Some Retailers Are Holding Your Returns Against You
Some major retailers use consumer shopping behavior to determine whether they are a risk or should be authorized to make returns.
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After Equifax Hack, Consumers Are On Their Own. Here Are 6 Tips To Protect Your Data
The credit-rating company last week said it was hacked, leaving 143 million consumers' personal information exposed. Equifax now faces lawsuits and investigations. Read tips on safeguarding your data.
Who Snatched My Car? Wells Fargo Did
Wells Fargo is facing another scandal. This time, the bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. Thousands lost their cars to repossession.
VIDEO: Little-Known Middlemen Save Money On Medicines — But Maybe Not For You
Many people have never heard of pharmacy benefit managers. They're the companies that help insurers decide what drugs to cover and how much you pay for them.
Thanksgiving Dinner Is Getting Cheaper, As Grocery Prices Fall Again
The government's measure of consumer prices showed supermarket food prices dropped in October for the sixth straight month. The Farm Bureau's measure of Thanksgiving meal prices dropped, too.
Regulators Draw Up New Rules To Stop Abusive Practices By Debt Collectors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau receives more complaints about debt collection than any other issue.
Firms Are Buying, Sharing Your Online Info. What Can You Do About It?
Every time you visit a website, companies you've never heard of are collecting data about you and selling or sharing it with other companies. You can opt out, but few consumers are aware of that.
Digging Up The Roots Of Modern Waste In Victorian-Era Rubbish
Some archaeologists excavate Roman ruins. Others dig up garbage. In England, a project is underway to study what people threw out in Victorian times, to learn about the start of the consumer era.
Shoppers This Year May Need The Nudge Of Cold Air And Gift Cards
It's been warmer than usual around the country and hardly feels like gift-giving season. Some economists say December sales will be fine after Christmas when consumers shop for sales with gift cards.
5 Reasons Why Your Financial Outlook Just Got Better
Even if a big raise is not imminent for you, five factors are helping stretch today's paycheck: cheap gasoline; a strong dollar; low interest rates; fierce retail competition and a huge corn harvest.