Carbon monoxide rescue, holiday shopping budget, toy test preview

DETROIT – Hi, everyone!

I hope this newsletter finds you well. I feel like we're already in the idle of winter with this weather, but my yard is still covered with an odd mix of snow and leaves. I hope things continue to warm up so I can at least get these leaves up before Thanksgiving. By the way: I'm hosting my family this year, so if you have any great recipes I should try out, let me know!

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This week we taped our Help Me Hank toy test.

It was a blast! It will air Monday, Nov. 25. We did it a bit different this year -- a new twist. I'm glad we did, because it gave us great insight into what the kids really wanted. You will see how that all plays out next week.

We also did a special Help Me Hank event day this week. We took on a few rescues and, most importantly, opened the phone bank up to take your tips -- and we got a lot.

Thanks to those who called or emailed. Sometimes we can't help everyone, even though we wish we could. But it's also good to remember that if you don't feel heard, you can call us. We will do our best to advocate for you, like we did for a woman and her apartment complex management.

Remember, you can contact our team 24/7 at 313-298-WDIV and at clickondetroit.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

The holiday shopping season is getting underway, too, so we sat down with financial experts to help you navigate what can be costly time of year. We learned great info about working on that budget and how to keep your shopping list within reason. It was good stuff as we all prepare to shop.

I'm hoping for a Detroit Lions win on Thanksgiving. I'm also hoping Matt Stafford will be back in action soon. 

I went to Chicago for the last game. We sure would've liked a win, but it was still a good time.

Enjoy the weekend!

Since next week is Thanksgiving, we won't bother you and the family. Look for our newsletter again next Friday!

All the best.

Hank

Email: helpmehank@wdiv.com
@HelpMeHank​​​​​​​

Recall of the week

It's one that could affect your pet and you.

We always take pet recalls pretty seriously because it's not just your pet. When you're handling the food, you might not realize it, but you could get sick, too. Make sure you're keeping up on these recalls, as well as the ones for you and your family.

Frozen bags of Quest Beef cat food have been recalled over fears of salmonella.

The bags were distributed nationwide to different retailers.

They have "Lot N128" and a UPC code stamped on them.

Scam of the week

It's Utility Scam Awareness Week. Yeah, that's a thing.

DTE is sending out an alert about scammers pretending to be from DTE. They call and demand money, threatening that your power will be cut off immediately.

Some will even manipulate the phone number to make it look like they're calling from the actual company.

DTE and other utility companies don't operate like that, and they definitely won't threaten you.

Deal of the week

Art Van is holding a Black Friday Preview Sale.

You can get an extra 20% off your purchase.

They're also offering a free gift with qualifying purchases.

Those gifts include a 50-inch TV, a bike or Beats earbuds. I might be going furniture shopping this weekend!


About the Author:

Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.