Store Charges Browsing Customers $5 'Just Looking' Fee by Matt Brownell Mar 25th 2013 4:00PM A store in Australia is attempting to cut down on "showrooming" by charging customers $5 if they come in and don't buy anything.
Frozen Bus Passenger Asks Greyhound to End Outdoor Layovers by Matt Brownell Mar 8th 2013 9:55AM A Greyhound bus passenger says he and about 10 other passengers were left outdoors in sub-zero temperatures on a long, pre-dawn layover between buses. Now he's petitioning...
You're Losing Your Right to Sue Big Companies, One TOS at a Time by Matt Brownell Mar 7th 2013 1:51PM To celebrate National Consumer Protection Week, we recently highlighted a few quick actions that consumers can take to protect themselves. But the sad fact is that the most...
5 Things You Can Do in 5 Minutes to Protect Yourself as a Consumer by Matt Brownell Mar 6th 2013 11:35AM Want to protect yourself from fraud and financial troubles? Here are a few simple actions you can take in the next few minutes that could save you a lot of time, money and...
Buried Under Student Loan Debt? The Government Is Here to Help by John Grgurich Feb 27th 2013 3:00PM To solve the student-loan crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is asking the public for their ideas. Aside from the personal pain caused by a mountain of student...
