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Are you legally required to show your receipt as you’re leaving a store?

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Disclaimer: I’m not an attorney so the info provided below should not be taken as legal advice. Either do your own research or consult an actual attorney if you’re looking for actual legal advice.

Now, on to the topic at hand…

If you shop at Sam’s Club or Costco you’re probably used to being asked to show store personnel your receipt before being allowed to leave the store.

But you might have noticed that various other stores have also started asking departing customers to show their receipts as well.

The question is, if you refuse to show your receipt can store personnel legally detain you?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why are Mac computers never referred to as PCs?

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Question from Oliveen:  I’d like to ask a really dumb question (because I’m a dummy when it comes to technology).

I’m always seeing computers from HP, Dell, Acer and most every other computer manufacturer being referred to as a PC but no one ever refers to Macs as PCs.

Why is that?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why don’t car insurance premiums go down as the car depreciates?

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Question from Judy:  I bought a new car back in 2018 and it’s been insured by the same company all this time.

I know my car has depreciated quite a bit over the years but my insurance premiums are higher now than they were when the car was brand new.

That makes no sense to me.

It seems like the premiums should decrease along with the value of the car since the insurance company would have to pay out less as the car gets older.

Why didn’t my premium go down along with the value of the car?  [Read more…]