Retirement is different than it used to be. Many more retirees are still trying to pay off their homes. One of four homeowners 30 years ago who were in their late 60s and 70s still had a mortgage. These days, nearly half have one. Read more →

With a Monday storm, which released a month’s worth of rain in an hour, flood damaged vehicles in the Washington, D.C., area could run in the hundreds. Because of the technology found in today’s vehicles, it’s critical that you avoid getting stuck with one of these lemons. Read more →

Princess Cruise Lines and its parent, Carnival Cruise Lines, were ordered to pay a $20 million criminal penalty Monday and will be under more supervision after admitting to violations of its probation related to dumping waste into the ocean. Princess was convicted and sentenced in April 2017, after pleading guilty... Read more →

Conservatives rail against government regulations, and the Trump administration is doing its best every day to cut government regulations that corporations hate. However, government regulations help consumers. A report by the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards lists 10 worker, health, safety, and transportation standards that could help consumers this summer. “Summer... Read more →

Baby boomers have learned how to navigate life through all its obstacles and challenges. Each time something happens, a new life skill is learned. Sometimes new knowledge comes from nowhere and is greatly appreciated. It’s what makes life interesting and how boomers survive and thrive. Our baby boomer bloggers have... Read more →

As a careful driver, I’m very respectful of pedestrians. I know they have the right of way in the crosswalk and can cross at any corner, even if a crosswalk isn’t painted there. I always stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. However, I’m becoming impatient with pedestrians who stroll across the... Read more →

Delta Air Lines is No. 1, and JetBlue is No. 2, according to the 29th annual Airline Quality Rating released Monday. Key findings show that three of the four factors tracked – involuntary denied boardings, mishandled bags, and customer complaints – improved for the airline industry in 2018. However, on-time... Read more →

Consumer, worker, health, and safety protection agencies throughout the federal government are being disrupted by federal worker furloughs coming from the partial government shutdown, according to a report Public Citizen released Wednesday. “As long as the shutdown continues, essential consumer, worker, health and safety protections carried out by these agencies... Read more →

The Trump administration proposed Tuesday to dismantle the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limit on climate change emissions from existing fossil-fuel power plants. The plan is the result of efforts by states and cities, in cooperation with the federal government, to require cuts in the emissions of climate change... Read more →

Twenty attorneys general, from jurisdictions that have adopted California’s more stringent vehicle emissions standards, will challenge the Trump administration’s rollback of the standards if a proposed rule released Thursday is adopted. “Federal rules to limit tailpipe pollution and improve fuel economy are our best strategy to reduce carbon pollution, improve... Read more →