It’s Cyber Monday. Are you shopping? Companies on the web have launched sales of up to more than 50 percent off sitewide. Offer.com has created a list of Cyber Monday sales from hundreds retailers. You can click on the store’s name to find a promotional code that you can use... Read more →
BRP is recalling about 2,800 Ski-Doo snowmobiles. Internal damage to the fuel hose can cause a leak, posing a fire hazard, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. No incidents or injuries have been reported. This recall involves 68 models of 2016 Ski-Doo snowmobiles equipped with a 600... Read more →
Meryl Baer Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #427. Baer writes about going to Vermont to visit her new granddaughter. She says it’s nice to focus on things, such as welcoming a new member to the family, amid the... Read more →
Does your Christmas cactus never bloom? Wondering what to do with a poinsettia after Christmas? Here are some tips from PennState Extension: Plants that are easy to flower again Christmas cactus It requires cooler temperatures and needs to be watered less often in the fall for buds to develop. Once... Read more →
In looking through my photos of previous of Thanksgiving dinners, I’m getting really ready for Thursday’s celebrating. Photos of platters of turkey, green beans, Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes. Then the all important gravy. And, last but not least, the pies: pumpkin, cranberry, and chocolate. Cakes, too. But, Thanksgiving is... Read more →
Following Thanksgiving celebrations, millions of consumers will flock to American stores looking for big savings. This year, the National Retail Federation predicts total retail sales for the holiday season will reach $630.5 billion, an increase of 3.7 percent from nearly $608 billion in 2014. To help consumers with their shopping... Read more →
As Black Friday approaches, millions of shoppers across the country are reading the ads and getting ready to line up to buy huge bargains. Shoppers may spend even more money on holiday shopping than last year, with 28 percent planning to spend more than $600 on gifts compared to 25... Read more →
Black Friday, possibly the largest shopping day of the year, is known for big savings and huge crowds. The number of consumers shopping on Black Friday in 2015 may be up from last year, with 55 percent of consumers planning to look for Black Friday deals compared to 53 percent... Read more →
Photo: Gridprop Wondering what stores will be open on Thanksgiving? Need information on what the store hours are for your favorite stores on Black Friday. Offers.com has complied the following list of which stores will be open for the consumers who are shopping during the Thanksgiving holiday. Store Hours on... Read more →
Hyundai Motor America is recalling nearly 305,000 model 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to be extended when the brake pedal is released. If the brake light switch plunger doesn’t retract as it should, the brake lights may stay on... Read more →