Comcast – the largest cable company in Connecticut and in the US – is being sued in federal court in Bridgeport for requiring its customers pay a monthly rental fee for its modems used for telephone and Internet service in Connecticut. The suit is similar to a consolidated federal suit in Pennsylvania where lawyers...
The CARD Act is now in place and providing important protections for credit cardholders. Consumers are saving millions of dollars through some of these provisions, such as the elimination of over the limit fees and the restrictions on interest rate hikes during the first year of an account. Credit card companies have had to...
Following a request by Conn. Gov. Rell, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, in cooperation with the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), today issued a subpoena to Rite Aid demanding information about significant changes and price increases to a discount drug program that the company falsely blamed on a new state law. The law requires pharmacies...
When’s the best time to look for travel bargains? Tuesdays, by and large. That may be a bit too easy but sales are, in fact, announced in established patterns. Here’s Sarah Pascarella’s latest advice on smartertravel.com: ” ‘A sale is only valuable to you if you can take advantage of it, so knowing when...
