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Top 10: Consumer Reports announces its favorite 2024 vehicles
Consumer Reports’ auto-testing team puts every car it buys through more than 50 tests, comparing 250 models for owner satisfaction and reliability to determine the year’s top picks.
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Rebuilding after the flood: San Diego family shares lessons learned
It’s been exactly one month since the historic floods took place in San Diego County. Hundreds of families have been working around the clock to recover and rebuild.
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Bracing for ‘The Big One': How to get free money to retrofit your home for earthquakes
California’s “Earthquake Brace + Bolt” program offers $3,000 grants to homeowners.
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Lawsuit accuses National General auto insurer of unfairly denying claims
The lawsuit said an intentional loophole gave the company a way to deny claims and rescind policies.
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San Diego grandma recovers $147K lost to phone scam
San Diego grandma Judith Anderson can’t believe the response she ultimately received from her bank after a scammer drained close to $150,000 from her account.
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How to avoid being duped into buying a flood-damaged car
Most of the vehicles flooded on Jan. 22 in San Diego County will be sent to salvage yards, but many will end up for sale.
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Parking problems, home auto-repair accusations roil College Area neighborhood
They say the parking situation on their street is out of control, and one neighbor is to blame
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Mold could be growing behind your walls after San Diego's historic storm
Learn what to look out for, how to clean it and when it’s time to call a professional.
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Data breaches on record pace; some may have personal info compromised repeatedly
It doesn’t matter how good you are at protecting your identity, a report says your data has likely already been compromised
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Need home repairs after Monday's flooding in San Diego? Careful who you hire
You can make your situation worse if you hire the wrong person or company to help you rebuild.
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Flood damage after San Diego's historic storm? Here's what to do right away
Quick action could prevent further damage to your home, according to the owner of a restoration service
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Does your insurance cover damage from flooding?
With all this rain, insurance companies are going to be flooded with claims from San Diego families whose homes and cars have been damaged.
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What's behind the Stanley cup craze? A San Diego marketing professor explains
A marketing expert pulls back the curtain to see why so many people are obsessing over the Stanley cup.
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What to do if you're regretting buy now, pay later holiday gift purchases
Consumer Reports makes sense of buy now, pay later short-term loans with important advice on how to dodge costly fees and tips on what to do next time
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Chula Vista grandmother tricked into wiring nearly $150,000 to stranger
A South Bay woman told NBC 7 she felt pressured and scared into giving up her banking information
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That old coin of yours is likely not worth a lot — but you should check anyway
News stories about valuable $2 bills, rare coins and big paydays have sent a surge of coin collectors to local pawn shops to see if they have the lucky one.
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Here's how to keep your home warm while saving money this winter
Energy bills tend to go up during the winter. Shorter days mean we keep our lights turned on longer; the cold means we turn on our heaters more. And, for some of us, those factors mean a bigger gas bill.