» This Is What You Eat
11 hours ago by The Consumerist from Marc Perton
If you are what you eat, this graphic from Visual Economics may not make for the best inspirational reading. Then again, is there really anything so bad about drinking 53 gallons of soda or eating 85 pounds of fat and oil each year? (No, you don't have to answer that.)

» Did you think it would ever matter who your kinder...
12 hours ago by The Consumerist from Daniel Greene
Did you think it would ever matter who your kindergarten teacher was? It looks like it might be more important than some would have thought. A report about Tennessee schoolchildren from the 1980s concludes that "those who were judged at the time to have had good kindergarten teachers now appear to be better off than their less-fortunate peers on a whole range of measures." One of these m ...

» Consumer Protection Bureau May Halt +quot;Abusive+quot; Financial Ads
12 hours ago by The Consumerist from Marc Perton
The soon-to-be-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has at least some Wall Street insiders worried. No, not the bank bigwigs or hedge fund managers. The latest hand-wringing comes from the advertising community, which worries that the new agency may create "overly cumbersome, cost-prohibitive and possibly even onerous requirements" for financial ads. The new agency will have broa ...

» Miami Sues DirecTV, Says Ads Mislead Consumers
13 hours ago by The Consumerist from Marc Perton
Miami-Dade County's consumer cops are suing DirecTV, after receiving over 300 complaints from customers over the company's pricing. According to the county's Consumer Services Department, DirecTV's ads led customers to believe they'd get a satellite package for $34.99 a month, but actual charges went as high as $65.99. The Miami Herald reports that DirecTV is being charged under Miami-Dade's unifo ...

» Dell Responds To Crazy Story Of Nudie Pic-Stealing Tech Support Guy
14 hours ago by The Consumerist from Chris Morran
Earlier today, we wrote about the woman in California who contacted Dell's tech support hotline and then watched as naked photos of her were downloaded remotely by the employee. After seeing the story, Dell has written Consumerist to let us know they're taking it seriously. In a statement to Consumerist, a rep for the computer company writes: Meeting our customers' needs and delivering quality cus ...

» Guy Wearing Miami Heat LeBron James Jersey Escorted From Indians Game
14 hours ago by The Consumerist from Meg Marco
Watch what you wear to the game: The AP says that a man wearing a new official Miami Heat LeBron James jersey was escorted from a Cleveland Indians game after the crowd turned on him. No word on whether or not the man got to watch the rest of the game. This makes us wonder... should he get a refund? Or do you provoke the home crowd at your own risk? Toward the end of the video a little shoving mat ...

» Fry's Makes Me Log On To Bank Account To Prove I've Got Enough Money To Write Check
14 hours ago by The Consumerist from Phil Villarreal
Melissa wanted to pay for a hard drive at Fry's Electronics with a check, but management discouraged her from doing so by making her jump through what she feels was an unreasonable hoop. She was told she'd have to use one of the store's computers to log on to her account in front of a worker and prove she had enough money to make the purchase. She writes: I went to Fry's Electronics in [redacted], ...

» Haggis Ice Cream +amp; 9 Other Questionable Frozen Treats
15 hours ago by The Consumerist from Chris Morran
As today is the last weekday of National Ice Cream Month, it might be the right time to look at some ice cream flavors that aren't exactly mouth-watering. Luckily, the editors over at TheGloss.com have compiled a list of 10 bizarre flavors for your freezer. 1. Haggis Ice Cream If you don't know what haggis is, consider yourself lucky. It's a traditional Scottish dish made from sheep innards, onion ...

» Forget about rockin'-n-rollin' all night. KISS wou...
15 hours ago by The Consumerist from Daniel Greene
Forget about rockin'-n-rollin' all night. KISS would prefer that you just zone out in front of the tube. New TVs licensed by the aging rockers come in 32", 40", and 46" screen sizes and will cost somewhere between $800 and $1,400. No fire will shoot out of the sets, but they will have a "'diamond-plated look to the casing' and embossed KISS logos on each side." [Consumer R ...

» Canon Fixes 5 Year Old Camera For Free
15 hours ago by The Consumerist from Meg Marco
There was a defect with CCD chips on Rob's camera, so Canon fixed it for free. Rob would just like us to let people know that he had a great experience with Canon. Rob says: I usually read stories about negative comments about company's. Anyways I wanted to let you know about how I'm pleased with Canon. I have a SD410 digital camera that is probably 5-6 years old and had been working fine up until ...

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