Consumer Protection

Recall of the Week: McNeil’s grape-flavored Infants Tylenol due to dosing system complaints

Rita R. Robison / February 19, 2012

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare division is recalling about 574,000 1 oz. bottles of grape-flavored Infants’ Tylenol. McNeil is […]

What interests you on Presidents’ Day? Finding bargains, traveling, or celebrating America?

Rita R. Robison / February 17, 2012

By Rita R. Robison It’s a strange custom. The holiday to honor two great presidents and the history of our

Recall of the Week: Tassimo single-cup brewers and Tassimo espresso T discs due to burn hazards

Rita R. Robison / February 12, 2012

By Rita R. Robison BSH Home Appliances Corp. is recalling about 835,000 Tassimo single-cup brewers in the United States and

Watch out for ‘sweetheart swindles’ if you’re looking for love on Valentine’s Day

Rita R. Robison / February 10, 2012

More people are turning to the Internet to find Mr. or Ms. Right through online dating services, pop-up ads, or

Recall of the Week: Pfizer recalls 1 million birth control packets due to packaging error

Rita R. Robison / February 6, 2012

Pfizer Inc. announced this week that it is recalling 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets and 14

Consumer group blasts expansion of poultry inspection program

Rita R. Robison / February 4, 2012

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service announced that the agency will be expanding a controversial

Recall of the Week: California Innovations lunch boxes due to freezer gel pack ingestion hazard

Rita R. Robison / January 29, 2012

By Rita R. Robison About 248,000 expandable, insulated lunch boxes with freezer gel pack are being recalled by California Innovations

Take steps to protect personal information on Data Privacy Day

Rita R. Robison / January 28, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Today is Data Privacy Day. Its purpose is to promote awareness about privacy and to educate

Obama did a better job this year of addressing consumer needs in his State of the Union speech

Rita R. Robison / January 25, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Maybe it was Occupy Wall Street or just the fact that he’s finally getting the message

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Take a look at this list of unique Father’s Day deals.

2. Be sure to take the time to check out the new requirements for student loan borrowers before July 1, 2026.

3. Save money on tomatoes – which have gone up 40 percent over the last year – by shopping local, comparing tomato varieties, using canned for cooking, and stocking up when prices drop.

4. Look at Costco for recent price cuts on some of its Kirkland products.

5. Use of cash or a debit card rather than a credit card results in higher costs for those consumers unlike credit card users who get rewards to offset the increased prices companies need to charge to pay for credit card swipe fees.

6. Get three written estimates, ask for itemized pricing, and do minor plumbing fixes yourself to keep plumbing costs down.

7. Check out these recommendations on what not to keep in your purse or wallet to avoid financial loss and identity theft.

8. Watch out for mortgage assistance relief companies who mislead consumers into paying unlawful upfront fees and don’t help with mortgage problems.

9. Compare mortgage rates when you buy a home so you don’t make a $62,000 mistake – the cost of not comparing mortgage rates.

10. Check out this list of items not to put in your will.

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