Mary Schwager
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 11 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 and "like" her on Facebook.
From this Author
|
10 Steps for a Financially Healthy New YearSmart financial advice for 2013 Is 2013 the year you’ve promised to get your finances in order? Where do you even begin? The Massachusetts... |
|
Quiz: Are You an Overspender?Take control of your spending Financial pop quiz: Is paying your mortgage or rent each month a challenge? Are you always griping about not having... |
|
How to Be a Bombshell on a BudgetBudget beauty can be yours! Forget traveling from department store to department store in the hopes of snagging a great deal on beauty products. With... |
|
Which Carriers Provide the Best Cell Phone Service?Consumer Reports ranks wireless providers Don’t you just hate dropped calls? Or being the only person in the room who can’t get cell... |
|
Do You Shop Online at Work? Why It's Risky BusinessHoliday shopping during work hours Holiday traveling, holiday cooking, holiday parties – oh my! With a merry calendar like yours, when are you... |
|
Before You Donate to Hurricane Relief Funds, Read This!Tips for donating to legitimate charities and relief organizations As the East Coast recovers from Hurricane Sandy, many charities are eager to come... |
|
Hot Jobs Right NowWho's hiring in today's hottest job markets Are you job hunting or looking to make a career change in 2013? What are the hot jobs... |
|
Have a Bad Reaction to a Cosmetic? The FDA Wants to Hear from YouConsumer protection and safety Have you ever bought a new face lotion and ended up covered in hives, or tried a new mascara and your eyes swelled... |
|
"Frankenstorm": 11 Tips to Avoid Hurricane Scamsprotect yourself from scammers A mega Halloween hurricane being dubbed "Frankenstorm" has residents up and down the East Coast on... |
|
Do Not Call List Complaints Reach Record Highimportant news for consumers Breaking news, but not shocking news if you’ve answered your phone lately: A brand new report from the Federal... |















