Toyota, Honda, Nissan, General Motors and Mazda are recalling a total of 3.4 million vehicles around the world due to faulty airbags. The airbags were all made by Japanese-based firm Takata for cars built between…
Whether you have health insurance or not, you could save lots of money on generic medicine by being a smart consumer. Consumer Reports secret shoppers contacted more than 200 pharmacies around the country for pricing…
Have you ever thought about saying “no” when a store clerk asks for your ZIP code after you paid for merchandise with a credit card? According to a consumer column at CNBC, you will end…
It wasn’t that long ago that new car salesmen had the upper hand when it came to dealing with customers. But now armed with the Internet and a smart phone, consumers have the potential of…
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy To test the honesty of plumbers NBC’s Jeff Rossen set up a test in a New Jersey home of a hot water heater….
Another reason why our health care costs are hard to control: The same operation can cost you anywhere from $11,000 to $125,000 if you are uninsured. It just depends on which hospital the surgery is…
If you are a Costco member you already know that the member-only discount chain has some quirky marketing programs – like moving merchandise around so you have to check out parts of a store you…
Honda is recalling about 748,000 model-year 2009-2013 Pilot and 2011-2013 Odyssey vehicles in the United States to inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver’s-side airbag. Honda says the airbags in these vehicles “potentially were assembled…
Despite efforts to educate the public about the financial benefits of generic drugs over brand-name medicine, a study released this week shows that many doctors continue to honor patient requests for the more expensive ones…
Thousands of foreclosure victims from 2009 and 2010 will receive anywhere from a few hundred dollars up to $125,000 in compensation as the result of large banks settling charges of foreclosure abuses, including filing false…
Consumer Reports is advising those 65 or older to get the regular flu vaccine instead of the Fluzone High-Dose shots. “With four times the amount of antigen as in a regular flue vaccine, the Fluzone…
In what may be the largest settlement involving auto defects, Toyota Motor Corp. Wednesday agreed to pay as much a $1.4 billion to resolve hundreds of lawsuits stemming from acceleration problems. “This agreement marks a…
By: Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday fined an East Lyme doctor $2,000 for lapses in care during cosmetic surgery and revoked the medical license of a Massachusetts psychiatrist who officials said…
Why do many women earn less in high paying jobs than their male counterparts? One reason, according to Bloomberg Businessweek is that women are less likely to haggle for a larger starting salary. “A Carnegie…
Major retailers spend millions of dollars in sophisticated marketing strategies to get us to buy their products – whether we need them or not. But there are simple tricks that many use that are very…
While most think a glass of grapefruit juice for breakfast maybe a healthy way to start the day, but evidence shows that combining the juice with scores of common prescription drugs can cause serious illness…
As the country slowly repairs the damage from years of easy credit for mortgages and credit cards, a new financial danger looms: student loans. In an insightful Wall Street Journal story today, the newspaper said…
Consumer Reports, the Bible for consumers, is accused of tracking visitors to its web site while warning its readers against the tracking practice. AdAge says Consumer Reports uses the same kinds of tracking codes as…
Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi says the Connecticut Insurance Department recovered approximately $2.3 million for policyholders and state taxpayers in the 3rd quarter of 2012. The Department’s Consumer Affairs Unit (CAU) fielded more than…
Hate having to fast at least eight hours before your blood test for cholesterol, lipoproteins and triglycerides? According to the New York Times the latest major studies show there is little difference between test results…