Last May, a lawsuit was filed against four sham charities by the Federal Trade Commission, along with all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Children’s Cancer Fund of America and the Breast Cancer Society agreed to shut down, but Cancer Fund of America and Cancer Support Services refused –... Read more →
Spring is coming, and if getting out for some spring shopping is on your schedule, Offers.com has some suggestions for you on what to buy, and what not to buy in April. What to buy Cruises – Prices tend to fall after spring break, whether you plan to cruise in... Read more →
The beginnings of National Women’s History Month go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, and, in 1981 Congress established National Women’s History Week to be observed the second week of... Read more →
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In the United States, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women. Many colon cancers can be prevented with regular testing. So, during March, learn the facts about colon cancer and get tested. It could save your... Read more →
Laura Lee Carter of the Adventures of the New, Old Farts is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #443. Carter writes about how spring inspires her every year, even though it just snowed in Colorado where she lives. Other boomer blogger spring rituals include: preparing income taxes,... Read more →
Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling about 110,000 Specialized Flux and Stix Sport and Comp model bicycle headlights and taillights. The company has received four reports of the Flux headlights or taillights overheating and two reports of Stix headlights expanding and bursting. No injuries have been reported, the company and U.S.... Read more →
On this day so important to the Christian religion, my best wishes to you and your loved ones on Easter Sunday. I hope that you have a wonderful holiday celebration and will be able to get together with family and friends. May your heart be filled with love and joy.... Read more →
Consumers celebrate Easter in a number or different ways: 57.8 percent will visit family and friends, 55.6 percent will cook a holiday meal, 51.3 percent will go to church, and 15.6 percent will go to a restaurant. For the kids, 31.4 percent of consumers plan an Easter egg hunt and... Read more →
If you’re in the mood for a trip, where is the best place to celebrate Easter during your spring break? WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities based on 13 items that would make a memorable Easter celebration. It ranked factors such as “average price of eggs” to “number of egg-hunt... Read more →
Only two in five adults say they maintain a budget and keep close track of their spending and nearly one in four say they don’t pay their bills on time. Where do the consumers live who are the best at money management? How about those who are the worst? WalletHub,... Read more →