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Get the best cell phone plan for your family—and save up to $1,000 a year
Get the best cell phone plan for your family—and save up to $1,000 a year Updated 4/8/14: Verizon radically reduced its Edge Share Everything service plans to bring its offerings more in line with the...
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Redesigned 2015 Honda Fit remains a very clever package
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Senators Schatz & Brown Introduce Bill to Improve Credit Report Accuracy and...
Senators Schatz & Brown Introduce Bill to Improve Credit Report Accuracy and Give Consumers Right to Free Credit Score Every Year Consumers Union Issues New Policy Brief On Why Reforms Are Needed...
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Toyota mega-recall follows on heels of GM recall mess
Toyota mega-recall follows on heels of GM recall mess Toyota is rolling out a mega-recall of about 6.4 million vehicles that addresses problems that include air bags and seat rails. In a sharp...
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Should I buy a new or used Toyota Highlander?
Should I buy a new or used Toyota Highlander? We've just completed our test of the 2014 Toyota Highlander, and this redesigned midsized SUV continues to perform well and stands at the top of the...
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Allergy-proof your home this spring
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Is Dad (or Mom) dating a gold digger?
Is Dad (or Mom) dating a gold digger? Your widowed dad seems to have new pep. He’s getting out more, looking trimmer and more dapper in new clothes. He skips the old boys’ breakfasts at the diner and...
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SECURE Act would help you clear up credit-reporting errors
SECURE Act would help you clear up credit-reporting errors Citing widespread errors in consumer credit reports, two U.S. senators have proposed a bill that would make it easier for people to learn...
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How much traction do you need?
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Bee pollen weight loss supplements can sting you
Bee pollen weight loss supplements can sting you Add a bee pollen supplement to the long list of supposedly "natural" products that are adulterated with prescription drugs. The Food and Drug...
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6 supermarkets with the best food in America
6 supermarkets with the best food in America No one likes limp lettuce, mushy melons, bland brisket, or chewy chicken. And for more than two decades, Consumer Reports has surveyed hundreds of...
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Save big at the supermarket with coupons
Save big at the supermarket with coupons You can have all the gee-whiz electronic gadgets in the world, but one of the surest ways to save money at the supermarket still depends on a pair of sharp...
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Will switching cable companies save you money?
Will switching cable companies save you money? If you’re like me, you’re probably bristling over the high cost of watching television. Even with a $15 a month “triple-play” discount for bundling TV,...
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Windows XP is a bigger hacker threat than Heartbleed
Windows XP is a bigger hacker threat than Heartbleed If you've been fretting about the Heartbleed bug, your time would be better spent protecting yourself against a bigger hacker threat that doesn't...
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Can some drugs make me more susceptible to summer heat?
Can some drugs make me more susceptible to summer heat? Yes. See the full list in the chart below. Some medications can make you less thirsty or cause you to urinate more, increasing the risk of...
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Should you buy groceries at the drug store?
Should you buy groceries at the drug store? Drug stores are undeniably convenient. With more than 15,000 stores between them, it sometimes seems as if there’s a Walgreens or CVS on nearly every street...
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Don't reach for the butter and bacon just yet
Don't reach for the butter and bacon just yet In mid-March lots of us started hoping we could, finally, toss caution to the wind and chow down on juicy steaks, buttery croissants, and crispy fried...
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A tale of two car recalls
A tale of two car recalls With any recall, getting the part or parts fixed is just one aspect of the event. How the customer is treated is often a concern of equal—or even greater—importance for the...
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Is now a good time to buy or sell a home?
Is now a good time to buy or sell a home? Q: Are housing prices showing consistent signs of recovery? We want to sell our home and perhaps buy a new property in the area if we can afford to. —U.C.,...
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Proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal raises serious concerns
Proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal raises serious concerns Bigger isn’t always better. At least that’s what consumers, public-interest groups, and some lawmakers are saying at the prospect of the...
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