Consumer Ed

Dear Consumer Ed: I receive monthly Social Security benefits that are deposited directly into my bank account.  I just received notice that my bank account was garnished by a creditor and that my funds have been frozen and will soon be turned over to the court.  I thought that Social Security benefits were exempt from…

Dear Consumer Ed: I see stores charging exorbitant prices for groceries, toilet paper and hand sanitizer.  One store I went to is charging $11 for six rolls of toilet paper and $6 a pound for ground beef. Isn’t this price gouging? Consumer Ed says: Maybe. The answer depends on a number of factors.  Under normal…