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Embarking on a remodeling project can challenge your self-control, especially when it comes to budgeting.

Today's question comes from Brent, who asks: "I heard you can get a lower interest rate with a 15-year mortgage. If so, how much lower? And is that the only advantage?"

As we age or your parents age, it's important to ensure that our homes provide a safe and comfortable environment. For seniors, independent living becomes a priority, allowing them to maintain their quality of life and stay in their own homes.

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 for February 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