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Saturday, January 1, 2005

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Extended Warranties

Juan Vazquez looks at a Maytag washer

Did you buy a big-ticket appliance for the holidays? If you did, the store clerk probably offered an extended warranty. Do you say yes or no? What's the financially smart answer? Kai finds out the answer from Kristen Van Ogtrop, the Managing Editor of Real Simple Magazine.

Juan Vazquez looks at a Maytag washer in a store located in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. Will he buy an extanded warranty? (Photo: Tim Boyle / Getty Images)

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