Major appliances are a big purchase for most people, and buyers want them to last. Consumer Reports’ surveys have found that, from refrigerators to laundry machines, our members rank reliability ...

Fourteen years ago, Consumer Reports found that most high-fiber cereals ... Our testers have advice on how to get the best for breakfast: Based on our results (see Ratings at the bottom of ...

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Consumer Reports helps you find the best one for your home. Water filters can help remove pollutants and give you cleaner water, but shopping for the right one can be daunting!

The best replacement windows keep out noise and ... Tobie Stanger As a senior editor at Consumer Reports for more than 30 years, Tobie Stanger specialized in helping readers shop wisely, save ...

Below, you’ll find reviews of the six best programmable thermostats, listed in alphabetical order. All offer seven-day programming, meaning you can set up to four temperature changes throughout ...

For more choices in over-ear headphones and earbuds, see our roundup of the best headphones ... in the November/December 2024 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

In one of our standard tests, Consumer Reports technicians use a custom-built jig that swings a 100-pound steel battering ram against a locked door. They repeat the test eight times, with the ram ...

If you’re looking to crowdsource options for your next new car or SUV, you’ve come to the right page. The 10 vehicles highlighted here represent the top car model pages on CR.org, meaning they ...

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Switching to a new wireless carrier may seem like a hassle, but according to a Consumer Reports member survey ... data to come up with this list of the best (and worst) phone plan providers.

The answer depends on your needs. A minivan is the right answer for most scenarios, but there is no denying that SUVs are far more popular. Get an SUV if you need to go off-road or tow. Otherwise ...