Valentine’s Day will be here soon, a day for lovers, partners, and spouses to honor and acknowledge the one they love and their relationship.Need some ideas on how to have a wonderful celebration? Here are tips to help you make this year’s Valentine’s Day the best ever. Most consumers will... Read more →
When I was doing Valentine’s Day research, I ran across an article on the worst gifts to give the woman you love. One of the items I’d recently purchased for myself: the St. John’s wort tea, which the box says “Encourages a positive mood.” I’m using the herb in poultices... Read more →
How much will you be spending for your Valentine's Day gifts and activities? Consumers are planning to shop for deals when buying for loved ones this Valentine's Day. Nearly half of shoppers plan to spend less than $50 this Valentine's Day, compared to 2008, when 75 percent of shoppers planned... Read more →
Looking for ideas on what to give your loved one on that day of romance, Valentines Day? Here are some suggestions from the Web site Everything Valentines Day: 1. An iPad. 2. A bouquet of red roses. 3. A box of chocolates. 4. A CD of romantic songs. 5. The... Read more →
It’s sad but true. Even when preparing for Valentines Day, you need to be an alert, informed consumers and beware of scams. ConsumerAffairs.com offers this list of possible problems that could occur. Scammers may try to: Get your financial information by sending a fake e-mail message that your flowers can’t... Read more →
Swine flu, health reform, and debates over breast and prostate screening tests are among the top 10 health stories of 2009. Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, offers this list of the top health care events last year: Tom Daschle: Daschle was slated to be the White House’s chief health... Read more →
A new Toyota recall was announced this week, affecting about 2.3 million vehicles, due to gas pedals that could become hard to depress, slow to return, or stick. In a separate recent recall, about 4 million Toyota vehicles were recalled over concerns that accelerator pedals could become lodged under floor... Read more →
Which consumer happenings cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week: My best: Lunch at a Cuban restaurant with my daughter Although the service was a little slow, I enjoyed having lunch with my daughter... Read more →
Conan O’Brien, 46, hosted his last show of “The Tonight Show” tonight.I’m not sorry to see O’Brien go. I don’t watch much television, but I stopped watching O’Brien after he ran an offensive skit. It bashed Europeans, and featured a nerdy-looking, pompous guy in a funny-looking shirt. It ended with... Read more →
It was an ironic day. As the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to sweep aside decades of legislative restrictions on the role of corporations in political campaigns, I was at the state capital in Olympia, Wash., celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Votes for Women in the state and first... Read more →