For the last two weeks, I've really enjoyed watching the Olympic Games. Phenomenal athletes, tremendous challenges, and high drama. Michael Phelps of Team USA bringing his medal total for swimming to 23. Sprinter Usain Bolt from Jamaica winning three gold medals in three races for the third time. Simone Biles... Read more →

Although I enjoyed watching the Olympic games tremendously this year, I couldn't help wondering why the games hadn't been canceled. In 2016 so far, there have been 160,000 cases of Zika in Brazil. Although it's currently winter there and the number of cases of Zika has dropped significantly, there's still... Read more →

Oriental Packing Co. is recalling about 377,000 pounds of blended seasoning curry products because it's contaminated with lead. Lead can accumulate in the body and cause serious and sometimes permanent health problems. The recalled products include: Blue Mountain Brand Blue Mountain Country Jamaican Curry Powder Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican... Read more →

My favorite way to cook green beans is to salt them and cook them until they’re tender, not crispy. My mom used to cook them with bacon. She diced up the bacon and cooked it with the beans. Since I had some bacon on hand – to use in bacon,... Read more →

Last week, I had a reminder about the continuing need to work on organizing my paperwork. I was getting ready to teach my blogging class and noticed that the document listing the blogs my students had set up in past wasn’t complete. Apparently, I hadn’t saved the latest edition or... Read more →

Very few consumers complain when they have a problem. A typical business hears from only 4 percent of its customers when things go wrong. But, making polite complaints helps the company know when they need to improve. And, you could also get money back. On Friday, I stopped by Jiffy... Read more →

Consumers are complaining about not being able to get lower student loan payments tied to their incomes. Student loan borrowers are reporting delays and rejections by the companies managing their loans, according to a report released Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s student loan ombudsman. Such delays and rejections... Read more →

For years, I’ve been paying nothing for checks and very little in overdraft fees through the credit union I belong to. Did you know the wrong checking account can cost you as much as $810 a year for up to 49 different fees? The checking accounts from 35 of the... Read more →

Recently, I wrote about finding that thing most gardeners dread – a huge zucchini in my garden. It was hidden under a very large leaf, and I missed it before I went on vacation. So, I’ve been on the hunt for zucchini recipes. The first two have turned out really... Read more →

It’s fun being in a baby boomer blogging group. Laura Lee Carter of the Adventures of the New Old Farts tells us this week that it’s important to manage your “closeness” in retirement so that both people in the relationship can be happy. Carter also reports other bloggers in the... Read more →