Restaurant surcharge causes indigestion <h1></h1><h4></h4>January 02, 2020 at 5:00 am | A friend and I went out for a lovely Christmas Eve dinner at Satay Bistro. The food there is quite good and the décor was festive but when we received our bill we were hit with an unexpected item Read more…
Alexa, please forget everything I’ve said <a></a></p><h1></h1><h4></h4><p> May 30, 2019 at 5:00 am | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal Many consumers wonder how much of their data is being collected by Alexa — and for what purpose. In February we explored the topic “Alexa, are you spying on Read more…
DO YOU NEED TO BUY CAR RENTAL INSURANCE? March 28, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal Anytime you rent a car you can bet the agent will ask if you’d like to purchase Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) coverage. These add-ons can cost Read more…
PONDERING THE QUESTION OF UNIVERSAL LIFE… March 25, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal If you own a Universal Life Insurance policy, you better dust off that binder and take a look at the terms. The low-interest rate environment we’ve been experiencing the last 10 years doesn’t Read more…
WAYS TO SAFELY MANAGE YOUR ONLINE PASSWORDS March 14, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal With criminals finding more ways to tap into our personal information to steal our identity, information and money, it’s no wonder we’re constantly being reminded that we need to change, update and Read more…
PARENTS: YOUTUBE KID VIDEOS INCLUDE SHOCKING CONTENT March 11, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal In February, USA Today reported that a Florida-based pediatrician, Dr. Free Hess, who is also a mom, questioned YouTube on videos with hidden suicide plans for kids. One such video offered kids Read more…
March 07, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, recently agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it illegally collected personal information from children without parental consent. The FTC credited the BBB’s Children’s Advertising Review Read more…
March 04, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal On Dec. 31, 2018, I wrote about the real ID called the Star Card. Since then several readers have asked that I follow up with what ID is necessary to secure this new card and where to obtain one. Read more…
February 25, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal As consumers, we’re constantly told to watch and protect our credit score because it affects the cost of our purchases made on credit. A perfect FICO score (which is the most widely used) is 850. Here’s how it’s derived: Read more…
February 14, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal Is there a good alternative to cable? That depends on what you like to watch and how much money you would like to save. Your cable bill runs anywhere from the basic $22 per month for TV service, but Read more…