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In This Issue
September 2009 - Departments
- Up Front
- Rebates: Get what you deserve
- Juiced-up juice
- What's left in that container?
- New rules proposed for celebrity advertising
- Cell-phone service
- Swiss cheese
- How to pick the right paint color
- Very good backpack choices
- Recalls & Safety Alerts
- CR Money
- Time to check up on your investments
- Viewpoint
- Mandatory arbitration locks consumers out of the courts
- From our president
- Homeowners insurance woes
- Selling It
- Your Letters
- Ask Our Experts
- Browse issues
- Best drugs
Brands to buy—and those to skip—for what ails you. - How to save on prescription drugs
- What to pack in a first-aid kit
- Your questions answered
Our medical advisers tackle reader queries.
- Patients, beware
Our exclusive survey of nurses reveals what to watch out for in the hospital. - How to tell your doctors wash their hands
- Best health plans
Plus how to spot billing errors.
Features
We compare 16 companies, based on the experiences of 10,700 readers. Plus how to buy only what you need.
CR Investigates: Reverse mortgages can be good for some seniors, but they stand to become the next mortgage mess.
Lab Tests 
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GPS navigators
Select Ratings of ten models we recommend. -
Cookware
We recommend 10 sets of nonstick pots and pans. -
Digital cameras
Our test includes 26 new point-and-shoot models. - More Tests: Palm Pre vs. iPhone, Top plasma TVs, and Freezers
Cars
Road tests of the three Ford Fusions (the SE, SEL, and Hybrid) and two Kia Optimas.
How to find a great mechanic.
How to find a great mechanic.
Road tests of the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLK350, and Volvo XC60.
How to prevent costly car repairs.
How to prevent costly car repairs.
Consumer Reports September 2009 provides recommendations, expert buying advice, and Ratings on hundreds of consumer products. Consumer Reports is one of the most trusted sources for information and advice on consumer products and services, with more than 7 million
print and online subscribers. It conducts the most comprehensive testing programs of any U.S. publication or Web site, and
the magazine's experts have decades of experience in testing and reporting. To become a subscriber, consumers can call 1-800-234-1645.
Updated information and reports from the magazine can be accessed online at www.ConsumerReports.org.
