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Report reveals rising harms amid regulatory rollbacks for consumer protection

Auto sales, consumer credit issues, and scams and frauds remain some of the most pressing problems Americans face, according to the Consumer Federation of America, or CFA, in its annual “Consumer Complaint Survey Report 2024.” These findings come as the Trump administration pursues a historic rollback of the Consumer Financial... Read more →


What to buy and not buy in July 2025

Ads are beginning already for July Fourth sales, so it’s a good idea to start comparing prices. In addition to sales at your favorite retailer, in store or on-line, you can check out prices at Amazon Prime Day, July 8 to 11. Look-alikes Target, Walmart, and lately Walgreens also are... Read more →


What to buy and not buy in June 2025

Memorial Day sales are over and July 4th sales are coming up. So, in between, you’ll need to check around to find deals. Use this guide from DealNews.com on what to buy in June, and what you should wait to purchase until later. Father’s Day sales Father’s Day is June... Read more →


Eliminating the federal safety agency that keeps dangerous products out of the marketplace? No, members of Congress and consumer advocates say

Early in the Trump administration, I felt reassured. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, was continuing to regularly issue recalls for unsafe products, just like it has for decades. Not so fast. The Trump administration is now calling for the elimination of the agency – not slashing its budget,... Read more →


What to buy and not buy in April 2025

Yes, spring is here and things are starting to bloom. At last. It’s been a long, dark winter. April may not seem like a big month for shopping, but you’ll find a lot of categories that have good deals. They tend to be for more practical items, so you may... Read more →


What the new tariffs will mean for consumers

Recently, I wrote about what prices might go up due to the tariffs President Trump is imposing. Among them are autos; laptops, tablets, and smartphones; furniture; appliances; shoes; books; carpet; and paper products. Also likely to increase in costs are fertilizer, cotton, wool, alcohol, bottled water, pet food, baby supplies,... Read more →


Consider stocking up on items before Trump’s tariffs hit hard

Some consumers have been stock piling food and other items for months in anticipation of prices going up due to Trump’s tariffs and other policies. With 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on China, it will begin Saturday. When I went grocery shopping this week, I... Read more →


More than 26,000 natural gas and carbon monoxide alarms are being recalled due to faulty alert system

New Cosmos USA is recalling about 26,360 DeNova Detect combination natural gas and carbon monoxide alarms. After alerting consumers to natural gas or carbon monoxide, the recalled alarms, model number DD622NCV, can go into sleep mode when the alert lasts less than four minutes. During this time, the alarms can... Read more →


Are you still getting a lot of unwanted calls?

On my landline, yes, I still have one, I’m still getting unwanted calls. However, not as many as in the past. The police organization, with the man or men with Texas accents, keep calling, although I told them once to take me off their list. I told them I’d never... Read more →


Watch out for solar panel installation scams

A salesperson knocked on my door and told me I could get rooftop solar panels at little or no cost? He said government programs would cover most of the costs of solar installation. He said his company had installed them for one of my neighbors. Fortunately, since it sounded too... Read more →