
Michelle Couch-Friedman
Consumer Advocate and Ombudsman Columnist at Consumer Rescue
Consumer Reporter at The Points Guy
Consumer reporter, consumer advocate, journalist, mediator, and psychotherapist. Founder of Consumer Rescue. Ombudsman columnist at The Points Guy.
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2 days ago |
consumerrescue.org | Michelle Couch-Friedman
As Sherry Warren and her husband prepared for their upcoming Celebrity cruise, she bought a colorful passport case. The little wallet was stylish and protective, with Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) blocking features. It would be the perfect way to carry their passports, Warren thought. And it surely would have – had she not forgotten the wallet with their passports when they left for the cruise.
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4 days ago |
consumerrescue.org | Michelle Couch-Friedman
As she searched for a new job, love suddenly was in the air — or so Karen C. thought. But behind the inappropriate emails she received from her recruiter with carefully typed romantic promises lurked a scammer weaving a web of deceit. Karen couldn’t believe her luck. She thought she had found a dream job and a romantic partner, but the reality was much, much different.
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1 week ago |
consumerrescue.org | Michelle Couch-Friedman
UTOvacation sold Shih (Richard) Liu and his wife a once-in-a-lifetime trip to China and Japan. But Liu, like many other customers of this particular tour operator, now says he’s the victim of a scam. Nearly a year after collecting full payment from the Lius, the company changed the contract and added new fees. The couple maintains that the tour operator pulled this bait and switch without any notification or follow-up.
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1 week ago |
thepointsguy.com | Michelle Couch-Friedman
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Michelle Couch-Friedman
15 hours agoDisney Cruise Line has revealed a first look at some of the artwork that will be featured in the staterooms on its newest ship, the Disney Destiny! This artwork reflects the heroes and villains theme of the ship, highlighting favorite stories and characters from Disney, Marvel, and Pixar. Each of …
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