Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 31-03-2009
We never realized that there was a jewelry collection at The Future Perfect until today. A few of the accessories were a little on the strange side, like the Crayon Rings ($50 from Timothy Liles), but these bracelets really caught our eye.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 31-03-2009
When it comes to toilet paper, either we're creatures of habit and buy the same product all the time or we stick to a budget and buy whatever's on sale at the supermarket or warehouse club.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 31-03-2009
This is no April Fool’s gag. It’s the real deal. Beginning tomorrow, a San Francisco hotel (two of them actually) will offer one guest room for $1 per night for each night in the month of April. The offer is from the Orchard Hotel Group, owners of two "green" boutique hotels on Bush Street - one near Chinatown and the other closer to Union Square.
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Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 30-03-2009
The TalkingShopping gals know that we can always count on the mamas over at MomLogic to keep us up to speed on the latest news in the momosphere. So we weren’t surprised when they had something on their site we had never seen before: the Peekaru.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 30-03-2009
With the pound sterling continuing its two-year decline against the U.S. dollar, the number of British tourists to New York City is likely on the decline. And after "Bedbug Cases on the Rise in NY" was published last Friday on the BBC Web site, you can bet that more folks will reconsider taking a vacation in the Big Apple.
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Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 30-03-2009
Make your Making Work Pay tax credit work for you, recommends Eileen Ambrose in her Sunday column.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 30-03-2009
19.5 trillion
Amount of Btu, or British thermal units, the federal government has saved since 2003 as part of its efforts to increase the energy efficiency of its buildings nationwide. According to the White House Office of Management and Budget, the U.S government has saved $400 million annually over the past five-plus years. (The chart shows the decrease in Btu used per gross square foot in federal buildings.)
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 29-03-2009
Last year, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act as a way to help state residents avoid problems with shady home-improvement contractors as well as to impose criminal penalties on pros who commit fraud. The law goes into effect on July 1.
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Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 28-03-2009
43 feet
Level to which the Red River around Fargo, North Dakota, is expected to rise today, resulting in flooding that could force 30,000 people to evacuate their homes. If the river reaches that level, it will be the highest in 112 years. The federal government has declared 34 counties and two
Native American reservations as well as parts of neighboring Minnesota disaster areas. Visit the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services for more details on the situation.
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Filed Under (Talk Shopping) by Admin on 28-03-2009
The TalkingShopping gals are so excited that the Second Annual Spring Makeup O-wards have sprung, and we couldn’t be more intrigued by the winners. The top picks include a few we have tried ourselves and a few we never knew existed. You can find the goods in all different places: Coach, Sephora and even some drugstores, to name a few. The items range in price from $7.50-$58.00 and includes eyeshadow, concealer, blush, mascara and lipstick! Check out the items below, if you see something you might like click on the image to find out where to buy it. If you disagree with something that made the cut, be sure to let us know which item and why!
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We never realized that there was a jewelry collection at The Future Perfect until today. A few of the accessories were a little on the strange side, like the Crayon Rings ($50 from Timothy Liles), but these bracelets really caught our eye. 
The TalkingShopping gals know that we can always count on the mamas over at MomLogic to keep us up to speed on the latest news in the momosphere. So we weren’t surprised when they had something on their site we had never seen before: the Peekaru.