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3 On Your Side: Standard Insurance Doesn’t Cover Everything
Jim Donovan reports… PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Yesterday we were dealing with an earthquake. This weekend we may have to prepare for a hurricane. When a disaster strikes many of us come to rely on our...
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3 On Your Side: Tree Damage, Who Pays?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – All over the region the clean-up is underway. Homeowners dealing with branches, limbs and downed trees of every shape and size. If you’ve experienced tree damage related to...
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3 On Your Side: Filing Irene Insurance Claims
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – As some homeowners affected by Hurricane Irene access damage to their homes, many expect that insurance will help them make necessary repairs. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim...
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3-On Your Side: Car Care Advice In A Tough Economy
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Does the tight economy have you skipping out on routine car maintenance? Well in some cases that could cost you more down the road. So 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan...
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Angie’s List: Getting Rid Of Hard Water
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Do you have hard water in your home? Maybe your not even sure. One sign could be plumbing troubles caused by mineral build up clogging your pipes. In this week’s Angie’s List, Jim...
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3-On Your Side: Buying Cell Phones For Tweens
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Do your kids have a cell phone? Well more and more children are asking to get connected at a younger and younger age. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan takes a look at...
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3-On Your Side: FEMA Help For Hurricane Victims
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Some good news to report today for Pennsylvanians affected by Hurricane Irene and related flooding. Federal disaster assistance is now available. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter...
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3-On Your Side: Decoding Air Travel
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Now that the summer travel season is over, there are plenty of bargains to be found on airfares. But are travelers searching for those deals in the right place? 3 On Your Side...
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3-On Your Side: Paperless Receipts
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Paper or email? That’s the question more and more shoppers are being asked these days when it comes to receiving a receipt. But as 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan...
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3-On Your Side: Wacky Ways To Make Money
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Unemployment is high, savings are low and you’re struggling to make ends meet. But what if we told you that you could make some extra money doing things like sending texts, or...
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3-On Your Side: PATCO Introduces ‘Wave And Pay’ Card
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Ride the rails, buy a cup of coffee, all with the wave of your hand. Tap and go technology has been around for several years now, but PATCO is now hoping to simplifying things. 3...
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3-On Your Side: Movie And Video Rental Options
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – So do you enjoy renting movies? Well the video rental wars are heating up! As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan tells us, Netflix has split, Blockbuster has made a new...
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3-On Your Side: Fast Food Deals
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – America’s love of fast food is taking a hit in this slow economy. A recent survey shows some customers are scaling back trips to fast food restaurants by as much as 20 percent. As...
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3-On Your Side: Free Gift Certificates
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – In this tough economy you might not be willing to splurge on shopping trips or going out to dinner. But what if you had free gift certificates? 3-On Your Side’s Jim Donovan shows...
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3-On Your Side: Coupon Craze Warning
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The number of people using coupons has reached an all time high with some people even buying and selling coupons online. But as 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan tells...
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3 On Your Side: Exposing Myths About Expiration Dates On Foods
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If you do the grocery shopping in your house, chances are you pay attention to expiration and sell-by dates. But those dates on the packaging don’t always mean the same thing, and...
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3-On Your Side: Finding Sales Made Easy
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – We all know clipping coupons and buying sale items can help us save money. But many of us don’t have time to do the legwork it takes to find the best deal. Well, there may be a...
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3-On Your Side: Crib Bumper Concerns
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – They’re sold often in cute, coordinating nursery sets. But do crib bumpers pose a safety risk to babies? That question is being asked by more and more lawmakers across the...
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3-On Your Side: Web Cam Job Interviews
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Are you in the market for a new job? Don’t be surprised if future interviews are a bit unconventional. As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, more and more...
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3-On Your Side: Prepaid Maintenance Plans
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It’s the latest question car buyers are being asked these days, do you want a “prepaid maintenance plan”? These are not extended warranties. Instead these plans cover routine...
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3-On Your Side: Cell Phone Roaming Warning
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – These days, we use our cell phones for all kinds of things, from searching the web to watching movies. Things like texts and emails are common services for typical phone plans....
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3 On Your Side: Best Bank Customer Service
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When it comes to banking it seems everything is automated these days. We pay our bills online, and can even open accounts without speaking to another human being. So is customer...
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3-On Your Side: Save On Prescriptions
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The struggling economy along with soaring health care costs is forcing many people to make a tough choice between buying medicine or other necessities. But 3 On Your Side consumer...
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3 On Your Side: Missing License Plate = $990 Bill From NYC
COATESVILLE, Pa. (CBS) -- When a Coatesville woman found out she was accused of wrongdoing and facing almost $1000 in fines, she said, “I didn’t do it!” but she needed help proving her innocence. So...
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3 On Your Side: Advance Fee Loan Scam
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Money is tight these days for many people. So an unexpected expense or emergency can be financially devastating. Often getting a loan is one solution, but 3 On Your Side Consumer...
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3-On Your Side: Miss Coupon Diva
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – How would you like to save money on your grocery bill? Who wouldn’t! Well tonight 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan introduces us to a woman who really knows how to use...
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3-On Your Side: Gift Card Terms And Conditions
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – They’ve been at the top of gift lists for years, but will gift cards be on your shopping list this holiday season? As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan...
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3 On Your Side: Top Money Challenges in 2011
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – So what impacted your bottom line in 2011? With the economy still shaky, the stock market rocky, and loans still tough to come by, 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan...
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3 On Your Side: 2012 Credit Card Resolutions
By Jim Donovan If you’re suffering from a holiday spending hangover, the new year brings an opportunity to get your finances back on track. As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan explains,...
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3-On Your Side: Digital Coupons
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It’s a time honored tradition, cutting coupons out of the Sunday newspaper. Now, you can leave that wallet stuffed with paper at home, thanks to coupons going...
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3-On Your Side: Gas Prices On The Rise
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – As if you needed another hit on your wallet after all of that holiday spending, prices at the gas pump are back on the rise. 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim...
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3-On Your Side: Diabetic Supply Scam
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – They’re being pressured to accept medical supplies that in many cases they don’t want or even need! 3 On Your Side has a warning for seniors and their families....
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3-On Your Side: Stay-At-Home Moms Denied Credit
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Thinking about applying for a credit card? New government regulations have touched off a battle possibly affecting millions of women. 3 On Your Side Consumer...
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3-On Your Side: Fabulous Freebies!
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s been said that nothing in life is free. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan, who is always up for a challenge, wanted to prove that saying wrong. He...
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3 On Your Side: Kohl’s Sticker Shock
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Think you got a great deal on a sale item? Depending on where you shop, you may want to think again. As 3 On Your Side consumer reporter Jim Donovan finds at one...
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3 On Your Side: Best Gas Reward Credit Cards
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – With gas prices inching closer each week to $4 per gallon, drivers are looking for ways to lessen the pain at the pump. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan...
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3 On Your Side: Car Rental Fees
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Have you ever shopped online for a rental car, thought you found a great deal, only to find when you make the reservation that the initial rate becomes a lot...
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3-On Your Side: Product Problems
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When a company is notified a consumer has a significant problem or is injured by a product, it’s supposed to tell the Consumer Product Safety Commission. But 3 On...
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3 On Your Side: Freelancers Unite
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Roughly a third of American workers these days are freelancers. As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, it’s a rapidly growing industry and now...
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3 On Your Side: Late Summer Pool Safety Tips
By Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Now that it’s August, most kids have spent plenty of time in the swimming pool. Still, parents shouldn’t get too confident when letting them swim. So 3 On Your Side...
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