Best wishes to you and your loved ones on Thanksgiving. I’m fortunate that I’m able to spend time with my daughter and her family this year. What are Americas up to on Thanksgiving? Ninety-six percent of Americas are expected to gather for a Thanksgiving celebration, according to Nationwide. Nearly 88... Read more →
Cyber Monday isn't just for Black Friday leftovers. Some of the year's best sales will take place on Monday, Nov. 26. So, you may want to save part of your holiday shopping budget for Cyber Monday deals. Which stores will be offering the best savings? DealNews.com offers 10 suggestions, based... Read more →
This holiday season, watch out for dangerous and toxic toys. WashPIRG Foundation’s 33rd annual "Trouble in Toyland" report found toxic amounts of boron in slime products and a failure by Amazon to appropriately label choking hazards. Boron can cause nausea, vomiting, and other health issues. “No one should worry about... Read more →
When I went to the mall the other day, I saw Macy's had some pre-Black Friday sales. Unfortunately, the jacket I'd seen there about a week earlier wasn't there anymore. I have some Macy's bucks to spent because the sales associate charged me for a pair of pants that I... Read more →
Thanksgiving has always been nice celebration for me and my family. However, in recent years, I’ve been thinking more and more about the criticisms of the holiday. Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting sheds some light on Thanksgiving. Baer did research and discovered some historical facts not taught in... Read more →
Kubota is recalling about 121,100 mowers and compact tractors. Hot coolant can spray out onto consumers from the overheated and pressurized coolant reservoir tank, posing a burn hazard. Kubota has received three reports of burn injuries from coolant ejecting. This recall involves model year 2014 to 2018 Kubota with model... Read more →
The U.S. Department of Agriculture should identify the brands of turkey that have been linked to a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella that has sickened consumers across the nation, Consumer Reports said Wednesday. The outbreak in raw turkey products has been going on for a year, but neither the turkey industry... Read more →
A friend of mine called and told she’s spent the better part of the day in a clinic due to an attack of diverticulitis. She wanted to know if I knew about half of older adults have diverticulosis. She said I should write about it. Half sounded like it was... Read more →
The online “Secret Sister” gift exchange and similar invitations are illegal and should be ignored, the Better Business Bureau warns. The campaign, which made a big splash in 2015, is again being circulated on social media sites, especially Facebook. The post claims that participants will receive up to 36 gifts... Read more →
The 2018 holiday shopping season, like many before it, will be paid for largely by credit card debt. After spending more than $1 trillion from November 2017 to January 2018, U.S. consumers began the new year owing more than $1 trillion to credit card companies for the first time. And... Read more →