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Published May 25, 2021 • Updated on May 25, 2021 at 10:50 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Call it a different kind of bank robbery: thieves are now reaching into retirement accounts, which frequently have far fewer protections than traditional banks. As one suburban Chicago couple recently was stunned to learn, the burden of spotting this kind of fraud has recently been placed squarely on the shoulders of customers, many of whom deposited the money with an “invest it and forget it” mentality. That long-held practice can now be a very risky one.  Don't miss local breaking news and weather!...

Prices Are Soaring on These 7 Items Some surprise price jumps are making life more difficult for consumers. The inflation canary in the coal mine may be singing its unhappy song. Prices have begun to rise on many products, according to the federal government’s latest Consumer Price Index readings. Overall, the index rose 0.6% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the largest one-month rise since a 0.6% increase in August 2012. In particular, a handful of items have become especially costly. Following are products whose prices are rising fast. Homes M_Agency / Shutterstock.com Fifteen ye...

She bought the airline tickets on a third-party travel site called Flights Mojo. For all 14 of them, the flights cost $7,600. When the pandemic hit, the flights were cancelled. So Schilling tried to get a refund from Flights Mojo, but couldn't. She says she even had proof that the airline had refunded Flights Mojo, but the travel site wasn't passing along the money to her. "I describe that as stealing, basically," said Schilling. Flights Mojo didn't respond to the I-Team's request for comment. But Schilling had paid for the tickets with her Chase credit card, so she disputed the charge. It's ...

How To Know If Your Home Improvement Professional Is Worth the Price Tag How To Know If Your Home Improvement Professional Is Worth the Price Tag No one likes to overpay. But when it comes to hiring a home improvement professional to do a job, homeowners don't always know what's a fair price. Ana Durrani, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail No one likes to overpay. But if you're looking to hire a home improvement professional to do some work, you might not know what’s a fair price. Services like installing a deck, repairing a roof, or remodeling a bathroom can cost a lot of money, but most pe...

Investigation Finds Used Cars Are Routinely Sold with Known, Life-Threatening Safety Defects — Sen. Blumenthal Weighs In Share Article Nonprofit Consumers’ Checkbook, Consumer Federation of America Warn of Risk to Americans, Urge Lawmakers to Ban Sale of Vehicles with Open Recalls Checkbook.org researchers looked at 600 used cars for sale and found 227 of them had at least one unaddressed safety recall. "This investigation’s frightening findings show that urgent action is needed to ensure the safety of used cars,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said. "It is unacceptable that defective...