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- A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.14 mins ago - Protein-focused consumers meet their needs through whole foods
And they pay close attention to packaging and labels ...[TheTopNews] Read More.22 mins ago - Thrive Market drops alcohol and expands nonalcoholic beverages lineThe data shows more are buying products without alcohol ...[TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago
- Uber pulls back on electric-vehicle push, cutting driver incentives
Incentives shrink as Uber reassesses economics By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs December 10, 2025 Uber cuts EV incentives as costs rise Drivers face uncertainty amid shrinking bonuses Company shifts focus to autonomous electric fleets Uber is scaling back its once-high-profile effort to convert its driver fleet to electric vehicles, slashing bonuses and ending several programs that previously rewarded drivers for switching from gas cars to EVs. The move marks a significant recalibration of the companys clean-transportation strategy at a moment when EV adoption nationwide has slowed. For years, Uber offered thousands of dollars in bonuses to drivers who purchased or leased electric vehicles. But those incentives proved costly, and internal spending fell short of the companys own targets. Uber is now discontinuing many of these payments, leaving drivers who had counted on them facing new financial uncertainty. Market headwinds contribute to slowdown The shift comes against a backdrop… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.45 mins ago - Holiday tipping is quietly shrinking – how to handle it without feeling like a grinchHow to survive tipflation without ghosting your babysitter By Kyle James of ConsumerAffairs December 9, 2025 Holiday tipping is down in 2025 as tight budgets force people to tip fewer service providers, even though appreciation hasnt changed Fewer people are tipping at all, but those who do are mostly keeping amounts the same, prioritizing the helpers who truly went above and beyond To survive tipflation, plan tips in advance, team up on group gifts, and use low-cost thank-yous (like small gift cards or handwritten notes) instead of trying to tip everyone If youre staring at a long mental list of people you should tip this year and doing the math in your head, youre not alone. A new Bankrate survey shows fewer Americans plan to hand out holiday tips in 2025 than they did last year. from housekeepers and landscapers to… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- How to send your Amazon driver a $5 tip in seconds (without spending a dime)Reward the person working hard to get your packages delivered this holiday By Kyle James of ConsumerAffairs December 10, 2025 Say Alexa, thank my driver on any Alexa device or in the Alexa app, or type thank my driver in the Amazon search bar to trigger the $5 tip Amazon sends $5 (from Amazon, not you) to the driver from your most recent U.S. delivery made within the last 14 days, one thank you per delivery You cant undo a thank my driver, and order problems (missing or damaged items) still need to be handled through Your Orders, not this feature Amazon quietly launched a little feature that lets you actually send money to the person who drops boxes on your porch all year. This is a limited time thing that Amazon launched specifically for this years busy holiday season. Every… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Higginbotham Enters Indiana with Synergy Insurance
Higginbotham has acquired Mishawaka, Indiana-based Synergy Insurance, giving the firm its first footprint in the state. Synergy Insurance Group is an independent insurance agency providing services to businesses and individuals across northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Higginbotham provides insurance, financial … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
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