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Consumer Alert: Post pandemic travel nightmares. Why it pays to be prepared

07/30/2021 04:56 PM

Consumer Alert: Your hotel may be charging hidden fees. Here’s how you find out and avoid paying them

Consumer Alert: Protecting you from scams by using 'the most powerful single click in your Facebook privacy settings'

McCormick recalls some seasonings due to salmonella concern

Monroe County: ROC not impacted by jet fuel shortages

Consumer Alert: Ways to save on travel

Tops holding virtual hiring event Wednesday

Tops Friendly Markets is holding a virtual hiring event on Wednesday.

Consumer Alert: How your summer might affect your taxes

Rochester housing market still facing low inventory, high prices

New law allows card issuers and banks to insure cell phones

Roc Holiday Village warns of fake Instagram scam: Here's how to spot it

Jessica Pitts sits behind the wheel of a 2019 Lincoln MKC on the lot of Jack Demmer Lincoln in Dearborn, Mich., on Monday, July 19, 2021. Pitts bought the used car at the dealership. A seemingly endless streak of skyrocketing used vehicle prices is finally coming to a close in the U.S., according to the latest data (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - For months, anyone who wandered onto a dealer lot to look for a used car could be forgiven for doing a double take - and then wandering right off the lot.

Pfizer recalls stop-smoking drug Chantix for potential cancer-causing chemical

Tops partnering with Instacart to accept EBT

Consumer Alert: The anatomy of a Facebook hack, and the one thing to do today to protect your account

GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk

Consumer Alert: All the tools you need for email and password safety

Do you have a job? Then you've likely been on LinkedIn, and that means your information has probably been compromised.

A shopper guides a cart past a line of gigantic boxes of breakfast cereals in a Costco warehouse on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Lone Tree, Colo. Inflation at the wholesale level jumped 1% in June, pushing price gains over the past 12 months up by a record 7.3%. The Labor Department reported Wednesday, July 14 that the June increase in its producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach consumers, followed a gain of 0.8% in May and was the largest one-month increase since January. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Wholesale inflation over past year jumps by record amount

The Labor Department reported Wednesday that the June increase in its producer price index, which measures inflation pressures before they reach consumers, followed a gain of 0.8% in May and was the largest one-month increase since a 1.2% rise in January.

Consumer Alert: Now may be the time to sell your used car!

Today’s consumer alert takes a look at the price you pay.

Consumer Alert: Verizon unveils a new robocall blocker

Today's alert looks at another way to block those annoying robocalls.

Ontario County Sheriff's Office warns of scam callers impersonating police officer

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public of a scam involving callers pretending to be a sergeant with the sheriff's office.

GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups

About 9,000 of the trucks were recalled last year for the same problem.

Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products

The frozen, fully cooked chicken products were produced between December 26, 2020, and April 13, 2021.

Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states

The new settlement terms call for Purdue to make tens of millions of internal documents public, a step several attorneys general, including those for Massachusetts and New York, had demanded as a way to hold the company accountable.

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, Purdue Pharma headquarters stands in Stamford, Conn. In an agreement disclosed late Wednesday, July 7, 2021, in a filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y., more than a dozen states have dropped their objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its bankruptcy case. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

GM pickups recalled 2nd time for engine block heater problem

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling more than 331,000 diesel pickup trucks in the U.S. for a second time because the engine block heater cords can short circuit and cause fires.

FILE-This April 26, 2017 file photo shows a Chevrolet sign at a Chevrolet dealership in Richmond, Va. General Motors is recalling , Thursday, July 8, 2021, more than 331,000 diesel pickup trucks in the U.S. for a second time because the engine block heater cords can short circuit and cause fires. The recall covers certain 2017 through 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 pickups with 6.6-liter diesel engines and block heaters. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Consumer Alert: Pain at the pump. Here’s how to save on gas

Today's consumer alert goes in-depth on gas prices, an issue that affects all of us directly or indirectly.

Consumer Alert: The BBB warns of child tax credit scams

This consumer alert concerns your tax credit, your cash, and the crooks who want it. All week, we've been discussing your advance child tax credit.

Consumer Alert: When your kid’s birthday could cost you. Important info about your advance child tax credit

Today's consumer alert concerns those times your kid's birthday could cost you.

Consumer Alert: The advance child tax credit. Your questions answered.

Today I'm alerting you to your child tax credit, your cash and your questions.

Consumer Alert: Post pandemic travel nightmares. Why it pays to be prepared

Consumer Alert: Your hotel may be charging hidden fees. Here’s how you find out and avoid paying them

Consumer Alert: Protecting you from scams by using 'the most powerful single click in your Facebook privacy settings'

McCormick recalls some seasonings due to salmonella concern

Monroe County: ROC not impacted by jet fuel shortages

Consumer Alert: Ways to save on travel

Tops holding virtual hiring event Wednesday

Consumer Alert: How your summer might affect your taxes

Rochester housing market still facing low inventory, high prices

New law allows card issuers and banks to insure cell phones

Roc Holiday Village warns of fake Instagram scam: Here's how to spot it

A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights

Pfizer recalls stop-smoking drug Chantix for potential cancer-causing chemical

Tops partnering with Instacart to accept EBT

Consumer Alert: The anatomy of a Facebook hack, and the one thing to do today to protect your account

GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk

Consumer Alert: All the tools you need for email and password safety

Wholesale inflation over past year jumps by record amount

Consumer Alert: Now may be the time to sell your used car!

Consumer Alert: Verizon unveils a new robocall blocker

Ontario County Sheriff's Office warns of scam callers impersonating police officer

GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups

Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products

Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states

GM pickups recalled 2nd time for engine block heater problem

Consumer Alert: Pain at the pump. Here’s how to save on gas

Consumer Alert: The BBB warns of child tax credit scams

Consumer Alert: When your kid’s birthday could cost you. Important info about your advance child tax credit

Consumer Alert: The advance child tax credit. Your questions answered.

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Consumer Alert: Your hotel may be charging hidden fees. Here’s how you find out and avoid paying them

Consumer Alert: Protecting you from scams by using 'the most powerful single click in your Facebook privacy settings'

McCormick recalls some seasonings due to salmonella concern

Monroe County: ROC not impacted by jet fuel shortages

Consumer Alert: Ways to save on travel