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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused The Daily Money. |
Moving is stressful enough. But Michael and Deirdre Kupka's move from New York to South Carolina went from bad to worse. |
The couple's relocation was fraught with problems, including the movers refusing to unload their furniture at their new home until they paid nearly $5,000 more than their original agreement. Then when their furniture was unloaded, many of their antiques were damaged. The couple refused to sign any documents at their new home after seeing the damage and now the company says they have no insurance claim. |
May is the start of the busy moving season across the country. Read my story about the Kupkas' move and ways you can protect yourself – and your belongings. | Michael and Deirdre Kupka are photographed at their home in Charleston. They recently moved there from New York and have many issues with their movers. Gavin McIntyre, For USA TODAY |
Will live entertainment ticket prices go down? |
Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, have been sued by the Justice Department and attorneys general in 29 states, saying the company is monopolizing the live entertainment industry and ticket prices. |
The action on Thursday seeks to restore competition in the space and lower ticket prices for fans by breaking up the company, my colleague Bailey Schulz reports. |
📰 Consumer stories you shouldn't miss 📰 |
| • | Here are 8 tips to keep cool this summer. | | • | The median sale price for a house in California has surpassed $900,000. | | • | Avoid putting these things in your dishwasher, according to Consumer Reports. | | • | If you're on an older T-Mobile plan, your prices are going up. | | • | Spirit Airlines is getting rid of cancellation and change fees. | |
Chick-fil-A will soon be debuting a new Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich. My colleague, Eve Chen, got a chance to taste-test it before it arrives at locations as a seasonal item. Find out more. |
Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you. | | | | May through September is the busiest time of year for people to move. Take these steps to make sure your move goes smoothly. | | | |  | The Justice Department and 30 state and district attorneys general say Ticketmaster and Live Nation have acted as a monopoly. | | | | As the real estate market becomes less affordable, California home prices keep growing. The median price for a home was more than $900,000 in April. | | | | T-Mobile is hiking prices nationwide next month. Beginning in June, certain plans will see up to a $5/per line monthly increase. | | | | Spirit Airlines becomes the latest U.S. carrier to eliminate change and cancellation fees as it reports a loss in its first quarter results. | | | | The FAA reauthorization passed earlier this month directs the agency to again explore implementing minimum dimensions for airplane seats. | | | | Canyonlands National Park is investigating two individuals caught on camera stealing artifacts from a historic cowboy camp site. | | | | Villa Vie is the newest residential cruise line and its endles summer world cruise should shove off at the end of May. | | | | We went to Chick-fil-A's Test Kitchen to try their new Maple Pepper Bacon Sandwich. Here's what fans of the original can expect. | | | | The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Transportation Department held a hearing on rewards credit cards, a likely precursor to regulating them. | | | | |  | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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