
John Matarese
Consumer Reporter at WCPO-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
Founder at Don’t Waste Your Money
Consumer Reporter at E. W. Scripps Company
Don't Waste Your Money Consumer Reporter WCPO, WPIX11, WFTS, WPTV, KHOU, WRAL, WCMH, WEWS, WMAR, WXMI, WFTX, WRTV,KSHB, KJRH, KGTV, KMGH, WLEX, WHTM, more
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1 week ago |
tmj4.com | John Matarese |Bonnie Murphy |Tony Aria
Prices on fashion imported from China and other countries are already starting to go up due to tariffs. So every shopper is looking for a deal before prices rise. If you find a clearance on boots, shoes, or clothing, you might be tempted to buy. But before you click that purchase button, there are some important warning signs to watch for.
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2 weeks ago |
wcpo.com | John Matarese |Bonnie Murphy
Subscribing to a meal delivery service or a personalized clothing box is definitely convenient, but you may wonder whether it’s worth the cost of how best to keep track of everything you’ve subscribed to. A recent survey by CNET found that Americans spend an average of $90 a month on subscriptions. The problem is that many people can’t remember what they’ve subscribed to. Savannah Innes is a coffee shop barista, who is great at keeping track of customer orders.
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3 weeks ago |
abc27.com | John Matarese
(WHTM) — After months of rising costs, you may notice some grocery store prices holding steady. But, we may still be paying more. Remember shrinkflation, that trending term a few years ago when it seemed every grocery product was getting smaller? Well, for 2025, it’s back. Just when it seemed manufacturers had taken a breather from shrinking their products, it seems they have found some new ways to give us less.
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3 weeks ago |
wcpo.com | John Matarese
We've all watched our grocery bills soar over the past five years. Those $150 weekly shopping trips have become $200 or more for many families. So for the second summer in a row Aldi says it wants to help by cutting prices on hundreds of grocery items — as much as 33% on some items. The discount grocer has announced it is reducing prices on 400 grocery items for the summer, up from 250 items in 2024.
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3 weeks ago |
tmj4.com | John Matarese |Bonnie J. Murphy |Tony Aria
Father's Day is just around the corner on June 15, and retailers are rolling out sales on everything from power tools to tech gadgets for the dad in your life. And best of all, anyone can take advantage of these deals, even if you don't have a dad to buy for. We visited an Ace Hardware store to see what kind of deals you can find for the garage guru, Mr. Fix-it, or just the king of your backyard.
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Aldi is slashing prices on 400 grocery items this summer… see some of the markdowns here: https://t.co/W2gBsDBhXR @WCPO @AldiUSA #Aldi #inflation #grocery

Great Father’s Day gifts for under $100…. and a rare sale on Weber BBQ grills right now: https://t.co/royUeSHc7f @WCPO @truetrae @WPTV @abcactionnews @DenverChannel @KSHB41 @wrtv @wxyzdetroit @WEWS #FathersDay #fathersdaygiftidea @WKBW @WMAR2News

Bike shops say the new steel and aluminum tariffs are about to hit them hard: https://t.co/AZVc6sEiuk @WCPO #bikes #bicycles #Cycling #tariffs #Consumer #Cincinnati #NewportKY