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    CR Digital Archive

    December 2018

    Cover Story

    When Are Sales Too Good to Be True?
    Deceptive practices and dubious discounts make it harder to shop smart, but CR can help you avoid overpaying

    Features

    Your Airline Travel Survival Guide
    How to snag deep discounts, get the best seat for your money, avoid nasty surprises, increase your comfort, and more

    How to Save Money Flying Business Class
    Premium-class tickets can cost 10 times the price of coach. Brokers might be your best bet to snagging steep discounts.

    Insights

    How to Choose a Healthy Oil for Cooking
    Olive, canola, coconut, or ghee? Here, the pros and cons of today's most popular fats.

    Product Updates

    Face-Off: Should You Zap It in a Microwave or Toast It?
    Find out which appliance produces better results with pizza, popcorn, chicken tenders, steamed vegetables, and other food

    Departments

    Selling It
    Goofs, glitches, and gotchas spotted by our readers
    From Our President: Which Deals Are Real?
    Consumer Reports' expert guidance to finding the best shopping deals while avoiding deceptive offers
    Building a Better World, Together
    Join with us to make a safer, fairer, healthier marketplace

    The December 2018 issue of Consumer Reports provides the latest ratings and reviews plus rigorous reporting on issues that impact consumers. Consumer Reports is one of the most trusted sources for information and advice on consumer products and services, with more than 7 million paying members.
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