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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →