3-On Your Side: Eyeglasses Online For Cheap
Americans spend more than $15 billion each year on eyewear. Let's face it, eyeglasses aren't cheap and insurance often only pays for a new pair every couple of years.
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Americans spend more than $15 billion each year on eyewear. Let's face it, eyeglasses aren't cheap and insurance often only pays for a new pair every couple of years.
A new real estate report finds that 28 percent of homeowners in the United States are "underwater" on their mortgages. That means that they owe more on their homes than they are currently worth.
Summer is just around the corner. It's time for the sun, the surf, and scams! One couple renting out their shore home almost got taken for thousands of dollars.
How often does this happen to you? You call a business only to be directed through a maze of automated voices. But there is hope. 3-On Your Side's Jim Donovan shares some tips so that you can talk to a human.
How would you feel about your boss getting a peek at your credit history? If you're out of a job and you're looking for work it's very possible you may be asked to share that information.
There's some good news for homeowners who are facing financial hardships and struggling to meet their mortgage payments. A new mortgage help center opened today in our area.
All they wanted was to take a free trip. Instead they're now among hundreds of hopeful travelers who were ripped off, and it all started with an offer on a postcard.
There hasn't been much fun and games for SONY Playstation users.
Light-weight vehicles may improve fuel economy, but they can also put you at greater risk of injury or death if you're involved in a crash. So with gas prices rising fast, what's a budget minded driver to do?
Paper or plastic? It's the common question we hear at the check-out counter. But as 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, the world's largest retailer is trying an experiment that takes it a bit further.
So do you enjoy watching movies, but prefer to watch them at home instead of heading to a theater? 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells you about the latest way for you to watch big screen hits in your living room a lot sooner.
3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells us about a new way that parents can get what they need at a fraction of the cost.
As gas prices keep rising more and more people are stretching out their visits to the pump and that could lead to problems.
As 3-On Your Side's Jim Donovan explains, more and more sites are starting up with the goal of helping others and using the power of social media to change lives.
The incredible boom of texts and high tech apps are posing cyber risks that you need going to know about. How can you protect yourself from what could be wireless robbery? 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan has the details.
There may be some new hope for families who risk losing their homes to foreclosure. As CBS 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells us, Pennsylvania is now accepting applications so that they can get financial assistance to stay in their houses.
How much do you know about the home improvement contractors that you hire to do work around your home? 14,000 contractor complaints were received by the New Jersey Attorney General's office last year alone. 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds that has prompted a state crackdown on contractors who are violating the law.
Everywhere you turn these days someone is watching, smart phones are recording people on the street, security cameras track your movement in stores. It seems that the only place you're safe from prying eyes is in the privacy of your own home. But as 3-On Your Side's Jim Donovan finds, even there, someone could be watching.
Is the high price at the gas pump giving you sticker shock? Despite economic concerns, SUV sales are thriving. So what's a penny-wise driver to do? 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan has some advice on how to find models with the best mileage.
Did you ever buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket only to have it get stale just a few days later? Well 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds there may be a way to make sure you get the freshest bread on the shelf.
If you're like most people, you probably do the majority of your grocery shopping at one supermarket. But is that really the best store for you?
Springtime is prom season. If you're a parent of a teenage girl you know what that means, spending money on everything from hair and makeup to shoes and that all important prom dress. But as always, Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan is on your side and tells about a dress sale that will be difficult to pass up.
Spring is here. Are you ready to shed the bulky clothes and get back in shape? 3-On Your Side wants to help. Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds out which fitness centers are rated highest by their customers and gives you exclusive access to the results.
Imagine the thought of missing your son's wedding because you can't prove your identity. That's what happened to one Philadelphia woman who was trapped in a red tape nightmare. That is until she called 3 On Your Side's Jim Donovan.
The effects of the devastation in Japan are expected to have a major economic impact worldwide as the story continues to unfold. Since Japan is a leading manufacturer of everything from cars to electronics, 3-On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan takes a look at how the disaster is expected to effect supply and prices here in the United States.
