NBC CT Responds

Wendy Allshouse flew to Florida to visit her father but had to find a ride to get to his house after her rental car reservation was denied. “They asked me for my driver’s license. I gave that to the person at the desk and he immediately told me that he could not rent me a car in the state of...

A Connecticut woman reached out to us after months and months of trying to get a medical bill refund.

As we all deal with the rising costs of living, the last thing you need is to have your hard-earned money in the wrong hands. That’s why NBC CT Responds is here to help. A Connecticut woman reached out to us after months and months of trying to get a medical bill refund. After we called, there was a...

We spoke with an expert who said there are cost-saving options for last-minute travel planners.

The Trump administration’s tariff policies may raise auto insurance premiums for motorists, according to a new Insurify analysis, at a time when costs are already soaring.

We’re hearing more and more about tariffs and their potential impacts on the economy and our wallets. So, have you wondered, what items are imported into Connecticut? NBC CT Responds crunched the 2024 numbers from the United States Census Bureau. We focused on what gets imported from China, Canada, and Mexico, as the trade war with these countries wages on….

When you invest with a financial advisor, you trust them to guide you toward your financial goals. But retirees, including those living right here in Connecticut, say they woke up one morning to find their investment accounts drained. “We gave him everything we owned. Everything. He just destroyed us,” said Frances Serdjuk, of Winter Haven, Florida. She and her husband…

She paid a $2,206 invoice for an emergency room visit last summer, then started being contacted by collections months later. NBC Connecticut Responds stepped in to help.

Lisa Horan paid a $2,206 invoice for an emergency room visit last summer. But imagine her surprise when she started being contacted by collections months later. So, she reached out to NBC CT Responds for help. Horan received emergency treatment at Johnson Memorial Hospital in June. The check for her $2,206 medical bill was cashed in October. And yet in…

It’s only February, but summer will be here before we know it. If you’re a parent looking to save money, you’ll want to starting thinking about it now.

A Windsor woman hadn’t traveled to New York, but she wound up in legal trouble there involving a car she no longer owned.

A Windsor woman hadn’t traveled to New York, but she wound up in legal trouble there involving a car she no longer owned. For months, notice after notice came to Shirley Keeler’s Windsor home that said she had to pay a fine for an unregistered vehicle, or she may be subject to additional penalties like possible arrest or imprisonment....

NBC CT Responds is hearing from more customers who have been left out in the cold since the team first reported issues with Uncas Gas Tuesday.

NBC CT Responds is hearing from more customers who have been left out in the cold since the team first reported issues with Uncas Gas Tuesday. Some customers tell us their monthly automatic propane deliveries never arrived, leaving them without heat for days and without answers, too. Uncas Gas blames staffing issues and extended periods of cold for the delivery…

Some Connecticut consumers say they’ve been left out in the cold – literally. It’s been days since they’ve had heat. Their monthly propane delivery never arrived. So, they reached out to NBC CT Responds. The Fazekases say they’ve been Uncas Gas customers for more than two decades and have had no problems with the company’s automatic delivery program. Until...

Those living in or around Bristol say a low-frequency sound coming from the Reworld facility continues to be a nuisance.

Those living in or around Bristol say a low-frequency sound coming from the Reworld facility continues to be a nuisance. Our NBC CT Responds team was first to listen and share stories of community members at their wit’s end. One year after the team’s initial report, a lawmaker is taking action. Farmington, Plainville and Southington’s newest State Representative Rebecca...

As fires continue to rage in California, it’s natural to be compelled to help. But which charities can you trust?

There’s lots of talk online right now about the Verizon class-action settlement. But how do you know when you receive a notice to join a class action lawsuit that it’s legit?

There’s lots of talk online right now about the Verizon class-action settlement. People who received a payment this week have been poking fun at the small payout amount. But as other companies are embroiled in legal trouble, how do you know when you receive a notice to join a class action lawsuit that it’s legit? NBC CT Responds has...