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Dentists angry about non-dental teeth whitening clinics

If you want white teeth, you face a dilemma. Do you go to a dentist and take advantage of his or her expertise -- and pay a little more? Or do you visit a spa, non-dental clinic or even a mall kiosk to get it done at a lower price? Dentists say only they have the expertise to find problems with your teeth and mouth that could adversely affect th... [ Read More ]

Angry U.S. military veterans wait months for promised GI Bill education benefits

Shaylynn Lynch was an aspiring actress in high school, but when she didn't get any college scholarships for drama in 2004, she decided to follow a family tradition and serve her country. She joined the Navy and made a promise to herself that she would go to college later -- at the government's expense under the GI Bill. The petty officer thir... [ Read More ]

Is that my toe burning?

Update to this: A week after this post, my surge protector, not a Belkin, fried before my eyes -- for no apparent reason. I heard the inside sizzle and then smoke drifted out like a pope had been chosen. I pulled it from the adapter and the wall outlet. The little colored cover that lights when the surge protector is on was missing. Do the... [ Read More ]

Fight Back!

DAVE LIEBER is the ultimate authority on fighting back. As THE WATCHDOG columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he knows tips, tools and strategies to help you get your way.

The consumer advocate and investigator shows you how to fight scams.

Learn how to bite back when businesses and scammers do you wrong. You will discover how to become part of the consumer-rights revolution. Save hundreds, even thousands of dollars, by learning how you can overcome the pickpockets that call themselves the electric company, the phone company, debt collectors, banks, scammers, door-to-door salesmen, identity thieves and countless other sharks who want to make you miserable.

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Awards

2009 Winner of two top awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. "Every city needs a Dave Lieber," one judge said. "Dave Lieber's columns quickly and easily create a sense of outrage in a reader. He writes about rip-offs, scams and jerks who take advantage of the most vulnerable people in society."


2009 Winner of Defending the Disadvantaged/First Amendment Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.


2009 Winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Award for Social Change. The book was also a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award for Social Change and a finalist for ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year for Self Help.

Judges in the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Awards call Dave Lieber's Watchdog Nation "A really useful book! ... I just kept flipping from page to page, case to case; laughing and learning from the lead watchdog." A second judge: “I loved this book! It addresses, in a very clear fashion, how to stop scammers, as well as how to resolve bill disputes with AT&T, the electric company, etc. … Highly recommended.”