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How to make sure your credit reports don’t include medical debt under $500 or already paid off
Medical debt, even when it is paid off, used to remain on credit reports for up to seven years. Now medical debt under $500 or medical debt you have already paid are removed from credit reports. Here's how to make sure paid medical debt doesn't lower your credit score.
‘Failing the Fix’ scorecard grades Apple, Google, Dell, others on how fixable their devices are
According to the Arizona PIRG Education Fund, consumers often don’t know which products will last and they’ll be able to fix, or which manufacturers make fixable devices and support Right to Repair. A new scorecard by the organization, “Failing the Fix,” ranks the most popular cell phone and laptop makers for consumers who seek to purchase easily repairable products – especially those from companies who do not fight to prevent Right to Repair.
National Consumer Protection Week 2022
Every day during the first week of March, PIRG is providing consumer protection tips and tools to help Americans address some of the most common consumer issues.
The Clean Energy Home Series (Part 1): What is a heat pump?
A series on how to electrify your home and transition to appliances that can run on renewable energy
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