Your checklist for a good piece of luggage is probably pretty simple — it should hold what you need and be tough enough to survive the baggage claim when you have to check it.  The latest Consumer Reports survey of more than 38,000 members reveals which brands to pick before you pack. “People are willing to pay a premium for…

NBC 6’s Alina Machado teams with Consumer Reports to help you buy the best pieces for your family and your travel plans.

The beginning of the year is a great time to clean up your deck, walkways and patio furniture – but if you’re considering using a pressure washer, how can you decide whether renting or buying is the right answer? Consumer Reports says renting a pressure washer has its perks – you don’t need the space to store it and you…

You see ads for cell phone companies all the time, but when is the last time you seriously considered switching? It seems like a hassle, but what if you could save hundreds of dollars a year by making a change? Consumer Reports says there are cheaper options out there. They’re smaller carriers known as MVNOs or mobile virtual network...

NBC 6’s Sasha Jones shows how you can be saving hundreds of dollars by making a change.

The holiday travel season has arrived and so too has new warnings about using public USB charging stations to charge your mobile device in airports, hotels, and public places. The reason: A new scam that authorities refer to as “juice jacking,” wherein scammers hijack charging stations in order to export data and passwords through your cable. Scammers can also infect…

Grocery shopping can sometimes feel overwhelming. Foods are often packaged with a dizzying array of labels, sometimes with healthy-sounding buzz words like organic, natural, and cage-free – so how do you know if those labels actually mean anything? Consumer Reports cuts through the confusion to help you focus on the most meaningful food labels. Once a year, locations like co-ops…

NBC 6’s Sasha Jones shows us how Consumer Reports helps you figure out the best items for your family.

Who hasn’t gone digging through to the bottom of their freezer trying to find something that will help put a quick dinner on the table? Fast? Yes! Healthy? Not always… So, the food experts at Consumer Reports helped us stock up on healthy frozen foods that are actually worth the freezer space! CR says to look for high-quality whole-foods...

Who hasn’t gone digging through to the bottom of their freezer trying to find something that will help put a quick dinner on the table? Fast? Yes! Healthy? Not always… So, the food experts at Consumer Reports helped us stock up on healthy frozen foods that are actually worth the freezer space!

Did the mowing, trimming, weeding, leaf blowing, and raking of summer yardwork do you in? Are you thinking about hiring a service to do it all? Now is the time to shop for a lawn care service. Consumer Reports shares some tips on finding the right one. But before you commit to spending hundreds of dollars a month, CR says…

Did the mowing, trimming, weeding, leaf blowing, and raking of summer yardwork do you in? Are you thinking about hiring a service to do it all? Now is the time to shop for a lawn care service.

Just in time for the holidays, Consumer Reports reveals five top kitchen classics, each for under $50.

Even if you’re not cooking a big meal every day, kitchen gifts like small appliances are always great to give and receive. Just in time for the holidays, Consumer Reports reveals five top kitchen classics, each for under $50. What to get your favorite caffeine lover? The Bella coffee maker is a Consumer Reports Best Buy based on its performance,…

The holiday shopping season is in full swing. If your list is long but you’re short on ideas, Consumer Reports offers some great options for the gadget gurus in your life. One of the hottest new additions to the wireless headphone category are the Apple AirPods Pro for $260. They’re Apple’s first noise-canceling truly wireless headphones. They come with...

The holiday shopping season is in full swing. If your list is long but you’re short on ideas, Consumer Reports offers some great options for the gadget gurus in your life.

It’s the time of year when many families are planning holiday travel, and if yours includes a flight with kids, listen up. Consumer Reports says there are new rules and added fees that could quickly take the jolly out of your holiday air travel. The standard fee for an unaccompanied minor has in some cases more than doubled over...

You’re seeing lots of snack bars for kids … smaller, often with more chocolate options than the bars you might grab on the go. The marketing makes it look like they’re healthy. But are they a good choice for your child?

You’re seeing lots of snack bars for kids … smaller, often with more chocolate options than the bars you might grab on the go. The marketing makes it look like they’re healthy. But are they a good choice for your child? Consumer Reports’ nutritionists checked them out for you.