Issued Wednesday, President Trump’s executive order to “Defeat the Cost-of-Living Crisis” is extremely disappointing. However, I’m not surprised. A man who lied 30,000 times during his first term as president and who, on the campaign trail – continued to lie, made racist, misogynistic comments, and stirred up hate against groups... Read more →
In the Seattle area on Sunday, the sky’s blue and it’s cold. That often happens here – when it’s not raining in the winter, it’s cold. I’m looking forward to spring, my favorite time of year, and planting my garden and seeing my rhododendrons bloom. Weeds, not so much. So,... Read more →
A rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans was finalized Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB’s action will ban the inclusion of medical bills on credit reports used by lenders and prohibit them from... Read more →
It’s a tough time for consumers. Debt is at an all-time high. As of the third quarter of 2023, the average American consumer had $6,501 in credit card debts, $19,402 in personal loan debts, and $23,792 in auto loan debts, according to Experian, a credit reporting company. For Americans with... Read more →
About five years ago, I received a news release in my email that said alcohol is a carcinogen and half of Americans were unaware of it. I was one of those. So, it’s great news that the U.S. surgeon general recommended Friday that the warning label for alcoholic beverages be... Read more →
It’s been quite a year, 2024, in many, many ways. Consumers have been pushed and pulled, then slammed to the ground with the election president who has a record of not acting in the interest of consumers. When he was president, Trump proposed doing away with the ability of states... Read more →
Merry Christmas if Christmas is a holiday you celebrate. It’s a day of joy for so many reasons. The celebration of Christ’s birth, the getting together with family and friends, and a time to give unto others. And for giving, Americans are into giving in a big way. With 92... Read more →
Packaged foods in the U.S. will be required to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. The “healthy” claim has been updated to help consumers find foods that are basic to a healthy dietary pattern and could... Read more →
I just got a call from a man crying and saying, “Mom, I’m not doing very well.” I hung up. It was a scam. Not only don’t I have any sons, I’m also a consumer journalist who writes about scams frequently. Imposter scams are one of the top scams every... Read more →
Somehow, it’s Dec. 9 already and it seems like the holidays are coming in a rush. I’m researching buying a new camera, which is time consuming. Then, I got the idea that what I want for Christmas is a scanner that scans slides. More research when I should be getting... Read more →