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Oct 09 2008, 03:13 PM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Remember that tainted-pet food scare? It's time to file a claim to benefit from a class-action lawsuit settlement if that consumer-safety debacle affected you and your cats and dogs. There's also good news for those who purchased department store cosmetics over a somewhat recent nine-year period. As a result of another settlement, many stores will be handing out freebies like perfume and makeup. We know these things because we've begun reading a very helpful Web site called TopClassActions.com. No only can you find out how and where to file your claim, but these folks explain the legal intricacies of each class-action suit in a way that regular people can understand. They're obviously also pet lovers. Under a "TCA Staff Tidbit" on the pet food lawsuit page, they wrote, "This is definitely a heart-wrenching lawsuit settlement. We here at TopClassActions.com express our deepest sympathies to those who had beloved pets affected by the contaminated food."
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Aug 28 2008, 05:40 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from Thursday Bram at partner blog Wise Bread. In high school, I watched a friend drop more than $100 on a trip to her favorite salon. I'd always known that her hair looked better than mine, but I couldn't believe that it was simply a matter of money. I didn't want it to be, either. Even in high school, I had other financial priorities than my hairdo. However, there are frugal options for taking care of your locks. It's taken me a while to find them, but I use these tricks regularly.
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Aug 11 2008, 04:59 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
This post comes from J.D. Roth at partner blog Get Rich Slowly. Few things can blow a budget like unexpected medical bills. Even those who practice frugality and invest for the future can find their financial plans smashed to pieces by unexpected health problems. And for those who don't have their financial house in order, a medical crisis can be devastating. Five years ago, I had surgery to replace the ACL on my right knee. Though I am insured through my wife's job, I found the experience frustrating. Nobody could tell me how much any part of the process would cost. MRI? Nobody knew. Surgery? Nobody knew. They didn't know the total costs, and they didn't know what my obligation would be. "Don't you have insurance?" everyone wanted to know.
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Jul 15 2008, 08:33 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Joseph S. Enoch at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com. Less than a year after the Federal Trade Commission settled with Craftmatic for breaking telemarketing rules, the agency may now be investigating the adjustable-bed manufacturer for its door-to-door sales tactics. ConsumerAffairs.com has received 134 complaints dating back to 2000 about Craftmatic beds -- many regarding what consumers say are pushy sales tactics that prey on the elderly.
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May 29 2008, 06:21 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Paul Michael at partner blog Wise Bread. The chances are, you're dehydrated right now. In fact, more than 75% of the American population is dehydrated, and worse still, more than 80% of them know they are. No big deal? Well, it is, actually. Lack of hydration can lead to all kinds of problems, including obesity, fatigue and a much higher risk of certain cancers. So grab a glass or three of water and read on.
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Apr 30 2008, 10:38 AM
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Karen Datko
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This post comes from Lisa Wade McCormick at partner blog ConsumerAffairs.com. Consumers who buy professional hair-care products at major retailers -- or at grocery stores and drugstores -- are not getting the bargains they may think they are. They're also fueling a grey-market industry that deals in counterfeit, stolen or outdated merchandise. That's the warning issued by hair-care giants like Paul Mitchell, Redken and Matrix, which are trying to crack down on an industrywide problem known as diversion.
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Mar 11 2008, 02:57 PM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
The makers of over-the-counter product Airborne have joined the list of companies, including credit card purveyors and a diamond supplier, that owe refunds to consumers as a result of class-action lawsuits. Airborne agreed to settle a false-advertising lawsuit for $23.3 million. (Airborne Health Inc. and the other defendants deny wrongdoing.) Flexo at Consumerism Commentary lets readers know how to file for their refund if they've purchased Airborne products between May 1, 2001, and Nov. 29, 2007. Flexo tried Airborne to fend off a cold and found that it "didn't have any measurable effect on my condition," he writes.
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Mar 11 2008, 10:42 AM
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Karen Datko
Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money
Shades of our earlier post about how people get more satisfaction from wine when they think it's expensive, the same apparently applies to painkillers, even when they're actually placebos -- dummy pills with no painkilling ingredients. We thank Madame X at My Open Wallet for pointing out a New York Times article about the new placebo study. It reaffirms what we've long believed: A little marketing can go a long way, even if it has nothing to do with the truth. In the new study, 82 people were given a shock to the wrist before and after taking a placebo they were told was a new prescription pain drug. Half were told it cost $2.50 a pill; half believed it cost 10 cents.
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