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This Could Happen To You: Subaru Paint Flaws
Finance & Tips Automotive

Laura Lovejoy

This Could Happen To You: Subaru Paint Flaws

This is Consumer Investigator Dale Cardwell and This Could Happen to You. When Rabbi Jeffery Feinstein first lay eyes on this vehicle, he fell in love. But a few weeks later, something caught his eye.

Ask Dale: Can “Own Well” claims they can reduce my property taxes?
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Laura Lovejoy

Ask Dale: Can “Own Well” claims they can reduce my property taxes?

Today’s question is from Lauren. She tells us — I got an advertisement from a company called own well. They claim they can reduce my property taxes by fighting for a lower assessed value on my home. I’m intrigued, but what’s the catch?

Ask Dale- How can I get my cell phone provider to unlock my phone?
Finance & Tips

Laura Lovejoy

Ask Dale- How can I get my cell phone provider to unlock my phone?

Today’s Ask Dale question is from Worth. He tells us — I’ve been with T-Mobile for several years and moved to another provider. The account was closed and paid off, but my phone is locked so my new provider can’t connect it to their service. I have

Three for Thursday 02.29.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 02.29.2024

There’s a real debate raging over the true value of a college degree. Forty years ago, it was undeniable that people who extended their formal education beyond high school earned more money and enjoyed a greater lifestyle than those who didn’t. Today thos

Three for Thursday 02.22.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 02.22.2024

Here’s another edition of “you don’t know what you don’t know.” There has been attention lately on “lunch shaming,” the practice of embarrassing children whose parents have not paid their child’s lunch bill. Here’s why a lot of parents who can, don’t want

Three for Thursday 02.15.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 02.15.2024

I want to tell you about a warranty that works! A couple of years ago, I bought a $350 electric chainsaw at the Home Depot. In a departure from the norm for me, I also paid $55 for a three-year warranty. Recently the battery failed. Like most consumers, I

Ask Dale: Free vacation offer-what's the catch?
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Laura Lovejoy

Ask Dale: Free vacation offer-what's the catch?

Offer for a free vacation if I sign up for something. Is is too good to be true?

Delivery driver steals my package and TrustDALE gets the company to pay up!
Finance & Tips Safety & Security

Laura Lovejoy

Delivery driver steals my package and TrustDALE gets the company to pay up!

Uber eats driver delivers my food and takes another package that was sitting on my porch!

Three for Thursday 02.08.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 02.08.2024

Chick-fil-A is not my favorite meal choice, but it is one of my favorite meal destinations, and here is why. I was rounding the drive through one recent evening and caught an old obscure song on my car radio. My window was down, and the young man taking m

Dale's Consumer Do's and Don'ts February 2024
Finance & Tips

Laura Lovejoy

Dale's Consumer Do's and Don'ts February 2024

Dale's Consumer Do's and Don'ts for February 2024

Three for Thursday 2.1.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 2.1.2024

I tend to believe good things will stay the same or simply get better. Ok, that’s not a bad world view, but it is a bit pollyannish. Recently, I lost another great friend. His name was Perry.  He lived life to the fullest up to the end, and I believe

Three for Thursday 01.25.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 01.25.2024

What’s wrong with football? If you know me personally, you know I’m a big football fan. So, I have noticed a trend of more people promoting the viewpoint that the game, especially the pro game is rigged. People, (even some I otherwise respect) claim their

Three for Thursday 01.18.2024
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Three for Thursday 01.18.2024

When was the last time you were stunned to learn something, you did not expect to learn? It happened for me when I discovered many Americans do not insist on validation before they accept a news report as fact. I realized that my four-year degree in journ

Make the right choice for your moving insurance BEFORE you need it!
Finance & Tips

Laura Lovejoy

Make the right choice for your moving insurance BEFORE you need it!

Moving to a new home can be an exciting but stressful experience. It involves a lot of planning, packing, and coordination. One crucial aspect of the moving process that often gets overlooked is insurance. While professional moving companies take gre