What To Know Before You Buy A Drone
A lot of shoppers at Best Buy are bypassing the big screen TV displays right now, because they are looking at drones. “I just wanted to come in and look at some of them,” said Tim Cady. “I’m thinking about…
John Matarese
Is Your Dishwasher A Fire Hazard?
Gina Schenck is doing her dishes the old-fashioned way: in her sink. That's because she won't use her two-year-old Kenmore Elite dishwasher anymore, after n
Here’s What An Unexpected Credit Card In The Mail Could Mean
A new year often means updated credit and debit cards from your bank. But if you get any new cards the next few weeks, be sure to check them carefully. What if it is a card you were not expecting?…
You’ll Probably Pay Less For These Things In 2017
Prices are up on so many things as we head into 2017: Just think about prescription drug prices, or what you pay for car repair. But it turns out that several things we use every day are actually dropping in…
Beware These Gym Memberships That Lock You In Forever
Every year in January, health clubs roll out super deals to get us to join. But one woman is regretting joining a gym, because it has kept charging her money even years after it went out of business. And her…
Store Pick-Up Option Tells Mom To Drive 6 Hours: We Investigate What Happened
Millions of Americans this year did their Black Friday shopping online, and then either had their purchase shipped home or to a nearby store. It was convenient, unless that nearby store happened to be a six hour drive, as one…
Is The Hatchimals Toy Worth The Cost And Effort?
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Mahaila is…
How To Stop Annoying Junk Mail
Swamped by junk mail? Is an older relative of yours getting inundated with charity requests or sweepstakes entries? One family is desperate for a way to stop their flood of mail. So, we got involved to try to help and…
Do Credit Card Sleeves Protect From Hackers?
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Parents Are Waiting Hours To Buy Hatchimals—But Are They Worth It?
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Is it…
Swamped By Junk Mail? Two Ways To Stop It
Swamped by junk mail? Or is an older relative of yours getting inundated with charity requests or sweepstakes entries? One family is desperate for a way to stop their flood of mail, so we got involved to try to help,…
Do credit card protective sleeves protect you?
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Dyson hair dryer review: Is it worth $400?
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Holiday gifts…
Yeti cooler review: Is it really worth $350?
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.The hottest…
How to find a Hatchimal: this year’s HOTTEST toy
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.What’s on…
Do Food Delivery Services Bring Hot Food Fast?
Until recently, if you wanted dinner delivered, your choice was pretty much pizza or Chinese takeout. Not anymore: New services promise gourmet meals from dozens of your favorite restaurants, in just 30 minutes in many cases. But can they really…
Beware these hidden fees on travel packages
This is the time of year many of us start booking our springtime vacations. And so ads are popping up everywhere for cruises and resort packages. But beware: A new report says many of those packages come with hundreds of…
Phantom warning codes plague some Hondas
We love high tech cars, with lane departure warnings, backup cameras, and more. But woman claims her high tech vehicle seems more like Hal the computer from the movie 2001 than the car she thought she was buying. Warning Messages…
$39 Yeti tumbler vs $9 copycat: any difference?
The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.The Yeti…
Here’s why Grandpa falls for Grandparent Scams
Most of us think we are smart enough to never fall for a phone scam, like those fake IRS agents threatening to arrest us, who have been targeting taxpayers for 3 or 4 years now. But when a caller claims…
Mom loses $3,000 to work-from-home scam
Many of us would love to make a little extra money working at home. But before you search for a part time job, one woman has a warning for you, because she just lost thousands of dollars to a work-from-home…