ALL THEY'RE CRACKED UP TO BE? HU041108 Have you taken a close look at your grocer's egg section lately? Specialty eggs…like cage free and free roaming… are the new food fad. Some cost up to double the price, but consumers can't seem to get enough of them. Hold on! You may be surprised by the government definitions of the terms so boldly displayed on those cartons! This Heads Up! investigation takes you inside the egg industry, so you can decide if these pricey eggs are all they're cracked up to be.
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BEATING THE CELL SYSTEM HU041109 Had it with your cell phone company? Want to switch? Beware… your old provider may charge you for minutes you didn't use. Why? Fewer and fewer providers are pro-rating their bills. Sound unfair? Consumer advocates say you bet. But, there are ways you can save. Experts give you a Heads Up! on how to beat the cell system.
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OVER THE COUNTER TAX BREAK HU041110 It probably makes you cringe a little when a prescription drug, like Claritin or Prilosec, goes over the counter and you're forced to pay full freight. No more insurance help. But Heads Up! There's a little known break you can take that will save you bucks on these and other nonprescription meds.
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NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT
HU041111Cold and flu season is here. If you're tempted to try vitamins and herbs to stay healthy, you may be throwing money away. Which ones work and which ones don't? According to three recent studies:

· One popular herb does nothing
· Another actually gives your immune system a boost
· And too much of one widely-used vitamin can be downright dangerous

Heads Up! We'll let you in on which supplements medical experts say are worth the money and which ones aren't.

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VACATION CASH CRISIS
HU041112 Leaving town for the holidays? Think you've thought of everything? Get a Heads Up! about one crucial call you must make before hitting the road or you could end up with a vacation cash crisis. It's a story that's more important than ever in this age of identity theft and fraud.

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CASHING IN ON A CHARITABLE DONATION
HU041113 Thinking about donating a car to charity? Better put the pedal to the metal if you want the best tax deduction. The IRS is changing the rules about this popular write-off at the end of the year. The change could mean a much smaller deduction… hundreds, even thousands less. Time to give your benevolent viewers a Heads Up!

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