If you have ever tried to make a purchase online thinking you found a good deal, only to find the checkout price is much higher than the price that drew you in, you may have paid a junk fee.

"Junk fees" are described by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office as hidden, surprise or unnecessary costs that increase the total price of a product beyond the advertised price.

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"The No. 1 issue right now is having to do with affordability. We are in a cost of living crisis in this country and in Massachusetts, and I want to make sure that my office is responsive to the needs of our constituents, putting money back into their pockets," said Attorney General Andrea Campbell. "When you think about these junk fees or hidde

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