Mary Schwager
Mary Schwager
Consumer Watchdog
About the Author
Mary Schwager, AKA Galtime's "WatchDogMary" is a journalist with more than 17 years experience. She's won more than two-dozen local, regional, national and international journalism awards for investigative, consumer, feature reporting and writing including 10 Emmy Awards and 7 Edward R. Murrow Awards and numerous Associated Press honors. She worked as a television reporter, investigative reporter and investigative producer at network affiliated stations across the country including Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Milwaukee, WI, Indianapolis, Indiana and in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Marquette University in Milwaukee, she also conducted criminal and insurance fraud investigations as a state licensed detective. Mary is a national consumer columnist for The Examiner. Do you have something you want Mary to check out? Do you have a story idea? Please email her at maryschwager@galtime.com You can also follow her on Twitter @WatchDogMary.
From this Author
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Is it OK to Use a Coupon on the First Date?Is it OK to use a coupon on a first date? What about a second date? Does it show he's frugal--- or cheap? Our Gal About Town Mary Schwager set... |
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New Shopping Trend: Do You Scan and Scram?Are you a “scan and scram shopper”? This new, high-tech way of buying has some well known retailers with physical store locations... |
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New Study: Tough Times for Working MomsIt’s always been challenging to be a mom who also works outside the home— but according to a new survey, things are getting even worse. A... |
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Mother's Day on a BudgetAre you on the hunt for a Mother’s Day gift? According to the National Retail Federation spending on presents for dear 'ole mom is expected... |
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Backyard Safety: Portable Pool WarningIt’s 85 degrees out, and your kids are complaining about the heat, so you pick up one of those plastic or blow up portable pools at the store... |
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Rescue Group Offers Reward: Was 'Lucky 500' The Dog Part of Cruel Hunting Game?No one knows how the incredibly thin, tiny beagle mix with sad, deep brown eyes picked up by a Greene County, Tennessee animal control officer about... |
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Can YOU Read The Fine Print? If Not, It May Cost You!Have you seen the fine print on all those statements you get? Can you even read it? NOT reading it is costing Americans a lot of money each year. Now... |
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Money Advice From a Pro: Fox Business Network's Liz ClamanHow do you juggle your family, your career, your money, your social activities, and ah, toss a triathlon into that line up, all with grace?... |
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Moving? Read This Or Risk Getting Ripped Off!In any industry you have bad characters. But when someone comes to your home, packs up all your stuff, takes off with it, and won’t give it... |
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Companies Fight Back Against Negative Comments OnlineThe next time you hop on an online review site and leave negative comments for a company, Tweet or Facebook about your disastrous dining experience,... |
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