Tracking Home Inventory Can Save You Big Bucks
NCB Bay Area’s Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura shares advice about wildfires for both homeowners and renters that could save them countless hours and thousands of dollars.
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Explained: How to Meet California's Job Search Requirement
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how Californians applying for unemployment benefits can meet the state’s job search requirement, which went back into effect on July 11.
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Explained: How to Get the Child Tax Credit Payments
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how to get the advance child tax credits if you are eligible but haven’t gotten payment yet.
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East Bay Family's Medical Bill Mess
NBC Bay Area Responds to an East Bay family whose medical bill was causing hundreds of dollars’ worth of pain.
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Why Donated Supplies Are More Important than Ever This School Year
As students head back for in-person classes this fall, many may not have access to the school supplies they need.
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New Supplies Offer Confidence Boost for Bay Area Students in Need
An East Bay Principal explains why donated backpacks and supplies make a difference for her students each school year.
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Where Bay Area K-12 Students Can Get Free Tutoring This School Year
Students might find themselves in need of additional academic support, but the price tag for tutoring is out of reach for many families. Fortunately, free tutoring is available to Bay Area students.
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Why Some Northern California Residents Got ShakeAlert and Others Did Not
Some northern Californians got alerts about the quakes Thursday afternoon, but others did not. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura has been looking into why some alerts didn’t go out and why you may want to check your gas line.
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Bay Area Couple's Engagement Ring Trouble
A pandemic proposal turned from joy to dismay for one Bay Area couple. The engagement ring they sent off for repair never came back. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura and his team jumped in to give them an early wedding present.
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Booking International Flight Deals? Use Caution
Before you blindly buy into the international travel bargains that social media influencers are hyping, you should probably do some homework.
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Explained: How to Get Power Outage Alerts
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how California residents can get alerts for power outages — whether rotating outages or power shutoffs.
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Explained: How to Opt Out of Child Tax Credit Advance Payments
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how families can opt out of the advance Child Tax Credit payments if they would prefer to receive a lump sum payment on their 2021 tax return.
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East Bay Family Left Hung Out to Dry
NBC Bay Area Responds to an East Bay family who simply wanted to do their laundry — but couldn’t. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how this customer was hung out to dry.
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Explained: How to Fix California Digital Vaccine Record Issues
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how to address issues with accessing your California digital vaccine record.
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Explained: How to Get the California Digital Vaccine Record
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how to access your digital California COVID-19 vaccine record.
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How to Dodge Cybercriminals and Scams on Amazon Prime Day
Consumers in search of deals this Amazon Prime Day may also encounter phishing attempts or potentially malicious websites.
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A Peninsula's Family's Airline Ordeal
NBC Bay Area Responds to a Peninsula family’s lengthy ordeal with an airline. They were charged for seats they didn’t book. So, they turned to Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura and his team to straighten things out.
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Explained: How to Apply for FEMA Assistance for COVID-19 Funerals
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for FEMA relief to help cover the cost of funerals.
