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Disappearing Air Miles rewards and other consumer news you may have missed: The Marketplace cheat sheet

Not sure you caught all the biggest consumer and health news stories this week? Don't panic. Read the CBC's Marketplace round-up of what you might have missed.

Plus: What your keyboard might be saying about you and what you may not know about your kid's teacher

Tara Wells in Sackville, N.B says Air Miles' reasons why different members saw different rewards in the past doesn't add up. (Tara Wells)

Not sure you caught all the biggest consumer and health news storiesthis week? Don't panic. Read theCBC'sMarketplaceround-up of what you might have missed.

Want this in your inbox?Get theMarketplacenewsletter every Friday.

How to avoid airline fees

A man lifts a small black suitcase into the overhead bin in an airplane cabin.
Baggage fees, seat fees, snack fees, oh my. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)
Sunscreen? Check.Passport? Check. Weird airline neck pillow? Check.

But here's what you really need: Some tricks to get out of payingextra airline fees.

Oh, and if you're sending a minor on a flight alone,you may want to catch up on this story first.

Now you see it, now you don't

Air Miles frustration continues. (CBC)
Some customers are complaining thatAir Miles is hiding rewards merch from customers who finally have enough pointsto score the cool stuff.

This news is not winning the company any points with customers, who are already annoyed aboutthis. Andthis. Oh, andthis.

Bills ... bills ... booze

The party is in the mail. (Pixabay.com)
The Ontario liquor store launched home delivery this week.

It's by snail mail, so unfortunately, it won't be much help if you run out of beer while hosting a barbecue or just need a mojito delivered, pronto, because you're thirsty, and it's hot outside.

Here's how the new delivery works.

Maybe don't cut this cord

Security researchers never have good news.
How fast can you type A-L-A-R-M-I-N-G?

Apparently,some wireless keyboards can let hackers see everything you type, including passwords, from as far as 75 metres away.

Check to see if your keyboard is one that could be talking trash about you.

Your call is very important to us

Telecom woes? Put 'em here. (CBC)
We've all been there: You're dealing with your cellphone company's customer service and want to throw your phone against the wall (which would just require more service).

We even cracked the code of gettinga good deal onyour cellphone plan.

Now,the CRTC wants to know what you really think of your wireless carrier.

On TV: How to get the 411 on your kid'steachers

How much can you find out about your kid's teacher? (CBC)
If your child's teacher has been disciplined, how wouldyou find out about it? We looked at how serious complaints about teachers are handled across Canadaand found that in most provinces, teacher discipline is rare, slow and secretive.

Watch the full storyon CBC TV this weekendoronline now.