TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With much of the nation still digging out from extreme winter weather that brought battering snowstorms, treacherous ice and Arctic temperatures, cars have become more susceptible to the dangers of rusting undercarriages caused by snow, ice and…
It's the holiday shopping advice you hear every year at this time: Skip the extended warranties. Consumer advocates have repeated this mantra for decades. "They're basically a waste of money," said Anthony Giorgianni, an associate editor at Consumer Reports. "If you…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Consumers are expected to spend $66.5 billion on electronics this holiday season and a record number will protect them with service contracts, given the high risk that portable electronics will be broken or damaged. “After spending a…
1. The dog ate my smart phone. In a recent survey of 1,000 parents, half said their kids had damaged a laptop, tablet or smart phone. Pets do their share of mischief, too. Plus, plenty of responsible adults drop a phone…
As consumers including those with damaged credit hold onto their vehicles even longer the Service Contract Industry Council reminds us that this is one more reason to consider one even if that auto loan is paid off. What we know…