CR Money Special: 10 Rules for a New Economy Talking Points
Negotiate everything. One of the few advantages of a bad economy is that the buyers hold all the cards. CR’s nationally representative poll found that 83 percent of Americans negotiated better deals on hotels, 81 percent reduced cell phone bills,...

CR Money Special: Haggling For Everything Is New Rule in a Down Economy
Poll finds success rates as high as 83 percent for hagglers who ask for a discount YONKERS, NY — Negotiating for everything in a lousy economy is the new rule, according to the latest money publication from Consumer Reports titled...

Your Aching Back - from Consumer Reports
Back pain can be tough to treat. For the May issue, Consumer Reports readers rate the helpfullness of the treatments tried, and their satisfaction with the health-care professionals visited. CR Podcast

Getting Medical Care Fast - from Consumer Reports
Where you can turn when you need non-emergency medical attention, and your doctor can't see you right away. CR Podcast

Consumers Union Praises Broadband Conduit Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today praised a bill introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., to boost deployment of high-speed Internet service across the nation. The Broadband Conduit Deployment Act would require new federal...

Ladder Safety - from Consumer Reports
The arrival of better weather inspires many of us to get on a ladder to clean gutters or spruce up the outside of our homes. But you have to be careful. CR Podcast

More Money-saving Supermarket Tips
More ways to keep you from falling prey to the tricks employed by supermarkets to separate you from your money. CR Podcast

Consumers Union hails bipartisan agreement on credit card reform, urges Senate passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, today hailed a bipartisan agreement on provisions in the Senate credit card reform bill. The agreement was announced by Senate Banking Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Ct.) and the committee’s...

Ways to Save at the Supermarket - from Consumer Reports
Tips that should keep you from falling for the sales tricks employed by most supermarkets. CR Podcast

Supermarkets - from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports helps you find the best supermarkets in which to spend your hard-earned dollars. CR Podcast