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Voice of the consumer: Don’t break the bank for back-to-school shopping
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With many students returning to the classroom in person this school year, experts predict it will be a record-breaking year for back-to-school spending. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high…
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Voice of the Consumer: At long last, Colorado Springs nonprofit benefiting seniors to celebrate 50 years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Silver Key Senior Services hit a big milestone last year: 50 years of serving the Pikes Peak region. A special gala was supposed to take place to celebrate, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the big event was rescheduled to this year. “We saved all…
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Voice of the consumer: Don’t break the bank for back-to-school shopping
With many students returning to the classroom in person this school year, experts predict it will be a record-breaking year for back-to-school spending. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high school are expected to spend an average of $848.90 on school materials. That’s $59 more than last year. Total back-to-school spending could…
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Voice of the Consumer: At long last, Colorado Springs nonprofit benefiting seniors to celebrate 50 years
Silver Key Senior Services hit a big milestone last year: 50 years of serving the Pikes Peak region. A special gala was supposed to take place to celebrate, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the big event was rescheduled to this year. “We saved all that fun for 2021,” said Derek Wilson, the organization’s chief…
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Voice of the Consumer: Scammers looking to take advantage of ‘national vaccine passport’ idea
There has been a lot of discussion lately surrounding the potential for COVID-19 vaccine passports. Right now, the U.S. government has not announced any plans to create a national vaccine passport — but according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), scammers are already looking for ways to take advantage of the idea. The passports would…
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Voice of the Consumer: Prepare now for mandatory 719 area-code dial, coming this fall
A big update is coming later this year that will change how you dial local phone numbers. Beginning Saturday, April 24, the state and various phone companies are asking people with area code “719” to start dialing that code, even when making local calls. If you forget and only dial the regular seven-digit phone number, the call will still go through.…
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Voice of the Consumer: Be wary of scammers looking to take advantage of CARES Act funding
It’s been more than a year since Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. That bill funded several programs to help people make ends meet during the pandemic. In the year since the bill passed, scammers have been taking advantage of it. According to the IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division, the agency…