Google is the most reputable company in America, according to a Harris poll. In the 2008 listing, the top 10 companies are: Google Johnson & Johnson Intel Corporation General Mills Kraft Foods Berkshire-Hathaway Inc. 3M Company The Coca-Cola Company Honda Motor Co. Microsoft Google stole the No. 1 spot from... Read more →

Have you ever used a lawn mower that doesn’t run on gas? When I was growing up, we had a manual mower for years. It was heavy and hard to push for a kid. When my dad bought a nonmanual mower, it was an electric one. I remember you had... Read more →

It’s not a good idea to make a habit of driving around with little gas in your tank, according to an article in The (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer, “Playing Chicken With the Fuel Light.” You might have to pay someone to bring you gas and you could seriously damage... Read more →

Companies from many industries are adding fuel surcharges to or increasing the costs of what they sell. Although Americans are cutting costs for food, gas, and vacations, little attention is being paid to many small and indirect ways consumers are paying for gas, according to the Washington Post article, “Consumer... Read more →

When I was writing about wrinkle creams, Botox, and plastic surgery, I read that facial exercises can help reduce wrinkles and tighten the skin on the neck. When I was looking through articles on Boomer411, I ran across a video by Carole Maggio author of the book “Facercise.” It showed... Read more →

It was great to receive this e-mail from the National Federation of Press Women: Congratulations! You have won First -- 50A in the 2008 NFPW Communications Contest. We hope you will make plans now to attend the NFPW Conference September 11 - 13, 2008, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to receive... Read more →

Michelle Singletary, financial writer and advisor, was shocked about a survey that found boomers aren’t in a rush to pay off their mortgages before retirement. Singletary was taught and she thinks it makes good sense to get that major expense out of the way before retirement income drops. In her... Read more →

Since food and gas prices keep rising, I’m looking for more ways to cut my expenses. I already use most of the techniques I listed in my post “35 ways to cut your food bill.” However, I’m taking a closer look at one of the items, eat less meat. One... Read more →

Since I love to eat vegetables and have a lot of vegetable scraps, I decided about 10 years ago to feed my garbage to worms. It’s an easy way to get food waste out of the landfill. Food scraps make up 12.4 percent of garbage in the United States, according... Read more →

When I wrote about green gardening and lawn care last month, one of my readers asked what a freedom lawn looks like. Good question. I wrote in my post on lawns that ecologist F. Herbert Bormann urges people to consider having a “freedom lawn.” It allows for the natural growth... Read more →