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The 10 Worst States to Retire In: They're Frosty and Costly
2:55PM 1/13/2012
TopRetirements.com has named the 10 worst states in which to retire, based in factors such as taxes and climate. Every retirement is unique, but before you end up living out your golden years chilly and underfunded, check out this list.
Wall Street and the media have been fixated with the debt crises in countries such as Greece, Portugal and Ireland. But we're not hearing nearly enough about a much bigger economy closer to home that's on the brink of disaster. We're talking about California -- the eighth largest economy in the...
Another Facebook Scam; Now an Inquiry by an Attorney General
4:05PM 2/18/2011
Ongoing problems with scams being run on Facebook -- including one that pretended be to from a state legislator -- has led to an inquiry by Connecticut's attorney general about how the social networking giant is dealing with fraud on its pages.
Just days after Consumer Ally reported that a U.S....
Best Buy Settles Allegations of Overcharging in Connecticut Stores
3:00AM 12/15/2010
Electronics retailer Best Buy has agreed to pay $399,000 to settle allegations that it advertised lower prices on its website, then charged customers higher prices at some of its stores.
Connecticut's attorney general has told one of the marketplace's most trusted symbols of consumer protection, the Better Business Bureau, that it risks losing its credibility if it favors those who pay for membership over those who don't.
"Any suggestion or appearance of 'pay-to-play' threatens to...
A McDonald's Happy Meal toy connected with the movie "The Last Airbender" is being targeted by the head of the Department of Consumer Protection in Connecticut after he learned of an incident in which one of the figures was blamed for cutting off the blood-flow to a child's brain.
Consumer...
Google investigated over allegations Street View car stole data
8:00AM 6/20/2010
State attorneys general from across the nation are investigating Google and its Street View mapping service after an admission from the search engine giant that it collected consumers' personal information over unsecured Wi-Fi networks in the U.S. and more than 30 countries while taking map...
In spite of the fact that Connecticut's Mohegan Indian tribe's Mohegan Sun Casino ranks among the most successful gambling operations on the East Coast, the USDA granted it a $54 million loan.
Heating oil company to pay $100,000 for alleged overcharges
12:00PM 6/01/2010
A Connecticut heating oil company has agreed to reimburse consumers up to $100,000 after the state's department of consumer protection accused it of engaging in unfair billing practices during the 2008-2009 billing season.
Based on more than 40 consumer complaints, Phoenix Oil, LLC of Stonington,...
Walmart charged with pricing violations -- again
2:00PM 4/27/2010
Walmart is in hot water -- again -- for allegedly improperly pricing multiple items in its stores. This time in Connecticut.
Inspectors say they caught two stores, in New Haven and Shelton, violating state pricing laws despite previous warnings.
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