I recently wrote about how to reduce the amount of plastic we use in our lives. A Consumer Reports article, “How to Eat Less Plastic,” alerted me to the fact we need to go a step further and take a look at how much plastic we’re eating. Read more →
It’s still a beautiful summer, but hints are beginning to appear that fall and winter will again appear. Meanwhile, bloggers are continuing to write helpful, insightful articles about the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, retirement moves, exercise, travel to Scotland, and blogging resources. Read more →
SunSetter is recalling about 270,000 vinyl covers for motorized awnings in the U.S. and about 11,000 in Canada. If an awning is activated while the cover is secured with bungee tie-downs then the cover is removed, the awning can open unexpectedly with enough force to strike a consumer. Read more →
Federal and state tests have found dangerous toxins, common in outbreaks of blue-green algae, in hundreds of lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water nationwide. However, little is being done to notify and protect Americans, according to the Environmental Working Group. Read more →
Woodstock, Aug. 15-18, 1969, the famous music festival drawing more than 500,000 people, was billed as an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace and Music. It was held on a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 43 miles southwest of Woodstock. Read more →
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office filed a proposed settlement Wednesday with a securities broker for allegedly misrepresenting high-interest loans to veterans and other consumers in exchange for future rights to their pensions. Read more →
Consumer Reports has announced the first privacy and security ratings since the launch of its Digital Lab, which works on digital consumer protection. It tested 29 routers and found differences in how routers – even those from the same brand – protect consumers. Read more →
ITT Educational Services Inc. has agreed to a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB to resolve the agency’s lawsuit, which alleges that ITT engaged in predatory lending practices in its private loan program. Read more →
The glory of summer, in addition to better weather, is being able to get together with friends and family. I was able to visit with my daughter and her two children who live in Madrid, and we went to Sacramento to visit my oldest daughter and her family in Sacramento. Read more →
Dorel Juvenile Group USA is recalling about 24,000 inclined sleepers sold under the Eddie Bauer and Disney brands. Infant deaths have occurred with other inclined sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, or under other circumstances. Read more →