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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 4, 2026
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Is an extended car warranty worth it? (opens the original)
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Auto financing and car insurance rates have continued to climb in recent years. And the cost of basic repairs has also been steadily rising. The median repair bill in 2026 is about $725, according to industry data tracked by Empire Auto Protect, with more than half costing $1,000. Engine replacement ($3,000 to $7,500) and transmission repair ($1,800 to $6,500) were the two costliest fixes.An extended car warranty, also known as a vehicle service contract, can cover work on a variety of parts aft
See if you qualify for the $18.8M O'Reilly Automotive telemarketing settlement and learn how to stop unwanted texts (opens the original)
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O'Reilly Automotive, one of the largest retailers of automotive aftermarket parts in the U.S, has agreed to pay up to $18.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it sent unwanted texts to consumers whose phone numbers were registered on the National Do Not Call Registry. In an April 2025 complaint, the plaintiffs alleged O'Reilly violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending multiple unsolicited text messages to numbers on the registry. Mobile phone compan
When can you start collecting Social Security? Plus, the right tools to fund your retirement (opens the original)
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You can start claiming Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, but your monthly check will be permanently reduced if you claim before reaching your full retirement age (FRA). Waiting until after your FRAÂ to claim can actually increase your monthly benefit. Understanding how your claiming age affects your benefits can help you decide when to start, based on your financial needs, health, life expectancy and other factors. Collecting Social Security at age 62 may make sense if you
See if you qualify for Equifax's $2.2 million settlement and learn how to dispute credit report errors (opens the original)
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Equifax, one of the three credit reporting agencies lenders use to calculate borrowers' credit scores, has agreed to a $2.2 million settlement to address claims it listed duplicates of negative items on tens of thousands of credit reports. A complaint from 2022 alleges Equifax "negligently and recklessly" included false and damaging information on reports, a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). According to the suit, the mistake artificially lowered affected consumers' credit score
Flagstar Bank $31.5M data breach settlement: See if you're eligible and learn what to do if your data is compromised (opens the original)
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Flagstar Bank, one of the largest regional banks in the U.S, has agreed to a $31.5 million settlement stemming from two data breaches back in 2021. But the deadline to claim your part of the payout is just days away. In January 2021, hackers allegedly accessed the personal information of more than 1.4 million Flagstar customers. That incident was followed by another breach in December of the same year. In a complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the Hicksville, New York-based financial institution f
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