Consumer Reports September 2014

CONDITION  Good, unmarked pages, reading wear

CONTENTS

The Features

America’s Scary Pain Pill Habit – Misuse and lax regulation of pain medication create a lethal combination.

Sell Your Stuff – Follow our guide to the best ways to sell unwanted items, and make more money than you expect.

Where The Deals Are – Some of the hottest bargains in may categories can be found at the end of summer.

Self-Service – How to survive and thrive in the new do-it-yourself economy.

Ultra HD TVs – Before you spend thousands of dollars on a new set, here are 10 things you need to know about the new generation of television service.

Ask our experts

Letters

Viewpoint – End abusive banking practices on campus.

From our president – A farewell note.

Up Front

Trends

Hotel taxes hit the skyline.

Milk Alternatives.

Amazon phone is borne to shop.

Fix medical-bill mistakes

Free Wi-Fi takes off.

Brewers growl with delight.

Apple software plays nice.

Safety Alerts

Remember 1978? – Improvements for consumer over three decades.

Health – Choosing a medical alert system.

Money – Your check is ready for its close-up.

About Us

Index

Selling It.

Lab Tests

Blenders – Personal models make their mark.

Grills – New units and accessories.

Printers – All-in-one inkjets.

Coffeemakers – Starbucks machine scores.

Cars

News – Your car is tracking you.

Luxury in three flavors. Road tests of the Audi A3, Maserati Ghibli, and Mercedes-Benz S550.

Upscale sporty sedans – The Buick Regal and Volvo S60.

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