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If you need to downsize or clear out a relative's home, estate-selling companies claim they can help. Are they worth hiring?

How many times do health insurance companies deny claims? No one knows because even though the information is required, the federal government does not track it.

The average cost for a new home appliance is $2,175, according to Home Advisor. Boston Consumers’ Checkbook Executive Editor Kevin Brasler said homeowners should consider fixing those broken appliances before running out and buying a brand new machine.

There’s still time to book that summer vacation, but to get the best deals on hotels and flights, you might have to get creative.

Hotel comparison websites used to compete on pricing. But a new report claims most of them now show the exact same price. So what can you do?

Hotel comparison websites used to compete on pricing. But a new report claims most of them now show the exact same price. So what can you do?

Just because you have health insurance doesn't mean you won't have major medical bills. We sat down with Consumers' Checkbook for advice about how to handle them.

Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public.

"On average, we saved 28% by booking a mystery deal compared to the prevailing rates... and in the world of hotel shopping, that's a huge discount."

Kevin Brasler with Consumers' Checkbook says his organization spent 33 weeks tracking sales at 25 major retailers and found that most discount claims were just an attempt to mislead people.