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    By Barbara Thau

    | 2:05PM 12/20/2011
    In 2011, shoppers were hot -- sometimes too hot -- for bargains, and a little too sensitive to the day's financial news. Savings gurus Jean Chatzky and JB Orecchia weigh in on the year's major spending pitfalls, and how to dodge them in 2012.

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 6:00PM 4/04/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q: In September of 2010 I booked a trip to San Francisco and paid for the plane ticket and rental car together through lastminutetravel.com. The trip was...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 2:00PM 3/28/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q. After much hunting around on the Internet, I thought you might be the best person I could consult about the issue I am having with Marriott. In June...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 6:30AM 3/24/2011
    The inflation bells are ringing. You've seen the jump in prices at the grocery store, and, maybe more significantly, at the gas pump. But are these price hikes a sign that inflation is about to take off, or are they just temporary increases?

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 11:00AM 3/22/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q: I have been a customer of U.S. Bank for years. My husband travels a lot for work so we rack up a lot of points. I now have around 75,000 and I...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 2:00PM 3/14/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q. Hi, I heard of you through a woman at my bank. I have a problem with AT&T. The company (in November) hooked up the account number to an account...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 8:00AM 3/08/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q. I recently placed an order online at TheAwesomeStore.com, and I accidentally ended up with an order for two DVDs instead of one. The company notified...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 10:00AM 3/01/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q. I purchased a 37" LCD Polaroid TV in 2006 at Walmart. The total purchase price was $738, plus two years of warranty. In the last year, my TV has had...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 8:00AM 2/15/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q. I purchased a luggage set on a buy-one, get-one free sale online for $199 with free shipping from Kohl's website. I received the email confirmation...

    By Jean Chatzky

    | 1:10PM 2/08/2011
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Become a fan of Consumer Ally on Facebook. Q. I paid UPS for an insurance policy to cover any damages en route for a shipment I sent. UPS dropped or somehow damaged it in shipping so badly that...