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YONKERS, NY – Consumer Reports (CR) has launched the “Bread & Butter” newsletter on Substack as part of a broader effort to engage new audiences.
Bread & Butter is a free, weekly newsletter that focuses on helping people save money, spend less, and navigate today’s world with confidence. Written by Yasmeen Khan, a multimedia journalist who has built her career covering the mechanics of modern living, Bread & Butter brings back a piece of CR’s 90-year history for a new generation.
Bread & Butter was a weekly newsletter first published by Consumer Reports in 1941 to help cash-strapped Americans make smart decisions with limited resources. Bread & Butter on Substack reimagines the vintage newsletter with a refreshed look and feel.
“Many of the issues people face today are similar to the ones they faced when CR was founded – high prices, questionable claims, and lack of trust. Bread & Butter leans into these top-of-mind concerns,” said Jen Shecter, Vice President of Content at Consumer Reports. “Our debut on Substack brings CR’s independent, data-backed research and advice to a new audience where they are.”
Bread & Butter will be sent every Wednesday, starting November 26. It’s the latest addition to CR’s newsletter portfolio, which also includes limited edition series, as well as twice-weekly and weekly content on a range of topics from health to safety to pocketbook issues.
Consumer Reports also recently launched “Talking Carts,” a weekly podcast also focused on money-saving tips and real-world hacks for smarter shopping, no matter how and where you shop – big-box retailers to dollar stores and supermarkets. You can find Talking Carts on Apple and Spotify.
Founded in 1936, CR has a mission to create a fair and just marketplace for all. Widely known for our rigorous research and testing of products and services, we also survey millions of consumers each year, report extensively on marketplace issues, and advocate for consumer rights and protections around safety as well as digital rights, financial fairness, and sustainability. CR is independent and nonprofit.
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