By Rita R. Robison 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: Seeing the Occupy Wall Street movement in my community When I went over to TCTV, I heard... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison Henry Gordy International Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly failed to report the safety defect and hazard with the "Auto Fire Target Set" immediately to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, as required by... Read more →
By Nancy Mehagian, Health Care Practitioner and Author of “The Supernatural Kids Cookbook” Guest blogger When it comes to food quality we vote with our forks every day. Even though statistics show there is a rise in childhood obesity and diabetes due to the abundance of processed foods with high... Read more →
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization, is supporting the Occupy Wall Street protest. Robert Weissman, Public Citizen president, offered the following comments in a statement: It’s no mystery why the Occupy Wall Street and related protests are capturing the country’s attention. Americans are furious about the state of our nation,... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison Being the youngest of three girls, sibling relations always intrigue me. When I saw Jeffrey Kluger ’s book, “The Siblings Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us,” I wanted to learn more. Kluger, a senior writer and editor at Time Magazine, wrote... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison Consumer advocates applaud the announcement by H&R Block, the nation’s largest tax preparation chain, that it won’t offer refund anticipation loans in 2012. RALs are one- to two-week loans made by banks and offered by tax preparers, secured by the taxpayer’s refund. “H&R Block did the... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison About 10,500 RedMax brushcutter/trimmer are being recalled. The brushcutter/trimmers were manufacturered by Husqvarna Zenoah Co. Ltd., an affiliate of Husqvarna Professional Products Inc. Some fuel tanks allow leakage at the fuel cap, posing a fire hazard to consumers, Husqvarna and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison 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: Attending a terrific workshop This was a great week. When I saw a friend, she told me... Read more →
By Rita R. Robison The kids have been nagging you to buy a dog or cat for years. Now, you finally think you’re ready. However, before you take the plunge, think about the costs you’ll incur. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers the following on the costs of owning a dog, depending... Read more →