Shopping & Services

MIFA 'Meals on Wheels' needs your vote to win FedEx grant

Submitted by Kelsey Jacobson, Digital Content Director / WMCTV.COM

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 2:04pm

MIFA 'Meals on Wheels' needs your vote to win FedEx grant

The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) is in the running to win a grant for its Meals on Wheels program, but the nonprofit needs your help to win.

According to MIFA, Memphis was declared the hunger capital of the country in 2011.

The Meals on Wheels program delivers 1,800 hot lunches each day to seniors in the community who are unable to leave their homes.

Now, MIFA is one of several nonprofits competing for a grant from FedEx.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, FedEx is sponsoring a Global Month of Service. The shipping giant is encouraging its own team members to team up with nonprofits to make a difference in their communities.

The "Friends of the MIFA Maniacs" are hoping for your votes in order to give the Meals on Wheels program a boost so it can make an even bigger impact on the Memphis community.

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Police: Shots fired after burglary suspects found hiding in stockroom

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 3:31pm

Right: Joseph Thames, Left: Mark Thames (Photo Source: SCSO)

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Picking the right tax-preparer

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 4:41pm

Coco did a "no-no" -- and got away with it.

Coco is Carline Barrett, a bogus tax preparer Andy Wise busted last year almost a year to the day, preparing fraudulent tax returns. She fudged deductions and faked dependents, all from the back of a Parkway Village barbecue restaurant.

As of this writing, IRS agents have not arrested her for what was uncovered.

That story is why Andy's sharing these great tips from GoBankingRates.com on picking the right tax-preparer:

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Credit repair scams sprout over lower-income areas

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Monday, January 21st, 2013, 5:58pm

Credit repair scams sprout over lower-income areas

Businesses promising "credit repair" for a fee have sprouted all over Memphis, particularly in our lower-income areas.

Consumer advocates who work for the federal General Services Administration's Office of Citizen Services said many credit repair services are illegal -- or they are services you can perform yourself by ordering your own free credit reports and by drafting a disciplined debt pay-off plan.

The GSA's experts said before you commit to a credit repair scam, keep these in mind:

* A credit repair company must give you a copy of the "Consumer Credit File Rights under State and Federal Law" before you sign a contract.

* The company cannot perform any services until you have signed a written contract and completed a THREE-DAY WAITING PERIOD, during which time you can cancel the contract without paying any fees.

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Consumer Reports: best shopping sites & apps

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012, 3:21pm

Consumer Reports' ShopSmart magazine has ranked the top five shopping sites and apps of 2012.

"We’ve combed through countless shopping sites and apps to find the very best ones to help shoppers save even more in the new year,” said ShopSmart's Editor-In-Chief Lisa Lee Freeman.

TOP 5 SHOPPING SITES:

* CouponBlender.com. An aggregate site that highlights the best deals from multiple coupon sites.

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Black Friday 2012: Mid-South store hours and locations

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, November 8th, 2:16 pm

It’s that time of year; time to start planning your shopping strategies for Black Friday 2012. Here is a list of confirmed opening times and local addresses for Memphis area stores participating in the Black Friday festivities. Many stores are opening earlier than ever before. Toys R Us is even opening on Thanksgiving night, see below for even more.

Opening on Thanksgiving – November 22

Toys R Us opens at 9 a.m.

Locations: