Frugal Talk

Scenic Fruit Company is recalling frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and various other stores. What’s the reason? Due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. These recalled products are sold under different brand names:

• Simply Nature Organic Strawberries
  • 24oz
  • Best by date 6/14/2024
  • Sold at Aldi in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin.
• Kirkland Signature Organic Strawberries
  • 4lbs
  • Best by date 10/8/2024
  • Sold at Costco in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington.
• Trader Joe’s Organic Tropical Fruit Blend Pineapple, Bananas, Strawberries & Mango
  • 16oz
  • Best by date 4/25/24, 5/12/24, 5/23/24, 5/30/24, or 6/07/24
  • Sold at Trader Joe’s nationwide

Go here for full list of recalled products and to see whether you have an affected product!

How to get your refund?
If you have any of the products stated, you are urged to destroy and return to place of purchase for full refund.

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Just thought I’d let you all know the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Application (a government website) is live now! Note that the website is in beta mode so it may work off and on at this time. This debt relief provides borrowers with full or partial discharge of loans up to $20,000 to Federal Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 to non-Pell Grant recipients. To determine if you qualify, individuals must have made less than $125,000 in 2021 or 2020 and families less than $250,000 in 2021 or 2020.

You must apply no later than December 31, 2023. If you are student or know one, be sure to spread the word!

Just announced! On November 3rd, 2022, Netflix will be launching a new subscription level for a super low price but there is a catch. The Basic with Ads plan will cost you $6.99 per month. There will be about 4-5 minutes worth of ads per hour and you can’t download shows. In addition, video is limited to 720p and some shows won’t be available to you due to licensing restrictions.

I’m currently paying more than double this price and will continue to do so. Personally, I just can’t see myself doing ads. The most I can tolerate is a minute worth of ads so this plan is definitely not for me but a great option for others. What do you think?

Kraft Heinz is recalling 5,760 cases of Capri Sun juice pouches. What’s the reason? The drink may contain a cleaning solution. Only the Wild Cherry flavor is affected and the “Best When Used By” date on the products is June 25, 2023. Go here for full details and to see whether you have an affected product!

How to get your refund?
If you have any of the products stated, you should stop using them immediately and return to place of purchase or contact Kraft Heinz at 1-800-280-8252 for more information.

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Have you purchased Keurig K Cup coffee pods between June 8th, 2016 and August 8th, 2022? If so, you may qualify for a FREE check from this Keurig K-Cups Settlement! No proof of purchase automatically gives $5 per household or with proof of purchase gives up to $36 per household ($3.50 per 100 pods). Please do not fill out the form if you never purchased these products! Keep in mind, this may take months or years to payout.

This settlement is about how K Cup coffee pods were labeled recyclable but were actually too small to be recycled in most municipal recycling factories which meant they often ended up in landfills.

Disney-owned Hulu just announced they will be raising their prices starting October 10th, 2022. Here’s the updated pricing list:

• Hulu with ads: $7.99 per month (was $6.99)
• Hulu without ads: $14.99 per month (was $12.99)

Hulu with Live TV bundles are increasing in price as well. Let us know know what you think!