Optimus is recalling about 355,000 portable infrared quartz radiant heaters. The heater design can fail to prevent ignition of nearby combustible materials that come in contact with the unit, posing a fire hazard to the consumer, according to the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This recall involves... Read more →

Is your 401(k) is on autopilot? If so, it may be time to take a look at it. A growing number of employers are adding automatic features to workplace retirement-savings plans, which usually add new employees into the plans and set workers’ contributions at 3 percent of pay. Eleanor Laise,... Read more →

Lisa Garon Froman of Tao Flashes is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #308. The boomer blog roundup is a collection of like-minded blogs cooperating to share their best stories of interest to the Baby Boomer Generation. This week, as spring continues to give us beautiful flowers,... Read more →

Hillerich & Bradsby Co. is recalling about 13,000 Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch softball bats. The bat’s barrel can separate from the handle during use and strike people nearby, according to the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. About 170 bat handle separations have been reported to the company.... Read more →

My mom, Ruth L. Slingsby, grew up in a different era. She graduated from high school in 1931 at age 16. That's her high school graduation photo below. Mom grew up on a wheat ranch near Ritzville, Wash. That's where she met my dad. He and my Uncle Harry came... Read more →

The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated... Read more →

Mother’s Day is a holiday where food plays a central role as a token of appreciation or a gesture of love. This Mother’s Day, Danielle Nierenberg and Ellen Gustafson, co-founders of the Food Tank, offer tips for how to create a better, more sustainable celebration: 1. Buy local. Consider cooking... Read more →

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo for repeatedly violating the terms of the National Mortgage Settlement. Signed in 2012, the settlement requires the nation’s five largest banks to improve their customer service practices by complying with new mortgage rules called... Read more →

I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #307. As spring is finally underway and May is bringing us flowers, baby boomer bloggers are writing about what’s on their minds as summer approaches. While on vacation, Tom Sightings, of Sightings Over Sixty, saw a billboard advertising a shooting... Read more →

Within days, crowdfunding websites reportedly raised more than $2 million to support victims of the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy. While online giving provides a quick and easy way to support those in need, donors should ask questions and know what to expect when contributing through crowdfunding websites. Crowdfunding websites are... Read more →