Bob-Cat is recalling about 4,900 Bob-Cat zero turn riding mowers. The steering control arm component can break under normal use, causing the driver to lose control and crash, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Control arm failure has been reported in 22 incidents, including failure during use... Read more →
If you don’t like shopping on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday isn’t your thing, and you skipped Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday sales may interest you. ShopSavvy, a mobile shopping app, offers its analysis of holiday sales, looking at data from the top 100 retailers to determine which stores have meaningful... Read more →
As I looked through my photos of previous of Thanksgiving dinners, it made me think about all the family celebrations I had with my family when I was growing up, then later celebrations when I became an adult and had children of my own. The photo above was taken at... Read more →
By Bridget Small, Consumer Education Specialist Federal Trade Commission If a company promises a new and innovative handheld gaming console, you’d expect the features to work as described in their ads, right? That wasn’t the case with ads for the PlayStation Vita. And now the company will offer partial refunds... Read more →
DealNews.com list of the best stores for Black Friday shopping includes: Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy, Walmart, and Tiger Direct. For Cyber Monday, its recommendations include: Google Play, Home Depot, Ralph Lauren, Joe’s New Balance Outlet, Boscov’s, 6pm, Tommy Hilfer, Groupon, Crocs, and REI-Outlet. Happy shopping, and remember to compare prices... Read more →
Do you plan to venture out on Black Friday? If you’re like the 53 percent of Americans who plan to shop on Friday, getting some freebies might help you get through the day. Offers.com provides this list of freebies for Black Friday shoppers: Verizon - Connection Day - Nov. 26.... Read more →
The average American consumes about 3,500 calories during Thanksgiving dinner. You can make changes in every course of the traditional holiday meal that will reduce the calories to 1,000. They include: eat white turkey meat; use low fat broth to make gravy or freeze roasting pan drippings to make it... Read more →
Thanksgiving can be stressful for humans, but sometimes people don’t realize it can be challenging also for their pets. The Seattle Animal Shelter offers holiday tips to help you make Thanksgiving a safe one for the pets in your family. “Holidays are stressful enough,” said Mary Ellen Zoulas, D.V.M., medical... Read more →
Thanksgiving is a day of joy. The kitchen is bustling, and kids love to be involved in holiday preparations. However, accidents can happen before you know it. Some tips to avoid disasters are: keep children away from the stove, stay in the kitchen when you’re cooking on the stovetop, stay... Read more →
What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Will you be following family traditions or making new ones? Here are some facts and figures on what’s happening in the nation this year on Thanksgiving Day, the day when Americans gather together to give thanks for all that they have. Thanksgiving dinner Most... Read more →