Consumer Hacks with Wendy Knowler

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Know your rights as a consumer. ECR’s Consumer Watchdog, Wendy Knowler, is giving us daily consumer tips to help empower you as a consumer. Here are the latest Consumer Hacks with Wendy Knowler.

Brokers are obliged to do more than forward emails from insurers

11 months
Brokers are obliged to do more than forward emails from insurers
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Don’t put off getting medical aid until you’re older than 35

12 months
Don’t put off getting medical aid until you’re older than 35
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Educate your teens about signing contracts before they get caught

1 year
Educate your teens about signing contracts before they get caught
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Disable SMS-es appearing on the screen of your locked phone

1 year
Disable SMS-es appearing on the screen of your locked phone
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Small businesses listen up

1 year
Small businesses listen up
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Online shopping: check out the returns policy before committing

1 year
Online shopping: check out the returns policy before committing
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Hey Big (Fast Food) Spender!

1 year
Hey Big (Fast Food) Spender!
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Setting the record straight on cooling-off periods

1 year
Setting the record straight on cooling-off periods
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How to deflate that balloon payment

1 year
How to deflate that balloon payment
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You don’t have to buy cars “blind”

1 year
You don’t have to buy cars “blind”
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Looking for a service provider to come to your home? Google is not your friend

1 year
Looking for a service provider to come to your home? Google is not your friend
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Steer clear of cellphone roaming bill shocks

1 year
Steer clear of cellphone roaming bill shocks
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Your new cellphone number could well have had a dodgy past

1 year
Your new cellphone number could well have had a dodgy past
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Investment schemes - so much fakery to navigate

1 year
Investment schemes - so much fakery to navigate
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Do you have to take that after-market warranty when buying a car?

1 year
Do you have to take that after-market warranty when buying a car?
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Cellphone contracts

1 year
Cellphone contracts
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Beware the balloon payment trap in car financing

1 year
Beware the balloon payment trap in car financing
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Steer clear of travel scams with these 10 questions

1 year
Steer clear of travel scams with these 10 questions
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Beware debt counselling call centre scams

1 year
Beware debt counselling call centre scams
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Only pre-paid vouchers must legally be valid for at least three years

1 year
Only pre-paid vouchers must legally be valid for at least three years
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Dodge visa drama: double-check your travel agent’s advice

1 year
Dodge visa drama: double-check your travel agent’s advice
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How to protect yourself against rogue tenants

1 year
How to protect yourself against rogue tenants
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Beware of sneaky formula marketing on social media

1 year
Beware of sneaky formula marketing on social media
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Avoid holiday car hassles: match your courtesy car to your motoring needs

1 year
Avoid holiday car hassles: match your courtesy car to your motoring needs
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The “White Pages” directory scammers find a way to blacklist their victims

1 year
The “White Pages” directory scammers find a way to blacklist their victims
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An important warning for those booking overseas accommodation via booking.com

1 year
An important warning for those booking overseas accommodation via booking.com
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Don’t go looking for weight loss products in all the wrong places

1 year
Don’t go looking for weight loss products in all the wrong places
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Never stop paying an account in protest

1 year
Never stop paying an account in protest
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Don’t wreck your chances of a successful homeowners’ insurance claim

1 year
Don’t wreck your chances of a successful homeowners’ insurance claim
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What to ask before you buy in an estate, duplex or block of flats

1 year
What to ask before you buy in an estate, duplex or block of flats
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