This year, I decided to grow collards instead of kale in my garden. Although collards are tougher and you can’t make chips out of them, I like to rotate my food to prevent allergies. Also, I’ve grown kale for several years in a row, and although I planted it in... Read more →
Like you, I've received dozens of calls saying the caller is from "Windows" and my network is malfunctioning. Now, there's a new twist. I just received a recorded message saying it was "emergency call" from Microsoft because my licenses had expired and all Microsoft products were going to be shut... Read more →
When my daughter was here a few weeks ago with her kids, she got all excited about finding a great blackberry patch when she was out running in my neighborhood. It reminded her of living in Seattle as a college student, picking and eating blackberries when she could find them.... Read more →
Older consumers taking out a reverse mortgage loan to get income while delaying Social Security benefits until a later age need to be careful. The costs and risks of taking out a reverse mortgage generally exceed the increase in Social Security lifetime benefits that homeowners would receive by delaying a... Read more →
Thursday, I decided it was time to do something about eclipse glasses. I’d missed the free ones, and stores had run out of them, too. I’ve been busy editing books and doing yard work needed before my fence is repaired and stained. I went to Amazon, picked some out, and... Read more →
It’s sizzling in Southern Florida where Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is grandsitting. Temperatures hover in the 90s with a heat value index around 104, Baer reports. When she walks outdoors, her glasses fog over, and stepping outside on the sidewalk with barefoot burns her feet. Baer says... Read more →
Kawasaki is recalling about 15,000 all-terrain vehicles. The fuel tap can leak, posing a fire hazard. Kawasaki has received 18 reports of fuel leakage from the fuel tap. No injuries have been reported. This recall involves 2013-2017 KFX50 and 2012-2017 KFX90 KawasakiATVs. The recalled ATVs have four wheels and seating... Read more →
Women’s Equality Day is August 26. On August 26, 1920, women were granted the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Achieving this right required a long and difficult struggle, with victory taking... Read more →
More than 40 percent of student loan borrowers leaving college or trade school owe at least $20,000, double the number of borrowers a decade ago. In addition, more borrowers are taking out student loans later in life, and fewer borrowers are paying down their student debt in five years. “The... Read more →
Photo: Hipsta.space Uber has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges it abandoned its promises to take reasonable steps to protect consumers’ personal information and to make sure that Uber employees only accessed consumer information for appropriate business purposes. The FTC’s lawsuit alleges that Uber’s failure to provide reasonable data... Read more →