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Consumer Alert: Rochester’s mayor vows to go after bad landlords with 'saber tooth tiger teeth'

06/29/2022 10:33 AM

Consumer Alert: Paying too much for prescription drugs? A middleman may be to blame

Consumer Alert: Rochester Renters sit down for a panel discussion about the city’s troubled rental market

Consumer Alert: The President calls for a federal gas tax holiday

Consumer Alert: No, your Paypal account has not been compromised. The scam that may land in your inbox

Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy

Consumer Alert: Getting a loan will cost more, Fed hikes rates to try to quell inflation

The Federal Reserve just made it more expensive to borrow money. It raised interest rates three-quarters of a point, the biggest hike since 1994. I read more than a dozen articles on Wednesday about this move. It appears that economists are exhibiting a collective anxiety I’ve not seen since the Great Recession of 2008.

Consumer Alert: Tenant and homeless advocates quit Mayor Evans’ Housing Quality Task Force

Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers

Consumer Alert: Generic drugs less than the price of your co-pay? That’s the promise of a wholesale pharmacist

Consumer Alert: $5 gas is here. NY State has advice on how to save money on gas

Consumer Alert: Gas tax holiday explained

In Monroe County, your gas tax savings should be about 28 cents.

Consumer Alert: Gas prices are creeping back up to Memorial Day prices

Consumer Alert: A Rochester gas station owner is refusing to lower his prices despite the law requiring it

Consumer Alert: Station corrects gas price after our investigation, but questions remain

Consumer Alert: We monitored the prices at 13 gas stations across the area and our findings were surprising

Consumer Investigation: Rochester car dealer never delivered her car and she was still on the hook for her car loan

A local high school graduate paid in full for a car she never got. Sound familiar? That's because I told you about the same thing happening to another News10NBC viewer.

Consumer Alert: Need new furniture? Memorial Day is the time to shop

Do you need outdoor furniture? Perhaps a new grill? Now is the time you'll likely see some of the best deals of the summer. And there’s an art to finding the best deal. You have to buy the right product at the right time. And the great thing about Memorial Day sales is they usually extend through the week, so you have time to shop.

RG&E asking for 13-22% rate hike next year

If approved, the average customer would see their bill go up $10-$18 through an increase in gas or electric delivery costs.

Consumer Investigation: This Rochester Renter had a soccer ball-sized hole in her ceiling. She says the city did little

If you live in the Flower City, chances are you're renting your home.

Consumer Alert: Want to spot fake online reviews? Here’s how!

In consumer news, do you remember the last time you went to Best Buy? If the answer is no, you're not alone.

Consumer Alert: Want to get away for Memorial Day weekend? Here’s what you need to know

Are you planning a getaway for Memorial Day? If you said yes, you're not alone. According to AAA, 39.2 million people are expected to travel this weekend.

BBB warning of fake "Choose Love" shirts

The Better Business Bureau is warning of fake "Choose Love" shirts.

'It's nerve-wracking and it puts pressure on with the breastfeeding': Expectant mom on formula shortage

Some parents in desperate need of baby formula are feeling a little sense of hope with the shipment that touched down in Indianapolis over the weekend.

Consumer Alert: The debt collector is calling. Here’s what you should do

The year was 1998. Rochester was rocked by the news that 1,400 Xerox employees would lose their jobs in a major restructuring of the company. Betty Maxey was one of them.

Some Jif peanut butter products linked to salmonella cases

Consumers should double-check their jars of Jif peanut butter amid a recall, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say.

Consumer Alert: It could be weeks before there’s more formula in stores. Here’s a guide to finding it

Our Consumer Alert takes a look at what you feed your baby.

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks.

FILE - Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage May 14, 2022, in Houston. President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Consumer Alert: Gerber to the rescue! But it will not be a quick fix.

Nestlé, the owner of Gerber has announced its plans to fly in formula from the Netherlands and Switzerland to try to address the baby formula shortage. But this won’t immediately fix the problem.

Consumer Alert: Rochester’s mayor vows to go after bad landlords with 'saber tooth tiger teeth'

Consumer Alert: Paying too much for prescription drugs? A middleman may be to blame

Consumer Alert: Rochester Renters sit down for a panel discussion about the city’s troubled rental market

Consumer Alert: The President calls for a federal gas tax holiday

Consumer Alert: No, your Paypal account has not been compromised. The scam that may land in your inbox

Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy

Consumer Alert: Getting a loan will cost more, Fed hikes rates to try to quell inflation

Consumer Alert: Tenant and homeless advocates quit Mayor Evans’ Housing Quality Task Force

Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers

Consumer Alert: Generic drugs less than the price of your co-pay? That’s the promise of a wholesale pharmacist

Consumer Alert: $5 gas is here. NY State has advice on how to save money on gas

Consumer Alert: Gas tax holiday explained

Consumer Alert: Gas prices are creeping back up to Memorial Day prices

Consumer Alert: A Rochester gas station owner is refusing to lower his prices despite the law requiring it

Consumer Alert: Station corrects gas price after our investigation, but questions remain

Consumer Alert: We monitored the prices at 13 gas stations across the area and our findings were surprising

Consumer Investigation: Rochester car dealer never delivered her car and she was still on the hook for her car loan

Consumer Alert: Need new furniture? Memorial Day is the time to shop

RG&E asking for 13-22% rate hike next year

Consumer Investigation: This Rochester Renter had a soccer ball-sized hole in her ceiling. She says the city did little

Consumer Alert: Want to spot fake online reviews? Here’s how!

Consumer Alert: Want to get away for Memorial Day weekend? Here’s what you need to know

BBB warning of fake "Choose Love" shirts

'It's nerve-wracking and it puts pressure on with the breastfeeding': Expectant mom on formula shortage

Consumer Alert: The debt collector is calling. Here’s what you should do

Some Jif peanut butter products linked to salmonella cases

Consumer Alert: It could be weeks before there’s more formula in stores. Here’s a guide to finding it

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

Consumer Alert: Gerber to the rescue! But it will not be a quick fix.

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Most Read Stories

Consumer Alert: Paying too much for prescription drugs? A middleman may be to blame

Consumer Alert: Rochester Renters sit down for a panel discussion about the city’s troubled rental market

Consumer Alert: The President calls for a federal gas tax holiday

Consumer Alert: No, your Paypal account has not been compromised. The scam that may land in your inbox

Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy