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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