By Rita R. Robison E-Z-GO, a Textron Company, is recalling about 21,900 TXT golf cars, Cushman shuttle vehicles, and Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles The threaded end of the rack rod ball joint can break and the ball joint may become displaced, causing the driver to lose steering control. Thus,... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison Like everyone, I’ve done my share of worrying about what to get the special people on my Christmas list. My problem is thinking about what the person would like rather than something that pleases me. In my family, everyone makes a list of the items they’d... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison When my friend comes to pick me up to go to the airport to go on a trip, I’m usually just finishing up all the tasks I need to do to get ready. What can you do to prevent last minute frenzy? Make a list of... 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: Cheap ticket for trip to Sacramento Recently, I received an e-mail from Alaska about $40 fares to... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison Do you have a Christmas movie that you like best? I don’t. And the Christmas movies I’ve been watching, since the programs I usually enjoy have gone on vacation, have been mostly terrible. I did an Internet search to find lists of the top Christmas movies... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison If you’re like me, you’ve put on a few too many pounds recently and you’re worried about additional weight you could gain during the holiday season. Parties abound and fabulous meals will confront you, with tasty wines, eggnog, and special liquors to tempt you. Holiday cookies,... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison Each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Americans throw away: 2.6 billion holiday cards. Enough ribbon to tie around the earth. One million extra tons of trash per week. Here are suggestions on how to cut down on waste this holiday season: Send electronic holiday cards by... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison If you find it’s mid-December and you still have some gifts you’d like to order from the Internet, check out Free Shipping Day on Dec. 16. More than 2,000 merchants, such as JCPenney, Macy’s, Dell, Neiman Marcus, Disney Store, DSW, and Kohl’s, will provide free shipping... Read more →

By Rita R. Robison Best Buy is recalling the Rocketfish Model RF-KL12 Mobile Battery Cases for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. About 31,000 are being recalled in the United States and about 1,000 in Canada The battery case can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard, Best Buy and the... 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: 8 x 10 inch prints at Ritz Camera Last Sunday, Ritz Camera offered a free 8 x... Read more →