Doesn’t an airline have to compensate me if it deliberately overbooks and my connecting flight leaves without me? I’m really angry that I missed an important meeting last week.
May 10, 2008
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Business | Ellen Phillips
Consumer Watch: Bumping rule doubles traveler’s compensation
Consumer Watch: Get your friends' recommendations before hiring computer geek for help
I’m tired of my computer [Manufacturer’s name is absent to protect the guilty — and this newspaper!) that constantly acts up.
April 26, 2008
Consumer Watch: Doublecheck prescription to see if doc wrote legibly
Recently, I picked up a prescription from my doctor’s office; I assumed it was written correctly as nothing in my records has changed from previous prescriptions.
April 19, 2008
Consumer Watch: Put up barrier to junk calls, mail
Q: Even though I’ve signed up for the National Do Not Call Registry (www.donotcall.gov) and contacted Direct Marketing Association’s anti-spam and anti-junk mail registries (dmaconsumers.org), some of these “marketer” leeches still bother me.
April 12, 2008
Consumer Watch: Make sure your real estate agent doesn’t represent two interests
Q: From my past experiences with real estate agents, I’ve concluded that they don’t always work on behalf of their clients.
April 5, 2008
Consumer Watch: You can beat cell phone termination fees by contracting with another person
Q: I tried to change my cell phone carrier and was horrified to learn that breaking my contract would result in a $200 early termination fee.
March 29, 2008
Consumer Watch: Yanking cash from your home reduces equity
Q: We’ve had to use the funds put aside for our high school senior’s college tuition to pay for unexpected and expensive medical treatments.
March 22, 2008
Consumer Watch: Repairs sometimes cost less than repairs
Q: I always find myself in trouble over extended warranties.
March 15, 2008
Consumer Watch: Don’t let generosity become taxing event
Q: My wife and I would like to “gift” our daughter and her new husband with enough money to help them build a new home this year.
March 8, 2008
Consumer Watch: Homeowner’s contract should be on paper
After years of wishing for a screen porch, I finally contracted to build one onto my house.
March 1, 2008
Consumer Watch: Banks don’t call, e-mail you asking for personal details
Q: A couple of weeks ago, I received a text message from what I thought was my credit card company’s issuing bank.
February 23, 2008
Consumer Watch: Selecting builder needs references, protections
Q: A couple of years ago, I had a bad experience with a contractor.
February 16, 2008
Consumer Watch: Jilted by matchmaker? Give mediation chance
Q: As a senior-age lady who wished to find a compatible gentleman to dine with, go to the theater, etc., I found myself in a terrible situation when I paid a lot of money to a local matchmaking company.
February 9, 2008
Consumer Watch: Consumer responsible for doctor bill not sent to insurer
Q: Several months ago, I began receiving a pathology bill from a procedure performed well over a year ago.
February 2, 2008Top Story
Chattanooga: Utility costs spur sticker shock
May 05, 2008
Chattanooga utility costs have increased faster than inflation over a five-year period, data show, at a time when many consumers are also trying to cope with record fuel prices.
May 05, 2008
Chattanooga utility costs have increased faster than inflation over a five-year period, data show, at a time when many consumers are also trying to cope with record fuel prices.
Chattanooga: BlueCross milestone
May 05, 2008
May 05, 2008
Tennessee Valley Business
Chattanooga: Housing suggested for old Cavalier site
May 05, 2008
The company behind the rehabilitation of the old Cavalier Corp. site in Chattanooga wants to put high-density housing on a portion of the former manufacturing facility.
May 05, 2008
The company behind the rehabilitation of the old Cavalier Corp. site in Chattanooga wants to put high-density housing on a portion of the former manufacturing facility.
Boogie Heads supplies party entrepreneurs
May 05, 2008
May 05, 2008
Chattanooga Diary
Chattanooga: New Business Licenses
May 05, 2008
The business licenses as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk for May 5-9 follow:
May 05, 2008
The business licenses as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk for May 5-9 follow:
Tennessee Valley Authority earnings drop in quarter
May 05, 2008
May 05, 2008
Real Estate Roundup
May 05, 2008
May 05, 2008
Ellen Phillips
Consumer Watch: Bumping rule doubles traveler’s compensation
May 05, 2008
Doesn’t an airline have to compensate me if it deliberately overbooks and my connecting flight leaves without me? I’m really angry that I missed an important meeting last week.
May 05, 2008
Doesn’t an airline have to compensate me if it deliberately overbooks and my connecting flight leaves without me? I’m really angry that I missed an important meeting last week.
Consumer Watch: Get your friends' recommendations before hiring computer geek for help
April 04, 2008
April 04, 2008
May 05, 2008
