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Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week

Rossen roundup: Top consumer stories from the past week
From cool gadgets like this. That's nice and easy and safe. By the way to creative hacks like this, we'll need this in *** minute. Rosset. Report saving your sanity on the road. Let's start with *** free app to plan your trip and sites to see along the way. Google Maps. It's free. You can download it right now. We all have access, right? You're gonna go on saved. Ok? Then you're gonna come right over here to maps. Then you're gonna open my maps and boom, we're ready to go use this tool to build your own custom. Yeah. And even drop pins to all the different places you wanna go. You can also share it with your family and view it on your phone in real time. So everyone has the itinerary now that we've planned. Let's hit the road. Here's *** way to keep your phone hands free while you drive. How often do you do this? Right? You have limited space here in the console you're driving, you gotta put your phone somewhere, you wanna put your thermos somewhere, you throw this in here, it's ling around, you have this and then there's no room for anybody else. This thing is really cool. Let me show you this. There are *** lot of these out there. It's *** combination cup holder and phone holder at the same time. Ok. So this, we found this on Amazon for 19 bucks. There are *** lot of options out there. Ok. So you stick it in here like this and here's the magic of this, right? There's room to put my phone. So that's nice and easy and safe by the way. But there's, it's not like you're wasting all the space here. I can also fit my thermos 19 bucks. I know it's little stuff, but we've all done road trips with kids and this is, it helps, but this last tack will keep your kids entertained for hours. This is really cool because I'm not handy at all and even I can do this. All you need is *** freezer bag, your kids or your ipad or whatever. And *** little, you can even use *** pen, but I'm just gonna use *** little screwdriver pen thing. OK? Take the headrest off, ok? Just like that. We'll need this in *** minute. So don't do anything with this. Ok? Then take the freezer bag, turn it to the side and you're gonna make *** couple of holes in it, right? You're just literally just gonna that and like that, OK? Then we're gonna take the headrest and put it back on. OK? Put the headrest back down just like this and look at this. Put this in here like this, close it up. Boom. I have my own little holder for the ipad and I can watch your kids can watch videos on this and leave you alone one final tip. Always keep *** first aid kit in your car. I've learned this the hard way. So don't make my mistakes. Get that first aid kit, just keep it in the trunk. Uh I'm gonna share all the links to all that stuff on my website, Rawson reports.com 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.These 3 hacks will save your summer road tripPlanning to travel before summer comes to an end?Watch the video for this story in the player above.Those long road trips can be brutal – especially if you’re traveling with young kids. That’s why Rossen Reports is sharing summer road trip hacks to make your drive less stressful.Read the full story here.Here are July’s best shopping dealsA new month means new ways to save – so we’re tracking all the deals you can cash in on this July.Lowe’s and Home Depot: Both retailers are running their Fourth of July sale now through July 10. You’ll find major markdowns on things like appliances, tools, and patio furniture.Wayfair: Wayfair is running its 4th of July sale now through July 7. You’ll find deals like 55% off outdoor furniture, 60% off living room essentials, and 70% off area rugs.Read the full story here.Do this one thing to build your emergency savingsA new study from Bankrate reveals many of you are struggling to build your emergency savings, which is typically three to six months’ worth of expenses.Here are some of the findings:Three in five (59%) U.S. adults are uncomfortable with their level of emergency savingsOnly 44% of Americans have at least three months of expenses saved27% of U.S. adults have no emergency savings at all, the highest percentage since Bankrate asked the question in 2020.Read the full story here.What to know before you buy that 'extended warranty'You wanted to know – does your credit card include extended warranty coverage?Many credit cards cover extended warranties, something many of you may not realize. Things like appliances are usually covered, while something like your car would not be.Your exact coverage will depend on the type of credit card you have – but typically, you’ll get at least a year’s worth of extended coverage after the manufacturer’s warranty expires. The terms and conditions are usually the same as what was included in the manufacturer's warranty.Read the full story here.

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

These 3 hacks will save your summer road trip

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Planning to travel before summer comes to an end?

Watch the video for this story in the player above.

Those long road trips can be brutal – especially if you’re traveling with young kids.

That’s why Rossen Reports is sharing summer road trip hacks to make your drive less stressful.

Read the full story here.


Here are July’s best shopping deals

A new month means new ways to save – so we’re tracking all the deals you can cash in on this July.

Lowe’s and Home Depot: Both retailers are running their Fourth of July sale now through July 10. You’ll find major markdowns on things like appliances, tools, and patio furniture.

Wayfair: Wayfair is running its 4th of July sale now through July 7. You’ll find deals like 55% off outdoor furniture, 60% off living room essentials, and 70% off area rugs.

Read the full story here.


Do this one thing to build your emergency savings

A new study from Bankrate reveals many of you are struggling to build your emergency savings, which is typically three to six months’ worth of expenses.

Here are some of the findings:

  • Three in five (59%) U.S. adults are uncomfortable with their level of emergency savings
  • Only 44% of Americans have at least three months of expenses saved
  • 27% of U.S. adults have no emergency savings at all, the highest percentage since Bankrate asked the question in 2020.

Read the full story here.


What to know before you buy that 'extended warranty'

You wanted to know – does your credit card include extended warranty coverage?

Many credit cards cover extended warranties, something many of you may not realize. Things like appliances are usually covered, while something like your car would not be.

Your exact coverage will depend on the type of credit card you have – but typically, you’ll get at least a year’s worth of extended coverage after the manufacturer’s warranty expires. The terms and conditions are usually the same as what was included in the manufacturer's warranty.

Read the full story here.