The new subscription is available in over 3,500 cities across the country By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs April 24, 2024 Amazon has introduced a new grocery subscription that is geared specifically towards Prime members and customers using EBT. The subscription offers unlimited grocery deliveries on orders over $35 from Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market, and local grocers and retailers available on Amazon. Some of the available retailers include: Rite Aid, Save Mart, Pet Food Express, Mission Wine & Spirits, and more. This new grocery subscription benefit provides even more value and sa ..read more

The Labor Department has raised the bar on investment advice By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 24, 2024 If you use a financial advisor to help you with your retirement savings, that advisor must now meet new, stricter guidelines for the advice they give. The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a new rule, proposed in October, requiring requirers to always place the interests of the client first. That may sound like an obvious thing to do, but department officials say that always isnt the case. For example, they point out that many financial advisors and retirement planners have rela ..read more

But Wall Street is worried that will hurt restaurants and food manufacturers By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 24, 2024 Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs, developed to manage diabetes, have become popular ways to lose weight and now we know why. A survey shows people taking the drugs eat less. A survey conducted for the investment bank Morgan Stanley found people taking these drugs reported eating less and spending less money on food, both at the supermarket and at restaurants. The survey questioned patients taking Ozempic, Novo Nordisks weight loss drug Wegovy and Eli Lillys popular weigh ..read more

If you qualify, you'll have 30 days to cash your payment By Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 Do you have a Ring doorbell? If you do, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) likely owes you part of the over $5.6 million in refunds being sent to Ring customers following a 2023 settlement. In the suit triggering the settlement, Ring was blamed for insufficient security that allowed both hackers and its own employees to access private consumer videos. In the agencys eyes, Ring erred in three ways. One, that the company didn't do enough to stop employees and others from peeping at videos ..read more

The transmission harness may short and cause a rollaway By James Limbach of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 Hyundai Motor America is recalling 15,645 model year 2024 Genesis GV70s. Water may leak into the transmission control harness, which can cause a short circuit and unexpectedly shift the transmission from Park to Neutral. An unexpected shift from Park to Neutral can cause a vehicle rollaway and increase the risk of a crash or injury. What to do Owners are advised to turn off the ignition and use the emergency parking brake after parking their vehicles. Dealers will inspect the transmissio ..read more

The chain is suffering from reduced foot traffic at shopping malls By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 Express Clothing has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and says it will close 100 U.S. stores. A lot of factors may be responsible. First, the economy hasnt been kind to retailers, especially those that sell clothing. But Express may also be collateral damage in the decline ofthe shopping mall, which is where most of its stores are based. Brooks Brothers suffered a similar fate. Industry analysts say Express has been losing shoppers, which in turn dramatically affected annual rev ..read more

Experts offer some advice for maximizing your return By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 Gold prices have surged since the beginning of 2024 and many people have bought physical gold. Costco made it easy by selling one-ounce gold bars online and had racked up $100 million in sales by the end of 2023. But the Wall Street Journal reports that some of those buyers have encountered frustrations when trying to sell. Some said their offer price was below what they paid. While its true that the market price of gold fluctuates, other market forces may also be in play. Not everyone who b ..read more

What cars offer the lowest rates? How can you ask your insurer for a better deal? By Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 If youre 65 or over and still driving, you might want to start socking away some money to cover the rise in insurance rates thats about to hit. Inflation has significantly impacted the cost of vehicle ownership from the price of new and used cars tomaintenance the average monthly cost of protecting a vehicle has jumped by 22% over the last year, and insurance costs have risen by 40% over two years. Inflation is a factor, yes, but its not the only contributor. So i ..read more

Want to support a particular candidate or cause? Heres how to do it safely. By Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 This factoid may make you want to throw your phone in the lake, but here goes nothing: Americans are expected to receive a record number of political text messages this year, eclipsing the 15 billion political texts sent already sent during the midterm election, which marked a 158% increase from the previous year. Inderpal Singh Mumick, CEO of Dotgothe worlds largest RCS business messaging hub and one that helped shape text marketing as a critical tool for the last pre ..read more

An active mind at work can lead to better cognitive outcomes down the road By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs April 23, 2024 Have you ever considered the ways that your job is affecting your cognitive health? A new study published in Neurology explored just that. Researchers learned that people who have cognitively stimulating jobs through middle age are less likely to show cognitive impairments or develop dementia in their 70s. This study shows the importance of education and a cognitively stimulating work life for cognitive health in older age, said researcher Trine Holt Edwin. The importan ..read more