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See that highway billboard? Even if you ignore it, that billboard may be watching you, via secret cameras that track you and sell the information to advertisers. These new high-tech spying billboards use tracking technology called “RADAR”. On-board cameras already watch those around us to warn about a driver approaching our blind spot or slowing
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Scam Alert: Don’t let a romance scam break your heart this Valentine’s Day, even steal your life savings. The scammers and fraudsters know that online dating websites see a surge in sign-ups between New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day, and are busy trolling for lonely men and women, especially older people living alone. Whether you
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Happy New Year 2016. As we look back on 2015, the top stories on on ecoXplorer viewed most often were warnings and advisories about scams and frauds, including travel and cyber security, and best new car buys under $25,000. So we’ll try to bring you more stories like that in 2016. Here are the ecoXplorer
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Comparison shopping for the best prices is not enough. You should shop around also for the best return policy. There’s no such thing as “many happy returns” after the holidays. These tips will save you time and money, along with stress. The good news is that customer loyalty has prompted many retailers to extend and
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Scam alert: Identity thieves are shopping for your information this holiday season. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center receives 300,000 complaints a year, totaling $800 million in losses. Use these cyber security tips to protect yourself. As many as 60% of Millennial mobile device users and 42% of all smartphone and tablet users will be
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Travel news to know: Budget airline Frontier has just dropped it’s toll-free customer service number to save money, and a European airline wants to weigh us before boarding. Frontier hopes to save about $2 million a year by dropping the 800-number, which an executive says “will help keep fares low””. According to the Denver Post,
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Scam alert: phony car sales on Craigslist. If you are thinking about selling your car online, especially on Craigslist, beware of a scam that pays you with bogus bank checks. Insurance fraud watchdog National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), working with law enforcement agencies in the Midwest, has identified nearly 100 such fraudulent sales, including one
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The founder of the Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich chain is a big game hunter who has shot and killed animals for sport and trophy photos, including an elephant and a leopard. That may not have anything to do with the quality of the chain’s food, but it does indicate the quality and ethics of the
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Instead of paying as much as $36 a day to park your car at some major city airports, you can park for free by renting your car while you are away travelling. The new car-sharing service FlightCar even promises owner-renters can earn as much as $400 a week, depending on the make and model year
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The Takata airbag recall is the largest in US history, affecting 33.8 million cars and trucks made between 2002 and 2011. Manufacturers include Toyota, Honda, BMW, Lexus, Ford, and Nissan. The official list of affected vehicles continues to grow daily as more makes and models are added. There are two ways to find out if
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