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Coping With "The Big Squeeze"

Family Takes Dramatic Steps To Curb Spending; Susan Koeppen Offers Tips On How You Could

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Save On Summer Travel

Susan Koeppen Helps You Come To Grips With High Gas Prices, And More

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Mid-Size Cars Make Safety Strides

Latest Round Of Crash Testing Shows Big Improvement For Some Models Over 4 Years

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Food Prices Follow Fuel Through The Roof

Susan Koeppen Explores Skyrocketing Prices

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What You Must Know About Smoke Detectors

Susan Koeppen With Detailed Look At The Life-Savers, Including Plenty You May Not Realize

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How Do I Get A Head Start On Sales?

Susan Koeppen's "Ask It Early" Tackles That Question, One On Rebates, And More

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Heading Off Dangerous Toys At The Ports

CPSC Putting Inspectors At Some Of The Busiest, Checking Toys, Other Goods

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Time Of Essence If Your Wallet's Stolen

Susan Koeppen On What To Do, Including Things That Don't Leap To Mind

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Ask Susan A Consumer Question

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Where Do I Turn If Car I Buy Is Lemon?

Susan Koeppen's "Ask It Early" Tackles That Question, One On Wills, And More

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Bank Credit Cards Or Store Cards?

Susan Koeppen's "Ask It Early" Tackles That, Other Questions

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The Right Way To Complain To Companies

Susan Koeppen On The Keys To Making Those Gripes Effective



Does It Pay To Have Cell Phone Insurance?

Susan Koeppen Answers That, Other Viewer Questions In New Series, "Ask It Early"

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Five Things Consumers Need To Know In '08

Susan Koeppen With Predictions About Food And Gas Prices, I-D Theft, Travel, And Toy Recalls


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