Are state medical boards underdisciplining doctors?
Most states aren’t living up to their obligations to protect consumers from doctors who are practicing medicine in a substandard […]
Consumer Protection
Beware of offers for a free home alarm system
In the last two weeks, I’ve received two offers for a free home alarm system. The first one came after
Opportunity to win collectible gold coin appears in mailbox – again
In March, I wrote about an advertisement I received in the article “Honda Dealer Offers Questionable Promotion.”A large post card
Was airline performance better or worse in 2008?
How were your experiences with airline travel during 2008 as a boomer consumer? Were more of your flights late or
Credit card reform law ushers in new era of protection for consumers
President Obama signed a credit law on Friday that will help consumers battered by tough economic times by limiting fee
Badly need credit card reforms pass the Senate today
Credit card companies are raking in billions of dollars from consumers in raised interest rates and fees. A bill passed
Tell makers of household cleaners you want to know what’s in the cleaners you use
Household cleaner manufacturing giants want to keep secret the chemical ingredients in their products and the health risks they pose.
Recall of the Week: Kinder-brand chocolate eggs
Despite the fact that Kinder-brand chocolate eggs are banned in the United States, the candy – with a toy
Top 10 reasons for baby boomers to be optimistic
Yesterday’s post on the “Top 10 Baby Boomers Challenges” wasn’t upbeat. In these tough economic times, the problems can be