Week of May 13, 2024
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Judge Temporarily Halts Start of $8 Credit Card Late Fee Cap
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Usually it's clothing sellers like factory outlets or Kohl's that are accused of using exaggerated "regular" prices to make sale savings look better than they really are. Now Home Depot is charged with doing the same thing for major appliances. That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
JD Power surveyed over 9,500 passengers to find out which airlines provided the best airline staff, digital tools, ease of travel, level of trust, on-board experience, pre/post-flight experience, and value for price paid. See how the major U.S. airlines faired in each class of service.
Consumers are finally rebelling against high fast food prices. To see how bad the price increases really are, The Street compared menu prices at six fast food chains from just before COVID hit to today's prices. The increases are staggering. Examples at McDonald's: Big Mac $3.99 (Dec. '19) vs. $7.49 (Apr. '24); McChicken $1.29 vs. $3.89! [Note: each link is a separate story.]
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Here's a new word for you: spaving. What is spaving? It is spending more to save more. For example, if you are not an Amazon Prime member, do you add more items to your cart to make the $35 minimum for free shipping? Here are more examples of spaving, and how to guard against it.
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