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 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
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Understanding the New Green Guidebe smart about going green Companies know that using eye catching, environmentally friendly sounding marketing claims makes them attractive to... |
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Moving? New Tools To Protect You From Being Ripped Off!how consumers can protect themselves After getting thousands of complaints from people ripped off by rogue movers, the Feds are cracking... |
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4 FREE Scam Fighting Appsapps that help you fight fraud Have you ever run across something online that seems a little off, and wondered if it's a scam? Or maybe you'... |
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New Study: Couponing Can Save You $30 a Week!smart shopping with coupons How much time would you spend to save some money? A new survey found 62% of shoppers spend up to TWO HOURS a week... |
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How to Stand Up to a Workplace Bullytechniques for dealing bullying at work We hear all about students being bullied at school and what a tremendous and terrible effect it has... |
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Warning: New "Ransomware" Internet Scamdon't fall victim to ransomware Unfortunately, stories and warnings of new internet scams are something I run across almost every day. But... |
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Do You Need Rental Car Insurance?rental car insurance: don't get taken for a ride You know that moment when you’re standing at the rental car counter and the salesperson... |
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Potentially Cheaper Pet Medsconsumer watch: more options for pet prescriptions? Here’s the scene: You’re sitting in your vet’s office and he says your dog... |
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Customer Service Online: How to Get Resultsconsumer tips for customer service In most situations, picking up a phone is such a simple way to make contact or get help. But when it comes to... |
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Why You Might Need Wedding Insuranceconsumers: consider wedding insurance before you say "i do" When most people get married, they expect nothing but perfection. After months... |
