Ask Asa: How to handle this year's holiday shopping season
Hanukah is a few days away and It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Shoppers have added challenges this season says Consumer reporter Asa Aarons Smith.
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Hanukah is a few days away and It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Shoppers have added challenges this season says Consumer reporter Asa Aarons Smith.
Utilities do what they can to strengthen the electric grid. But severe weather and aging infrastructure are problems, says Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons Smith.
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month, a good time to share information with this community about fighting scams. Consumer reporter Asa Aarons Smith has more.
After paying big bucks for a car or truck, is it wise to sink more money into an extended service contract? Consumer reporter Asa Aarons Smith has some answers.
Updated: 10:22 AM EDT Apr 15, 2021 Asa Aarons Smith When the pandemic began last year, the economy sputtered, income fell, and almost everyone worried about paying their bills. In response, the three major credit reporting agencies made it easier for consumers to access their credit reports free of charge. They made their hefty trove of data more accessible — and allowed Americans to temporarily access their credit reports for free once weekly instead of once every 12 months as generally required by federal law. That temporary change was supposed to end next week.But ...