3 On Your Side: Financial Outlook For 2014
A new year, a fresh start, and for many -- big plans for big changes. If you've made a resolution to improve your finances in 2014, 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan joins us with some advice.
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A new year, a fresh start, and for many -- big plans for big changes. If you've made a resolution to improve your finances in 2014, 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan joins us with some advice.
Combi USA is recalling more than 33,000 child car seats made before January 2013 because the harnesses aren't strong enough to meet federal safety standards.
A PNC spokeswoman says if you saw a number of strange charges on your account, or may have had that mortgage payment taken out twice, don't worry. She says they're working on it.
In a blog post, Snapchat says it plans to put out a more secure version of its application after hackers posted the usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million accounts online.
If the mercury drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, grab your winter gear and head to Davio's for a free order of spring rolls.
With the snow and bitter cold temperatures heading our way, many drivers are just now realizing that they really aren't prepared. So 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan has advice to get your car ready for the this latest round of weather
US Airways is among the airlines now waiving change fees as they help their customers try to get earlier flights.
"At zero degrees, a car's battery loses about 60 percent of its strength," notes an AAA Midatlantic spokeswoman.
The tax rises 9.5 cents today, then another 9.5 cents in 2015.
If you're hoping to get a tax deduction on your 2013 income taxes, today is the last day to make that donation.
Affordable Care Act advocates tried to put the best face on things while an overhaul of the web site was quickly undertaken.
Under the Affordable Health Care Act, vending machine companies are being required to display the calorie information about their products for the consumer to see.
Tickets for Saturday night's Eagles' playoff game will go on sale to the general public Tuesday at 12 noon.
The holiday was wonderful, but the credit card bills are staggering. Here is some expert advice on how to get your finances back in order.
Did you end up with a holiday gift that's not exactly a perfect fit? If so, you'd better pay attention to those return policies or you could get stuck with that gift. As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, after the holiday shopping rush, comes the holiday return dash.
Target says that customers' encrypted PIN data was removed during the data breach that occurred earlier this month.
Nj senior senator Bob Menendez is calling on the FTC to, in effect, turn up the heat on retailers to make sure customer security is placed ahead of corporate profits.
For consumers, today is all about exchanging or returning gifts, but retailers want it to be about discounts and perhaps using those gift cards Santa put under the tree.
Not all charities are created equal, warns Mark Boyd, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia.
A Villanova University marketing professor tells you what you need to know for returning that Christmas gift that wasn't quite right.
How about a carefree cruise where you and a couple of your best friends pick your own itinerary, choose your own port stops, and stay or go as the mood strikes you?
State officials put the number of households without heat this winter at more than 19,000, up about three thousand from last year.
Bucks County director of consumer protection Mike Bannon says his department is getting calls about an old scam that's been reinvented. He says it involves a major retailer.
Philadelphia police report an uptick in pickpocket thefts this time of year, especially in coffee shops and cafés.
As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells us, at least one big bank is not taking any chances and some last-minute shoppers may be frozen in their tracks because of the security breach.
