Are you ready for Halloween? I’ve purchased a bag of Snickers, not boxes of raisins. My daughter says it’s lame to give out raisins. Snickers are her favorite, so if there are any left over, I’m suppose to take them to Madrid when I visit her on my next trip.... Read more →
Natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and fires often bring out scam artists who take advantage of the victims. Some of the most common "after-disaster" scams involve auto, home and yard repairs, or clean up. The Better Business Bureau offers the following tips to consumers who suffer auto and property... Read more →
You can put your sweater in a salad spinner to drain out the excess water, then hang it up to dry. That’s the advice given in a Huffington Post article. The article caught my attention because I recently bought a salad spinner, an all-plastic $35 model at Target, for an... Read more →
Laura Lee Carter of the Midlife Crisis Queen is the host of this week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival #283. Although she doesn't like the leaves falling and the snow starting, she's celebrating up a storm because her blog turns five this week. The carnival is a collection of like-minded blogs cooperating... Read more →
Tricam Industries Inc. is recalling about 84,000 Easy Reach step stools. The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement. Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a... Read more →
Today, a fall storm gave me a big present on my driveway. Earlier this week, rushing to get my yard work done before the storms set in, I stopped at Dairy Queen. My best consumer experience: Missing a big tree limb Today, I was in a hurry to go see... Read more →
After posting an article yesterday about the Breast Cancer Foundation’s recommendations for reducing toxic chemical use to prevent cancer, it was discouraging to read a Common Cause report that says chemical interests are spending massive amounts to block efforts to strengthen the 36-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act. More than $375... Read more →
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I agree with the Breast Cancer Fund that it’s time to move beyond breast cancer “awareness” to prevention. Early this month, the BCF launched a breast cancer prevention campaign. It urges women to: Chose safe cosmetics. Eat and live better by eating fresh organic... Read more →
It’s good news that federal prosecutors today filed a $1 billion-plus lawsuit against the Bank of America Corp. The lawsuit charges that the bank engaged in a scheme to defraud Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government controlled companies that resell mortgages. The lawsuit alleges that from at least 2007 through... Read more →
Today is Food Day, the nationwide celebration for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Food Day offers events consumers can take part in such as those focusing on health, sustainable agriculture, farmworker justice, and animal welfare. It’s coordinated by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group,... Read more →