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Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week

Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week
Reports is breaking down your ultimate to do list week by week. So you can enjoy your holidays first. If you celebrate Christmas, you need to get your tree like this week. It's no surprise. The closer we get to Christmas real and artificial trees go up and up and up in price. Of course, the huge discounts happened the day after Christmas. But if you're looking for *** Christmas tree, let's talk artificial for *** minute. Really simple tip. They, they're priced based on the branch tip count. Basically, you know, how full does it look? I mean, you can look at this one right here, for example, this one is $99 right? And it's kind of not filled out, right? You can count the branch tips. Now, here's *** tip. Buy *** cheap one for this year, right? Buy *** really cheap one for this year. And then the day after Christmas buy *** nicer one for next year. Remember they're artificial. This one's $299. This is gonna get marked down big time after Christmas. This is your tree for next year. And by the end of the week, most of your holiday card should be addressed and in the mail and if you plan on ordering *** turkey or *** ham for your holiday meal place, that order now to make sure you get it on time. Now let to next week you need to get your packages shipped to get there by Christmas Day. So here are the deadlines here at fedex. They have *** five day ground shipping option which is generally the cheapest. The cut off is December 15th. You need to get it out by December 15th to get it there by Christmas for the United States Postal Service. You get an extra day. There are five day ground shipping. Their deadline is December 16th. Now for UPS, they say you should get an estimate online before you ship, but there is *** three day option and that cut off is December 19th. Ok. We're now one week away deep clean your house. I mean, come on, you have guests coming over and clear out your refrigerator, tossing old leftovers and expired stuff, then head to the grocery store about three days before the holiday. That's when you wanna buy all the fresh stuff because that goes bad the fastest, right? So you want that as close to having people over as you can. And here's *** really cool thing. I want you to download these apps right now. Rakitin and I bought *** they're cash back apps where you spend money, you scan your receipt they will give you cash back and they're having great deals right now for the holidays. So download those apps, make money as you buy groceries. And while you're at the store don't forget batteries for all those new toys, you know, they don't come with them. Now, when it comes to shopping for gifts, you have your own timeline, right? Some of you like to shop right up to the last minute. Others may like to just get it done. So remember, shipping times will get more delayed as the month goes on. I can't stress that enough. So try to get the most of your holiday shopping out of the way, at least *** week before and wrap presents as you go that way, you're not up all night wrapping loads of presents in *** hurry. Good luck. That's all for today. Back to you.
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Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week
Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week:Your week-to-week Christmas to-do listThe holidays are inching closer and you’re trying to make sure everything gets done. We have the ultimate holiday to-do list to help keep you on track and save you some money while you’re marking things off your list. Watch the video for this story in the player above.Buy your real Christmas tree: The prices slashed the closer we get to the big day, but if you want to enjoy it for longer than a few days, it’s time to get your tree now. With proper care, real trees can last up to six weeks so now is the perfect time to purchase.Read the full story here.New list unveils the best cars and SUVs for 2024Looking for a new car for 2024? Car and Driver, a magazine that is also owned by our parent company Hearst, is unveiling its annual 10Best lists for both cars and SUVs/trucks.The 10Best boils down the entire vehicle to a number between 1 and 100 instead of scoring various categories. Before judging the car on how well it drives, as well as other features, to be eligible for the list the car must be on the market in January 2024 for under $110,000, a price point that is adjusted every year.Read the full story here.This will keep you safe while online shopping this holiday seasonWe’re all online right now, shopping for those holiday gifts. But cyberattacks increase during the holidays. So how should you be protecting your information and your money? Let’s run through a few reminders.Read the full story here.How to track and cancel those unused subscriptionsLooking for ways to cut costs this holiday season? One of the biggest ways money is being sucked from your wallet is with subscriptions. Our forgetfulness when it comes to subscriptions can boost companies' revenues by up to 200%, according to economists at Stanford and Texas A&M.It's easy for us to pay hundreds of dollars a month for subscriptions we never use when you consider how many times we’ve signed up for a free trial or an auto-renewal and forgot to cancel.So how can you figure out what subscriptions you’re paying for? Here are some easy tricks.Read the full story here.

Here are all of the Rossen Reports from this past week:

Your week-to-week Christmas to-do list

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The holidays are inching closer and you’re trying to make sure everything gets done. We have the ultimate holiday to-do list to help keep you on track and save you some money while you’re marking things off your list.

Watch the video for this story in the player above.

Buy your real Christmas tree: The prices slashed the closer we get to the big day, but if you want to enjoy it for longer than a few days, it’s time to get your tree now. With proper care, real trees can last up to six weeks so now is the perfect time to purchase.

Read the full story here.


New list unveils the best cars and SUVs for 2024

Looking for a new car for 2024? Car and Driver, a magazine that is also owned by our parent company Hearst, is unveiling its annual 10Best lists for both cars and SUVs/trucks.

The 10Best boils down the entire vehicle to a number between 1 and 100 instead of scoring various categories.

Before judging the car on how well it drives, as well as other features, to be eligible for the list the car must be on the market in January 2024 for under $110,000, a price point that is adjusted every year.

Read the full story here.


This will keep you safe while online shopping this holiday season

We’re all online right now, shopping for those holiday gifts. But cyberattacks increase during the holidays. So how should you be protecting your information and your money? Let’s run through a few reminders.

Read the full story here.


How to track and cancel those unused subscriptions

Looking for ways to cut costs this holiday season? One of the biggest ways money is being sucked from your wallet is with subscriptions. Our forgetfulness when it comes to subscriptions can boost companies' revenues by up to 200%, according to economists at Stanford and Texas A&M.

It's easy for us to pay hundreds of dollars a month for subscriptions we never use when you consider how many times we’ve signed up for a free trial or an auto-renewal and forgot to cancel.

So how can you figure out what subscriptions you’re paying for? Here are some easy tricks.

Read the full story here.