Jan 30, 2018
What You Need to Know About 5G
Report says White House may be floating the idea of a national 5G network. So what is 5G and how does it work?
New Report Reveals Racial Discrimination by Auto Dealerships
National Fair Housing Alliance:
Everyone should protect themselves when buying a new or used car by checking them out for reliability and price in the April issue of Consumer Reports at your local library and your library on line
The Secretary of State is not emailing you
The Secretary of State is not emailing you | Consumer Information: "There are many scammers who pretend to be government officials – from the IRS, Social Security, and even the FTC. The latest twist is an email from – supposedly – the Secretary of State. In the email, someone pretending to be Secretary Tillerson says you’re owed a payment – which he knows about because of an investigation by the FBI and CIA. "
Jan 22, 2018
Consumer World's Edgar Dworsky: Average drugstore charged a full 50-percent more for food than the least expensive supermarket
With more and more non-food retail stores enlarging their grocery sections, is it a good deal to buy groceries at your local drugstore? No deal, according to a new Bostonarea survey released today by the consumer education website ConsumerWorld.org. On a market basket of some two-dozen items, the study found that the average drugstore charged a full 50-percent more than the least expensive supermarket -- $102.94 versus $68.55. For example, a can of Maxwell House coffee was $6.99 at Walgreens, but only $3.49 at Market Basket. A pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream was $6.29 at CVS, but only $3.99 at Shop & Shop. And a box of Lipton tea bags was $5.19 at Rite Aid, but only $2.99 at Shaw’s and Market Basket. “Drugstores are not doing shoppers any favors by carrying groceries at convenience store prices,” commented Edgar Dworsky, founder of Consumer World. “We are not talking about just a penny or two difference per item, but as much as a dollar or two in some cases.” The spot check of prices of 25 common items was conducted on October 2 at six stores in Somerville: Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Stop & Shop, Shaw’s and Market Basket. Among the drug chains, Rite Aid was the most expensive with the market basket of items costing $107.96, while CVS was the “least expensive” at $98.12. Among the supermarket chains, Shaw’s was the most expensive at $83.56 despite coincidentally having 10 of the items on sale, while Market Basket was the cheapest at a low $68.55 with only four items on sale. To save the most, Dworsky advises consumers to comparison shop, to check the ads
Jan 14, 2018
Best New Car Deals
Consumer Reports:
My advice after listening to dissatisfied car buyers since 1971... never by a new or used car brfore checking out what Consumer Reports advises about reliability and how much you should pay.