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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Prize scams—don’t pay to play. You get a phone call from an excited caller saying you’ve won a trip, a car, or a lot of money. Next, they ask you to send some money before you get the prize. That is a sure sign of a scam. Click here for more.
Laundry Products That Waste Loads of Money- Washer, dryers, and detergents that failed to clean up in Consumer Reports' tough tests.
Consumer Reports' tests have revealed laundry detergents that clean only slightly better than water, washers that use lots of water yet leave clothes dingy and dirty, and dryers that have a tough time doing their job, too, taking longer than normal to complete a load. Such unimpressive performance results in you throwing money down the drain. To help you steer clear of laundry products that don't work as promised, here's a list of the worst laundry products from our tests—they scored 40 or lower overall out of 100. Click here for more.
Your Money
5 travel spots that just got cheaper for Americans. Much of the world is on sale for Americans right now since the U.S. dollar is enjoying one of the strongest moments in modern history. If you were dreaming of a vacation to a far off destination, now is the time. While Europe may be the first destination to spring to many minds, Americans can get more bang for their buck across many other countries across the globe.CNNMoney crunched the numbers on exchange rates, hotel costs and flight prices. Here are the top 5 places to find a bargain: (1) Europe: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Austria, among other nations are almost 20% cheaper now from a year ago; (2) Russia; (3) Brazil; (4) Columbia; and (5) South Africa. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Jury Hits TransUnion With Record $60M FCRA Verdict. A California federal jury found Tuesday that TransUnion violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it conflated a class of consumers with similarly named terrorists and criminals from a government watch list, awarding statutory and punitive damages topping $60 million in what the plaintiffs' attorneys called the largest FCRA verdict to date. The 8,185 class members profiled by TransUnion will each get $984 in statutory damages and $6,353 in punitive damages, bringing the total award to $8 million in statutory damages and $52 million in punitive damages. Click here for more.