Consumer Reports

5 Ways to Avoid Cell-Phone Bill Shock

August 23, 2010

(via Consumer Reports) Today’s multitalented cell phones can easily seduce you into texting, talking, or downloading more than you planned. The result can be hundreds of dollars in unexpected penalty fees. Some 30 million Americans have experienced cellular bill shock, a surprise spike not related to a change in the service plan. The projection is [...]

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Consumer Reports survey: Shoppers love Costco and Dillard’s, Target and Walmart are Subpar

June 11, 2010

By John McCartney On behalf of Consumer Reports, I’m sharing out this story from the July issue “Retail Stores: Consumer Reports Survey Results” Consumer Reports asked 30,000 readers to weigh in on the best and worst chain stores in the county. For all the talk about Walmart’s low prices, 30,666 subscribers surveyed said the prices at 10 [...]

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