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BlueHippo blues

Maryland-based BlueHippo has been raising the ire of consumers across the country for years.

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced it reached a settlement with the company over allegations that it took consumers money without providing the electronics purchased. BlueHippo didn’t admit to doing anything wrong, but agreed to pay $3.5 million to possibly $5 million to burned consumers.

If you missed it, read consumer reporter Liz Kay’s story on the settlement — as well as who is eligible for restitution.

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A native of Vietnam, Dan Thanh Dang has lived in Maryland most of her life and has been a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1990. She's written about everything from mayoral elections and murder to energy prices and online dating. These days, she writes about a topic she's all too familiar with, spending money -- how to save more of it, blow all of it, use it wisely and avoid getting ripped off in the process.
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