Next week is National Consumer Protection Week, and Americans lost $1.2 billion from scams in 2025.
It's a sobering statement, and one of the reasons the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is raising awareness about red flags consumers should never ig... See more
(WXYZ) — Being able to buy a new home is one of the affordability issues many are dealing with right now. Some are struggling with saving for a down payment, affording high housing costs, and house-hunting with limited inventory. I posted a question on ou... See more
The Friends of Attention, Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement, eds. D. Graham Burnett, Alyssa Loh, and Peter Schmidt (Penguin, 2026). “You are correct: something is seriously wrong.” The opening salvo of the new manifesto by the gr... See more
We've reported on fake sweepstakes scams in the past, and an Inkster man emailed tips@wxyz.com recently after being hounded by a scammer for weeks. He almost fell for the scheme, thanks to a new twist in the scam where imposters pretend to be from Publish... See more
METRO DETROIT (WXYZ) — If you want your tax refund fast, the IRS says that the formula is simple: file electronically, choose direct deposit, and double-check to avoid mistakes. Of course, not everyone is getting a refund. I talked with some metro Detroit... See more
