Our chaotic Big Mac pricing test

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The price is the price. At least it's supposed to be.

Spirit passengers are getting fed up of the ultra-low-cost airline's extra fees

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Spirit Airlines jets at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Washington Reagan National airport in Arlington, Va.,
Alaska Airlines joined larger companies in fighting a new fee disclosure rule.

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The Biden administration wants to save Americans $3.5 billion a year by making sure banks aren't profiting too much off of overdraft fees

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Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on June 13, 2023. The committee held a hearing "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress.

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Americans could save $3.4 billion through a new rule preventing 'exploitative' fees when buying a new car, the FTC says

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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. The
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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The Biden administration is on a mission to crack down on junk fees. Here's who's fighting to keep them.

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Travelers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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Diners who let their kids run wild are being charged extra at a Georgia restaurant – and people have views

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The restaurant makes diners pay a surcharge if they're "unable to parent."

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California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front

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California says goodbye to junk fees — no more hidden charges that aren't advertised up-front.

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The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse

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A group of ninjas stealthily add extra zeros to a price tag, unbeknownst to a mesmerized shopper who thinks she's getting a good deal
Companies have for years added hidden fees onto every online purchase we make — but now these nefarious fees are getting even harder for customers to see.

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All I wanted to do was attend a concert.

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