Spa Week returns with savings
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 30-09-2009
Luxury spas are springing up all over the Baltimore area, despite the economic distress many are facing, Andrea Walker wrote in her story today.
Live Chat: Eileen Ambrose and financial planner Jim Ludwick answer your questions
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 29-09-2009
World Health Organization lowers recommended action level for radon; goal is to reduce lung-cancer risk
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 28-09-2009
Based on recently completed research, the World Health Organization is recommending that homeowners take action to remediate the radon level in their home if it exceeds 100 becquerels (Bq), which corresponds to 2.7 picocuries per liter (pCi/L).That's lower than the 4.0 pCi/L current action level in this country as recommended by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency.
Getting your 401(k) back on track and other money issues
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 28-09-2009
What to rebuild your retirement account or college fund, but not sure how?
Ask the expert Tuesday at noon during our live online chat with financial planner Jim Ludwick. Ludwick will take readers’ questions on all sorts of financial topics for a half hour.
Russell Simmons and America’s Greenest Campus promote environmental efforts at colleges nationwide
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 26-09-2009
A multifaceted mogul who started the Def Jam music label and the Phat Farm clothing line and developed HBO's Def Comedy Jam, Russell Simmons is more than just a hip-hop impresario, a point emphasized by his latest endeavor.
Airlines’ holiday gift to travelers: more fees
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 26-09-2009
I’m not flying this Thanksgiving - I gave it up several years ago when an overbooked flight bumped me and my husband to another flight that ended up being re-routed to a nearby city - and then we had to take a bus to get to the family. No more, I said. And you may say the same, but probably won’t mean it - Thanksgiving is a big draw for the travel industry and they know it - when you hear the latest from some major U.S. airlines: they’re tacking on a $10 surcharge for holiday travel. According to the Associated Press, American, United, USAirways and Delta are all adding the fee for Nov. 29, the Sunday after Thanksgiving and also Jan. 2 and 3. Continental has not added the surcharge and neither has Southwest. Not sure on AirTran and JetBlue.
Buzzword: Shale Gas
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 23-09-2009
Visit or volunteer at a national park or see them on TV
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 23-09-2009
Tip of the Day: Find the best freezer for your home
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 23-09-2009
Freezer sales rose last spring, as more Americans apparently made bulk to purchases to stretch their food-buying bucks. But an inefficient freezer that delivers inconsistent temperatures will melt away your savings through higher electric bills and damaged food.