Federal government can do little for dissatisfied cruise passengers
| |Saturday, Apr. 21, 2012
Anyone flying on a U.S. airline who experiences a problem can complain to the Transportation Department, which keeps statistics on airline safety and service issues and releases them to the public. The government also tries to help resolve billing disputes.Read more
Fertility clinic, client fight over transport fee
| |Thursday, Apr. 19, 2012
The woman fights back when a cost issue crops up.Read more
Congressional mailing privilege favors incumbents at taxpayer expense
| |Sunday, Apr. 15, 2012
Rep. Kenny Marchant is tops in franking among those in the North Texas delegation.Read more
Cost of long-term care coverage goes through the roof
| |Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012
The Watchdog: With the state’s OK, an insurer raises a Saginaw woman’s rates 64 percent.Read more
Working to seal the deal on couple's windows
| |Saturday, Apr. 07, 2012
The Cook family passes around The Watchdog the way people pass around the plate of rolls at dinner. First, Brian Cook complained to me about how he diligently searched for an honest window installer, found one, he thought, and paid the man $2,000. Then he never saw him again.Read more
All's well that ends well for these North Texas consumers
| |Thursday, Apr. 05, 2012
The Watchdog wants to share happy endings. Ready for a smile? But first, if you know someone whose house was damaged by tornadoes or storms, please share my Watchdog Nation rules with them as they go about hiring a contractor or roofer.Read more
New Mexico ring uses Tarrant court records to steal identities
| |Sunday, Apr. 01, 2012
The county clerk's office is having sensitive information removed from online records.Read more
One DFW travel business takes on another
| |Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012
Couples walk into Steve Cosgrove's travel agency and ask about free cruise and plane tickets in exchange for listening to a sales presentation. But they're in the wrong place, Cosgrove tells them, warning that they are also going to the wrong place.Read more
Time to get ready for the online property tax protest game
| |Sunday, Mar. 25, 2012
About 300,000 homeowners whose property value did not increase won't receive tax notices.Read more
Getting AT&T's attention shouldn't be this hard
| |Thursday, Mar. 22, 2012
The Watchdog is getting socked with complaints about AT&T. Everybody has a different beef with the company.Read more
