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3 On Your Side: Summer Road Trip Advice

3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds that budgeting a little time before you head out could make for a much more pleasant journey.

2013/06/17

3 On Your Side: Seniors Continue To Be Targeted In Grandparent Scams

It’s one of the more popular scams out there: So-called “grandparent scams” that target the elderly. As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, it appears there’s no end in sight.

2013/05/29

3 On Your Side: Consolidating Student Loan Debt

3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan has a look at one way grads can lower the interest they’re paying on that debt.

2013/05/28

3 On Your Side: Homes Selling That Weren’t On The Market

As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, realtors are knocking on doors and making cold calls to put their customers into houses that aren’t even on the market.

2013/05/20

App Tracks Ownership Of Products; Helps Consumers Boycott, Support Companies

A new app is letting people boycott or support certain companies by tracking ownership of consumer goods.

2013/05/16

3 On Your Side: Surprise Rental Car Charges

Finding a deal when renting a car isn’t always easy, but some customers may be driving away thinking they’re getting one only to be hit with extra charges when they bring the car back! 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan explains.

2013/05/14

3 On Your Side: Condo/House Vacation Rentals

3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan has you covered with advice from the experts at Smarter Travel that could save you money and some headaches.

2013/05/01

FDA To Investigate Added Caffeine In Foods

The FDA’s new look at added caffeine and its effects on children and adolescents is in response to a caffeinated gum introduced this week by Wrigley.

2013/04/30

3 On Your Side: Protecting Your Social Media Accounts From Hackers

Is your Facebook password the same as the one for your Twitter account? You could be asking for trouble.

2013/04/29

Tainted Cucumbers Sicken More Than 70 People In 18 States

The Food and Drug Administration is detaining imports of cucumbers from a Mexican company after they were linked to salmonella illnesses in 18 states.

2013/04/26

3 On Your Side: Shopping For A First Child

As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan reports, no matter your budget, when shopping for a baby, safety should always come first.

2013/04/25

3 On Your Side: Virgin America Best Airline, United Worst

3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan breaks down the numbers.

2013/04/08

3 On Your Side: Shared Housing On The Rise

3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, the growing trend of house sharing it isn’t just for twenty-somethings.

2013/04/01

Natura Dry Pet Food Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination

Natura Pet Products has issued a voluntarily recall of its dry pet food due to possible Salmonella contamination.

2013/04/01

3 On Your Side: Text Message Scams

It’s been just over 20 years since the first text message was sent and now Americans send billions of those messages a month. Scam artists are sending them out too.

2013/03/29