Jun 28, 2009

The Soaring Cost of Car Rentals

New York Tmes

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Side Effects | Are Doctors' Loyalties Divided?

Milwaukee Journal

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Folks having fun by Lake Wingra in Madison



Music by Green Bay composer Kevin MacLeod/photos by Glen Loyd

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Read this before buying exercise equipment

New York Times

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Jun 25, 2009

Don't Pay Up to Avoid Rays

Wall Street Journal

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American TV launches electronics recycling program

Milwaukee Journal

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Decoding Battery Life for Laptops

New York Times

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Rewriting Rules to Protect Money Funds

New York Times

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Jun 24, 2009

Real Consumer Protection

New York Times

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Jun 23, 2009

Just Hang Up on Credit Card Robocalls

Consumer Man

Posted by glen loyd at Tuesday, June 23, 2009 0 comments

Newsweek: Best Life or Risky Advice? Things you should know about Oprah's health tips

Newsweek

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Climate Bill to Cost Average Consumer $175 a Year: CBO

Washington Post

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Jun 21, 2009

The truth about grocery store flyers

The Simple Dollar

Posted by glen loyd at Sunday, June 21, 2009 0 comments

FDA says Zicam nasal spray can cause loss of smell

Washington Post

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Jun 20, 2009

Caution: This is a fun story and has nothing to do with consumer protection


Music by Green Bay composer Kevin MacLeod

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 20, 2009 1 comments

Questionable work-at-home ads in baby magazine

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 20, 2009

Typing In an E-Mail Address, and Giving Up Your Friends’ as Well

New York Times

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Jun 19, 2009

A Family's Fight to Save an Elder From Scammers

Wall Street Journal

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Jun 18, 2009

Global Insurance Fraud By North Korea Outlined

Washington Post

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Jun 17, 2009

Bird sightings in Baraboo (Caution: This is a fun story)

Posted by glen loyd at Wednesday, June 17, 2009 0 comments

Credit Bailout: Issuers Slashing Card Balances

New York Times

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Jun 16, 2009

Zagat's Readers Pick Top 5 Fast Foods (including Culver's fried chicken)

Today Show

Posted by glen loyd at Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1 comments

Flowers along Monroe Street in Madison, WI


Music: Kevin MacLeod

Posted by glen loyd at Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1 comments

Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream.

Idaho Press-Tribune

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8 ways to save at amusement parks

Smart Money

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Medical Problems Could Include Identity Theft

New York Times

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Today Show: Health Food?

Posted by glen loyd at Tuesday, June 16, 2009 0 comments

Mouse Print: Cheerios Lowers Cholesterol by 4%; No, Make that 10%; Do I Hear 20%?


Mouse Print

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Allegation: Nation’s 2 largest computer security software providers routinely charged customer credit cards without permission

New York AG

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Web watchdog site shut down by Consumers Union

Waller Pop

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Jun 9, 2009

U.S. Government Records Go Online in Volume

PCW

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Shopping Thrives Online Despite Recession

PCW

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8 Plead Guilty in Restaurant Credit Card-Skimming Scam

Washington Post

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Jun 6, 2009

A walk along the Rock River in Janesville, WI

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 06, 2009 1 comments

This story is a reminder to consumers to check service providers via court records

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 06, 2009 0 comments

PETA Trying To Stop Fishing

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 06, 2009 0 comments

TV 26 In Your Corner for questionable propane gas charges

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 06, 2009 0 comments

Does it work? Smooth Away

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 06, 2009 0 comments

The Ten Ways Twitter Will Permanently Change American Business

247Wallst.com

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Turning A Blind Eye: Hospitals Fail To Discipline Doctors, Exploit Loopholes To Avoid Requirement To Report Doctors

Public Citizen

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Banks find way to boost checking account fees

USA Today

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Nearly three-quarters of people who try over-the-counter remedies for snoring find they do not work, a survey shows

Posted by glen loyd at Saturday, June 06, 2009 0 comments

Robocall case sheds light on a secretive industry

LA Times

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