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How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Dollars

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Dollars

“Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.” So said no less an expert than William Shakespeare. It is perhaps this belief which led consumers to throw $547 million to their imagined true loves in 2021, even after the first signs of alteration. That’s a lot of

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Dollars

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Dollars

“Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.” So said no less an expert than William Shakespeare. It is perhaps this belief which led consumers to throw $547 million to their imagined true loves in 2021, even after the first signs of alteration. That’s a lot of

Women Pay More for Car Insurance, Studies Find

Women Pay More for Car Insurance, Studies Find

Auto insurance is based on risk, so you would think that since men have more accidents, they would pay higher rates. But in fact, a study by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) finds that women pay more, at least in Delaware, where the study was conducted. Similar studies elsewhere

Weight Watchers App Illegally Collected Kids' Info

Weight Watchers App Illegally Collected Kids' Info

Many parents don’t think twice about letting their kids use apps specifically designed for children. After all, what could possibly go wrong? Unfortunately, quite a bit can go wrong. There is a fairly lengthy history of children’s apps collecting personal information, effectively spying on the kids and their

Feds Target Rogue Repossessions

Feds Target Rogue Repossessions

The used-car market is blazing hot, thanks to supply problems that have made new cars hard to come by. So, like anything that suddenly grows in value, cars are prime targets not only for outright theft but also for illicit and premature repossession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warns.

Feds Target Rogue Repossessions

Feds Target Rogue Repossessions

The used-car market is blazing hot, thanks to supply problems that have made new cars hard to come by. So, like anything that suddenly grows in value, cars are prime targets not only for outright theft but also for illicit and premature repossession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warns.

Feds Target Rogue Repossessions

Feds Target Rogue Repossessions

The used-car market is blazing hot, thanks to supply problems that have made new cars hard to come by. So, like anything that suddenly grows in value, cars are prime targets not only for outright theft but also for illicit and premature repossession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warns.