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Take our survey: Big Gym Ripoff $earch
Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 12:26 PM    22
Has your gym made your bank account the biggest loser? Feeling ripped off instead of getting ripped? Does your gym experience involve over billing or sneaky charges and battles about cancelled memberships?

When it comes to getting gouged by gyms, we've heard horror stories year after year. But this season Marketplace is gonna get to the bottom of it.
Marketplace's new co-host: Tom Harrington
Thursday, August 26, 2010, 1:36 PM    3
Award-winning CBC journalist Tom Harrington is joining Erica Johnson as co-host of Marketplace.

"We're thrilled to welcome Tom to Marketplace and look forward to the energy, personality and rigour that he will bring to the show," said Jennifer McGuire, general manager and editor-in-chief, CBC News. "Tom will join with Erica for this coming season of Marketplace's signature brand of investigative consumer journalism."
Incredible shrinking product: President's Choice vanilla bean ice cream
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 2:40 PM    13
Have you spotted a subtle size change in your favourite grocery product? Check your labels and send Marketplace your before-and-after product photos!

Here's the latest Incredible Shrinking Product.
Which fees infuriate you the most?
Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 12:40 PM    22
Infuriating small fees! We've all had to pay them.

They're fees that seem to be for nothing at all, and that you can't negotiate. They're sometimes buried in the fine print, like the $2.00 charge to receive your cell phone bill on paper.

Share your small fee pet peeves with us! Here's what some of you have shared already on Marketplace's Facebook page...
Incredible Shrinking Products: Kraft Miracle Whip and President's Choice Pasta Sauce
Monday, August 23, 2010, 11:18 AM    24
We put a call out for before-and-after photo evidence of shrinking products on the grocery shelf, though prices are staying the same -- and boy, did you ever respond! Have you spotted a subtle size change in your favourite grocery product? Here is our latest set of Incredible Shrinking Products.
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