A report comparing information about individual real estate agents provided by widely used online information sources – Zillow, Realtor.com, HomeLight, Yelp, Facebook, and the websites of the agents themselves – concludes that Zillow agent profiles are the most useful. Read more →
A coalition of civil rights, child welfare, and health organizations is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect children from junk-food marketing on online learning platforms being used more often by school children during the covid-19 pandemic. Read more →
The baby boomer bloggers in our group are located all over the United States so we’re dealing with the pandemic in different ways depending on where we live. In Washington state where I live, things have opened up somewhat, but cases are going up. Read more →
The Trump administration finalized its proposal Wednesday to gut more than 40 years of environmental law. The White House Council on Environmental Quality released the final text of a sweeping rule which will gut core parts of the National Environmental Policy Act. Read more →
Cooper Lighting Solutions is recalling about 39,000 All Field and Prism RGBA light fixtures. The lenses on the fixture can loosen, separate from the fixture, and fall, posing a risk of injury to people below. Read more →
It’s strange. The weather’s been cloudy and rainy here in the Seattle area. Then, to celebrate July Fourth, I worked on my taxes instead of hosting a party with lots of red, white, and blue. Yes, with the 2020 pandemic, things are all mixed up. Read more →
If you have someone prepare your income taxes, make sure you choose wisely. A paid tax return preparer is largely responsible for the accuracy of your return and, by law, is required to sign the return and include their preparer tax identification number or PTIN on it. Read more →
My raspberry patch is producing well this year as it often does. However, my daughter and her family aren’t visiting during the summer like they usually do. The result? I’m the only one eating raspberries, so I’ve frozen 18 pints and one quart of my favorite berries so far. Read more →
Due to school closures and stay-at-home-orders throughout the country in response to covid-19, at least five states have reported increased off-highway vehicle injuries. Reports from doctors in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Vermont indicate increased emergency room visits. Read more →
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a significant, partial repeal of a 2017 rule Tuesday that would have protected borrowers from falling into cycles of debt by limiting companies from lending money to those unable to repay payday or auto title loans. Read more →