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NEW Consumerpedia episode: How to Avoid a Hotel Horror Show. Tips for booking a hotel room or vacation rental so you don’t end up having a nightmarish experience. Plus, what to do if you wind up staying at the Bates Motel. bit.ly/4ns5nHa

Kroger Makes It Easier to Use Digital-Only Coupons: Shoppers can celebrate a small victory this week after Kroger, one of the nation’s largest supermarket chains, improved its much-maligned digital coupon policy at some of its stores. bit.ly/45Tdqqj

NEW VIDEO: Tips on how to hire a painting professional who will do great work at a fair price. Also, Kroger makes it easier for customers to use digital coupons at some of its stores. bit.ly/407QAHL

A fun visit talking to John Landecker WGN Radio 720 sharing tips on avoiding hotel horror stories, and navigating digital supermarket coupons. bit.ly/3To5SV0

Buy Now, Pay Later Payment History Could Soon Impact Credit Scores: FICO, the company behind the most widely used credit scoring models in the U.S., has developed new algorithms that, for the first time, will incorporate buy now, pay later payment history. bit.ly/3IAduRW

NEW Consumerpedia Podcast: THE POSSIBLE PITFALLS OF BUY NOW, PAY LATER. These short-term loans are convenient, but they make it easy for some people to purchase items they can’t afford, which can result in late fees and costly bank charges. bit.ly/4ls6g1c

I had a chance to discuss the pros & cons of Buy Now, Pay Later financing on KOMO News this morning with Steve and Tyra. bit.ly/4kJNJwc

See this Instagram video by @consumerscheckbook instagram.com/reel/DMFoSSouw…

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) financing continues to gain popularity. These pay-in-four loans make purchases seem more affordable by splitting up costs into smaller installments. But what may seem like free financing can sometimes turn into a high-cost loan. bit.ly/4lC8oU0

See this Instagram video by @consumerpedia instagram.com/reel/DLUzirZuq…

I shared some tips on how to avoid a hotel horror show on this week's segment on ARC Seattle. bit.ly/3GvPa3i

NEW Consumerpedia episode: We’re all about saving you time & money Consumers' Checkbook. In this episode, staffer share their favorite life hacks to help you shop smarter, spend wiser, and stay one step ahead. Listen and you might pick up a new go-to trick. bit.ly/4lKuIe4

Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Ends on Sept. 30: When President Trump signed the big budget bill into law on July 4, it eliminated EV tax credits of up to $7,500 enacted under the Biden Admin. bit.ly/46nWk43

See this Instagram video about my latest Consumerpedia podcast episode: @consumerscheckbook instagram.com/reel/DMiN5UrOj…

NEW VIDEO: Federal tax credit on electric vehicles ends in two months. Here’s what you need to know: bit.ly/4l3iNqO

OK, here’s a first for me – a video report on a radio station! I know, it’s “streaming,” but I thought radio was TV without pictures! It was fun talking to - and seeing - my friend Manda Factor on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM🎙 about Electric Cars. bit.ly/4kZ5B6b

A federal appeals court blocks enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer-friendly ‘Click-to-Cancel’ rule that requires companies to make it as easy for customers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships as it was to sign up for them. bit.ly/3H3ZW0U

NEW VIDEO: Click-to-Cancel Rule Canceled: A federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of an FTC rule that prohibited companies from making it more difficult to cancel a subscription or membership than it was to sign up.youtu.be/XktSA1k37A0?fe… via YouTube

Consumer News: FTC Data Show a More Than Four-Fold Increase in Reports of Impersonation Scammers Stealing Tens and Even Hundreds of Thousands from Older Adults bit.ly/3JqCQ56

This month, I discuss the soon-to-expire EV tax credits, a court decision striking down the FTC's Click-to-Cancel subscription rule, and FICO's decision to include Buy Now, Pay Later payment history in its credit scores. (I start at 7:37 into the episode) bit.ly/3Uk7LTa