CRMA: Five Tips on How to Get the Most Out of Consumer Protection Laws
YONKERS, NY — If you’ve gotten a raw deal from a retailer, the law is often on your side, but many consumers are unaware of these protections when trying to solve disputes. People often make the wrong assumptions about what...

Consumer Reports Money Adviser — July 2009
Best Ways to Sell Stuff: How to use yard sales, consignment shops, online sales and more to turn unwanted things into cash YONKERS, NY — If you’re trying to build up your cash reserves like many these days, now could...

Consumer Reports Money Adviser — June 2009
Best Recession Bargains: How to get great deals on big-ticket items YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports Money Adviser found that savvy consumers can benefit from deeply discounted prices on goods and services in the lousy economy. With consumers more focused...

Consumer Reports Money Adviser News—February 2009
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR DEBIT CARD FROM “SKIMMING” SCAMS As economic conditions have worsened, there’s a noticeable increase in all types of card fraud. People who create counterfeit ATM or debit cards by stealing your PIN and other account data...

Money Adviser: Avoid Buying Gift Cards from Distressed Retailers and Financial Institutions
December issue offers tips to avoid getting stuck with worthless plastic With worsening economic conditions, consumers should think twice about purchasing gift cards from retailers as well as cards issued by banks and credit unions, advise the editorsof Consumer Reports...

Consumer Reports Money Adviser News — November 2008
Where to Find Emergency Cash Guidelines for Tapping Assets without Paying Too Much In Penalties In a financial or medical emergency, family crisis, or a natural disaster, it can be challenging and costly to get the money you need to...

Spend Less on a Pro by Doing Some of the Work Yourself
Do you really need to pay $95 an hour every time you have a clogged drain or $150 to have someone hook up your TV? You might want to learn how to handle those and other tasks yourself. There are...

Analysis of Oft-Repeated Money Advice in Light of Tough Economic Times
Consumer Reports Money Adviser took half a dozen bits of commonly repeated wisdom and reevaluated them in light of events such as the current mortgage and credit meltdown. Among them: “Pay yourself first” — CRMA has advised it often: consumers...

How to Keep Finances on Track by Anticipating Bumps in the Road
Tips for planning for job loss, divorce, and disability Even the most assiduous planner can be waylaid by certain calamities. Although people can’t expect the unexpected, good preparation can help them get back on course sooner. CRMA’s experts looked at...

Not Many Rewards Programs are Worth the Effort
July issue offers tips to select the right programs and reap the most rewards YONKERS, NY— In tight economic times, savvy consumers may look to rewards programs for relief when buying essentials, but Consumer Reports’ July issue finds reaping real...