| Volume 18 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Always use a credit card when shopping online or by mail. Federal law allows you to refuse to pay the credit card bill if the goods are never delivered.
Credit Cards, Banks Offering Cash Back for Money Spent
Forget about chalking up reward points, air miles and cash-back checks. How about some cold hard cash instead? Banks and credit-card companies are offering all sorts of products, from checking and money-market accounts to credit cards that can help you improve your bottom line every time you deposit cash in an account or buy something using your credit or debit card. Click here for more.
Starbucks Recalls Children's Cups
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) said late Tuesday it is recalling 250,000 plastic children's cups after reports the cups broke and posed a choking hazard. The company said the cups, which are made in China, could break if dropped, leaving small pieces or sharp exposed edges that can pose a choking or laceration hazard to young children. Click here for more.
Tips to Thwart a Car Thief
Carjackers prefer easy targets. Use these ten tips to deter them and decrease the likelihood of your car getting stolen. Click here for more.
Same Drugs, Better Prices
You can save big by buying off-brand and store-brand over-the-counter medications instead of brand-name medicines. Here's what to look for. Click here for more.
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The best way to save on health-care costs. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Proposed class action settlement rejected. A U.S. District Judge has rejected a proposed coupon settlement and required that the matter proceed to trial. Click here for more.