Companies hate this part. After years of sneaky sign-ups, double-charged fees and leaky databases, seven big names agreed to pay customers back. The money is real, most claims take five minutes and one deadline lands Tuesday. Work down this list with your morning coffee.
💰 7 checks with your name on them
- Trader Joe’s, about $102. Some 2019 receipts printed too many digits of customers’ card numbers, a no-no under federal law. Paid with a credit or debit card between March 5 and July 19, 2019? File at tj-factasettlement.com or call 1-888-444-7415 by June 9.
- Amazon, up to $51. Amazon is paying $1.5 billion in refunds after the FTC said it duped customers into Prime and made canceling a maze. Millions got automatic payments already. If you didn’t, claim notices are going out now, so check your inbox, and file at SubscriptionMembershipSettlement.com. Take it by check, PayPal or Venmo.
- Krispy Kreme, $75 to $3,500. Deadline June 22. A 2024 ransomware attack exposed the Social Security numbers and financial info of more than 161,000 people. If you got a breach notice, claim about $75 with no documentation or up to $3,500 for documented losses at KrispyKremeDataSettlement.com.
- Bank of America. Deadline June 29 for former customers. The bank charged two out-of-network fees for a single balance check at 7-Eleven ATMs between May 2018 and November 2021. Pressing one button, billed twice. (Seriously.) Current customers get paid automatically. Former customers file at OONFeeSettlement.com or call 833-447-8321.
- Tom’s of Maine, about $6 with zero proof. Deadline July 6. An FDA inspection flagged manufacturing problems at its toothpaste plant. Bought any Tom’s toothpaste since November 2020? No receipt needed, but receipts get you a full refund on up to three tubes. File at ToothpasteSettlement.com.
- Fidelity, $100 to $5,000. Deadline July 27. A 2024 breach exposed the account and routing numbers of about 155,000 people. If you got a notice, claim an estimated $100 with no documentation or up to $5,000 for documented losses, at FidelityDataSettlement.com.
- Fandango, $3.25. Deadline Aug. 17. The ticket site allegedly hid mandatory convenience fees on California movie tickets. Eligible buyers choose $3.25 cash or a voucher at FandangoMediaSettlement.com. Is it a fortune? No. Claim it anyway. It’s the principle.
🔒 One rule before you claim
Real settlements never charge you a dime. The FTC warned last week that scammers are posing as agents who promise to recover your money, for a fee. That’s your cash walking out the door. Type settlement site addresses yourself, and never pay to claim money you’re owed.
FYI, ftc.gov/refunds lists every active refund program, and new ones drop monthly. Best free money habit there is.
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