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Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

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Best Buy: Buy It Now with Confidence (and Questions)

The fine print of Price Match Guarantees.

Rent-A-Center’s Free Same-Day Delivery

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Rent-A-Center’s Free Same-Day Delivery

In short, the company may not deliver on the promise.

Peak Nitric Oxide’s Free-Bottle Giveaway Isn’t Free

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Peak Nitric Oxide’s Free-Bottle Giveaway Isn’t Free

Automatic enrollment in a costly continuity program is lurking in the fine print of this commercial.

What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads

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What Mobile Carriers Are Really Saying in Their Ads

Digging into the fine print and details behind four recent ads.

iPhone Trade-in

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iPhone Trade-in

Fine print discloses numerous conditions tied to new iPhone promotion.

Amazon’s Nissan Rogue Offer

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Amazon’s Nissan Rogue Offer

From this week’s edition of “reading the fine print for you”: Nissan is offering a $1,000 gift card to In actuality a cherished geographical region of the planet featuring enormous…

Kamik’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims

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Kamik’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims

Zooming in on the fine print of a “Made in USA” tag.

Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer

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Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer

Though it makes for a fun guessing game.

Public Investing App’s ‘Up To $300 in Free Stock’ Offer

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Public Investing App’s ‘Up To $300 in Free Stock’ Offer

Key phrase: “up to.” The average reward is only five bucks.

H&R Block More Zero

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H&R Block More Zero

File both your federal and states taxes online for free? Try again.

Dan Newlin: The Wolf of the Florida Turnpike?

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Dan Newlin: The Wolf of the Florida Turnpike?

Claims of large lawsuit winnings flood the highway.

Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

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Reverse Mortgage Ads Can Leave Consumers with False Impressions

Here’s what you need to know before you apply for a reverse mortgage.

Subway $5 Footlong SUBtember

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Subway $5 Footlong SUBtember

Subway offers any regular footlong for $5 all “Subtember,” but many sandwiches are excluded.

WEBE 108 Billboard

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WEBE 108 Billboard

What the big letters giveth, the small ones taketh away.

Funeral Advantage

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Funeral Advantage

Here’s an ad that runs constantly on television:

FTC Runs False Car Ads off Road

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FTC Runs False Car Ads off Road

Can you spot what’s wrong with these ads?

Ty J. Young

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Ty J. Young

Fixed index annuities are not all they appear to be.

“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

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“Low Cost” Internet Access Can Really Add Up

There are many considerations when it comes to choosing an Internet service provider – type (cable, dial-up, DSL, or satellite), speed, price, hardware needed, reliability, and level of support. When…

FanDuel March Madness Promotion