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Vicky Nguyen

Vicky Nguyen is the senior consumer investigative correspondent for NBC News. See her reports on "TODAY," "Nightly News with Lester Holt," MSNBC and NBC News Now.

Vicky Nguyen is the senior consumer investigative correspondent for NBC News. See her reports on "TODAY," "Nightly News with Lester Holt," MSNBC and NBC News Now.


Latest from Vicky Nguyen

28d ago

Ads for a popular online 'side hustle' course are misleading, customers say

Chelsea Ouimet has more than a million followers between her two Instagram accounts. She touts Legendary Marketer's affiliate marketing courses.
56d ago

More travelers risk booking hotel rooms on sites that tack on steep fees

Travelers still face surprise charges from third-party reservation sites, despite years of efforts to curb practices that draw frequent consumer complaints.

More teens are turning to weight loss drugs

Thousands of prescriptions of semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, were written for children ages 12 to 17 in 2023, according to PurpleLab data.
72d ago

Waiting for your tax refund? There are other ways to get cash back all year long

Inflation is slowing and consumer confidence is rising, but so is credit card debt. That’s where credit card rewards programs can help.
83d ago

Woman shares cautionary tale about being scammed by someone claiming to be Jacob Soboroff

Jane Head has always been a big fan of NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff.

Federal staffers recommend first safety requirements for nursing pillows after dozens of infant deaths

Consumer Product Safety Commission staff recommended the first federal requirements intended to make nursing pillows safer following NBC News' investigation.

As pet insurance becomes more popular, pet owners fret about rising prices, denied claims and long waits for reimbursement

Americans had about 5.4 million pet insurance policies in 2022, up 21% from 2021. But as pet insurance has increased in popularity, consumer criticisms have risen too.
255d ago

Nursing pillows are associated with more than 160 infant deaths, NBC News investigation finds

Nursing pillows help new moms breastfeed, but an NBC News investigation found that dozens of babies have died in incidents involving the horseshoe-shaped cushions.
343d ago

Blinded by the light: Cars in the U.S. still lack glare-reducing headlights

Last year, the U.S. began allowing a headlight technology to improve nighttime visibility and reduce glare. But there are still no vehicles with it for sale.
429d ago

NYC fire boss asks federal gov't to crack down on substandard lithium-ion batteries and e-bikes after fatal fires

After fatal battery fires, New York’s top fire official has asked the U.S. government to do more to seize substandard lithium-ion batteries and regulate e-bikes.
436d ago

An exploding problem: Fires sparked by lithium batteries are confounding firefighters

With the number of fires caused by lithium batteries soaring across the U.S., firefighters say the training needed to fight them effectively is lagging in many places.