tom joyce of the bbb demonstrates how a credit card sleeve blocks signals from skimming devices that electronically pick up information from your card. if you notice unfamiliar purchases on your bill, the bbb recommends contacting the retailer or your bank as soon as possible to challenge the charges. invnvtment banks are powering down their stake in the energy business. energy was once a popular investment on wall street. in 2008, big banks were so involved in the market that banks powered an estimated 2 out of every 5 residential customers. however, lower prices and more regulation following the enron collapse are causing firms to take a step back from the business. recently, federal regulators banned jpmorgan chase from selling electricity for 6 months. it's part of an investigation that the bank manipulated energy prices in some parts of the u.s. the holiday parties are winding down on wall street. several financial firms in new york called off holiday events or scaled back. report say morgan stanely and credit suisse did not sponsor parties. citigroup, deutche bank, barclays and

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here are the questions the bbb recommends that you consider before donating to any charity. is this a charity i can trust? how will the charity use my donation? is my donation a tax deduction? and, am i feeling pressured to give? also watch for the statement "all proceeds will go to charity"-- that sometimes signals only the money left after expenses will to the charity. in cliff notes this morning... president obama and house speaker john boehner are mulling over thier next moves. the president recently offered to raise his threshold on taxing the wealthy from $250,000 to $400,000. he's also showing signs of supporting a new way to measure inflation when calculating annual cost of living increases in social security benefits. house republican were quick to say it's not enough. both republicans and democrats agree: failing to avert the so- called fiscal cliff-- which includes tax hikes and spending cuts january first--- could push the nation into recession. the treasury is winding down the tarp program. starting in january the u.s. treasury department will begin selling its

the bbb received hundreds of complaints since the iphone 5 was released. hundreds of sprint iphone 5 users say they are having trouble uploading photos, accessing websites and pretty much using any 3-g data. a viewer called the problem to our attention and replaced her iphone twice and when that didn't help she said sprint told her it was a known problem and about a dozen u.s. cities, and even though she can't access the data she is paying for, sprint won't let her out of her contract. lawyers say she can sue for breach of contract. sprint says it's investigating. >>> and a warning tonight about a popular baby product. the nap nanny is being recalled following the death of a 4 month old baby. the consumer product safety commission says infants can fall out or get trapped against the side of the recliner and suffocate. nap nannies were sold in the u.s. between 2009 and 2010. >>> and if you bought an early model flat screen tv or flat screen computer monitor you have some money coming to you. but you have to act fast. tomorrow is the deadline to file a claim

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