Buzzword: Fireplace Police
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 31-12-2009
What it means. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. . . . Policemen knocking at your door.
Cheap Trick Thursday: a financial year in review
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 31-12-2009
Folks, this has been a rough year financially for many people, but perhaps some of the new frugal habits we’ve picked up will help keep us solvent in the future.
Inside Consumer Reports Test Labs: Vacuums get a new 1,500-square-foot home
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 31-12-2009
Jewelry store refunds purchases if it snows Saturday
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 31-12-2009
Parkville jeweler Charles Nusinov & Sons will refund the purchase price for any sales made between Dec. 1 and 24 if at least three inches of snow falls during business hours on Saturday, Jan. 2.
Most Influential Home Products of the Decade, Part IV: Wood-pellet stoves and zero-turn-radius mowers
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 30-12-2009
Store-brand baby formula coupons: Consumer Web Site of the Week
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 30-12-2009
I can’t figure out a connection, but so many families around me seem to have announced pregnancies or have just welcomed a new baby into their lives.
Tip of the Day: Be safe when using a space heater
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 29-12-2009
Frigid weather has finally set in around our Yonkers, New York headquarters, a reminder that winter has officially begun. Thats old news to those of you in many parts of the country. And, yes, we can hear the snickering from those of you in the warm-weather Sun Belt.
BlueHippo and other Naughtiest Businesses of 2009
Filed Under (Consumer Interests) by Admin on 29-12-2009
The Naughtiest Business of 2008 was BlueHippo, a Woodlawn-based company that sold installment plans for computers and electronics to people with poor credit. Many customers complained that they paid for months without ever receiving their products — or refunds.
By the Numbers: Mixed message from housing U.S. market. Is it a good time to buy a new home?
Filed Under (Consumer Reports) by Admin on 29-12-2009
7.4 percent
