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The Massachusetts Item Pricing Law was written to ensure that food retailers remained consistent and accurate in how they charge consumers. Since its last update in 2013, the law has been extended to cover consumer-use price scanners and automated check out systems. The Division of …Continue Reading All I Want for Christmas is Price Scanning Accuracy
Actually, winter has begun and the cold weather is here. Our puffy jackets and heavy coats help us fight the chill outside until we warm up indoors. Your apartment is unlikely to be that cozy haven though, if your heating system is broken or not …Continue Reading Winter is coming… Stay Warm in your Apartment this Season.
Starting October 1, health insurance companies in Massachusetts must provide online cost estimator tools for their members to compare the price and out-of-pocket costs of certain healthcare services, procedures, or hospital admissions.
The Office of Consumer Affairs recently conducted a survey of car dealerships to see whether they post required Lemon Law stickers that detail a consumer’s rights for buying cars, and we found that many dealerships surveyed were not in full compliance.
Last month, the Consumer Federation of America published a list of their top ten consumer complaints. In it, they named many of the issues that the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations keeps consumers informed about, ranging from auto complaints to fraud and scams. …Continue Reading Chances Are, You’ve Had to Deal with One of These 5 Consumer Issues
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency founded in 2011 and established in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The CFPB is tasked with educating and protecting consumers in their dealings with banks, credit unions, and other financial services. …Continue Reading A Guide to Your Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Healthcare consumers have been in the dark, but Consumer Reports continues to shine a light on information consumers can use to make informed decisions in the healthcare marketplace. As Martha Bebinger states in her recent article, there is a “void” of groups providing information to answer …Continue Reading Response: Consumer Reports Rates Surgery (Commonhealth Blog)
Looking to buy concert tickets this summer? When it comes to most third party tickets, you can tick-em off your list. You may not be stuck with just a hole in your wallet from inflated prices, but you may be left disappointed standing outside the concert venue as well.
You can get your credit report for free once a year from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus at www.annualcreditreport.com. You can also get your credit score from the credit reporting bureaus for around $10.
This week is National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). More than 60 nonprofit organizations and federal, state, and local agencies are participating this year all with the intention of bringing a larger awareness to consumer rights. For the past 15 years, the week has brought together …Continue Reading National Consumer Protection Week 2013
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