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Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land
by Michelle Couch-Friedman

Real stories. Real rescues. Real advice.
True tales of travelers in trouble and consumers in crisis — told by the journalist who doesn’t just report the mess, but fixes it. Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land is the companion newsletter to Consumer Rescue

👮🏻‍♀️💰Help! A scammer drained $1,010 from my PayPal account

Jan 20, 2026

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9 min read

👮🏻‍♀️💰Help! A scammer drained $1,010 from my PayPal account

👮🏻‍♀️💰Travel agent arrested, charged with stealing $35,000 from cruise ship passengers

Jan 13, 2026

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9 min read

👮🏻‍♀️💰Travel agent arrested, charged with stealing $35,000 from cruise ship passengers

🚢8 cruise mistakes ranked from mild to extreme to avoid in 2026

Jan 2, 2026

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7 min read

🚢8 cruise mistakes ranked from mild to extreme to avoid in 2026

🚙💸Help! Avis billed us $8,090 after our rental car died at a gas station

Dec 24, 2025

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7 min read

🚙💸Help! Avis billed us $8,090 after our rental car died at a gas station

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Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land

The newsletter of Consumer Rescue
by investigative journalist and ombudsman columnist Michelle Couch-Friedman

Real stories. Real rescues. Real advice.

© 2026 Tales from Consumer Advocacy Land by Michelle Couch-Friedman.

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