3-On Your Side: Dollar Store Do's & Don'ts
In this tough economy it seems that everyone is looking for ways to save. So it's no surprise that the popularity of dollar stores are the rise.
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In this tough economy it seems that everyone is looking for ways to save. So it's no surprise that the popularity of dollar stores are the rise.
Big chain stores can be found in practically every large strip mall and shopping center in America, and each offers a different experience for shoppers. But how do they all stack up?
Do you get a lot of credit card offers in the mail? If you're a small business owner, you may see even more of them coming your way.
A Jersey shore realtor received a number of phone calls last week about a home she had listed for rent this summer. That doesn't seem unusual, but it drew attention because the rent posted was half of what it was supposed to be.
If you own a home in New Jersey, you have or soon will receive that green postcard indicating the tax assessed value of the property.
Thanks to a grant from Petsmart Charities, the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees is offering free spay/neuter services for cats in several South Jersey communities.
With budget cuts and layoffs across the board, at times teachers in local districts may feel rather unappreciated. But there is one spot in Center City where teachers are appreciated every day.
Comcast is expanding its effort to help low-income families get online.
As 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan finds, one form of payment could save you money, and in many cases, all you have to do is ask.
When buying a new car, truck or SUV, how much consideration do you give to the mileage claims? At least one driver found that what the mileage promised may not be what you actually get. She took her car maker to court, and she won.
It's been an unseasonably mild winter so far and that means less money coming out of your wallets to heat your home.
Carmakers are showing off some of that tech at the Philadelphia International Auto Show, which runs through February 5th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Finding a job is tough enough. Imagine finally getting that job, working for weeks, but not getting paid. That's what happened to a New Jersey man and many others all over the country.
Do you feel like every time you turn around there is another fee to pay or a cost that you're held responsible for? You're not alone.
Dave Schrader, spokesman for the local Red Cross, says the organization has responded to a handful of calls within the past month -- the most recent one when carbon monoxide fumes chased a family from their home on Wednesday night in Coatesville.
Workers at the Goodwill store in Pennsauken, NJ were furiously unpacking bridal gowns and organizing them in preparation for their fourth annual Valentine's Bridal Sale Extravaganza, on February 11th.
If you're looking to buy a television for Super Bowl Sunday, folks who sell electronics are ready for you.
First, the airlines made headlines by charging for things that used to be free. Then it was the banks. Now, more and more hotels are checking in on this free frenzy.
Looking to buy a big TV before the big game? You may be in luck.
Pennsylvania health officials are looking into an outbreak of bacteria called Campylobacter, which has been linked to raw milk.
It's the 10th year that the "Campaign for Working Families" has been in place in Philadelphia, where low and moderate income families in Philadelphia can get tax returns prepared for free by IRS-certified volunteers.
"Definetly have to scrub on the outdoor ones," Kenneth Kemp of Rittenhouse Hardware advises. "Or a 'gentle wash,' they say, which never works as well as some scrubbing."
The Philadelphia Auto Show will return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center beginning on Saturday.
