Seniors fight surprise collections bill; Why prices are going up, up, up; CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need.

Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday.

Why was this couple stuck with a collections bill for a rental water heater they never agreed to?  

They’ve never laid eyes on the water heater in question, but that didn’t stop a collection agency from sending Herman and Patricia Bucking a bill for it anyway.

Seven years after the couple built their dream home from the ground up on a 40 hectare farm outside of Orangeville, Ont., they opened the mail to find a $692.43 bill for