By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week: My best: Getting two free movie tickets Several times, I’ve written about offers from Honda and Nissan... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Best wishes to you all on Mother’s Day. This year, I was invited to my niece Suzi’s house for a party. We celebrated her 5-year-old daughter birthday and Mother’s Day. It was fun. I was able to see both of my sisters. We had... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist It’s difficult to pick out my favorite Mother’s Day memory. There’s the first Mother’s Day with my new, beautiful baby. And I remember how much fun it was to come home from college, more appreciative of my mom, Ruth L. Slingsby, as I was... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist The average person celebrating Mother’s Day is expected to spend $140.73 on gifts, up from $126.90 last year, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s a return to 2008 spending levels. Total spending is expected to reach $16.3 billion. Here are the most popular... Read more →

Flickr photo: Soul Rider.222 By Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. is recalling about 51,000 2011 Tundra trucks to inspect the rear drive shaft. The rear drive shaft in a few of the vehicles may include a component, a slip yoke, which could break due to improper... Read more →