President to sign bill that bans lead in toys and strengthens regulation of consumer products
Thursday, the Senate passed the final conference report of H.R. 4040 – the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. […]
Consumer Protection
New recall information: USDA to list retail stores receiving recalled meat and poultry products
Retail stores receiving meat and poultry products involved in Class I recalls – those with the most serious health consequences
MoneyGram to pay $1.1 million to help prevent wire transfer fraud
MoneyGram Payment Services has agreed to a multi-state agreement intended to help prevent U.S. residents from becoming victims of wire
Sky rocketing fuel costs resulting in surcharges, higher prices, with no way to tell what’s fair
Companies from many industries are adding fuel surcharges to or increasing the costs of what they sell. Although Americans are
How bad is Botox for you?
When I was growing up on apple ranches in Central Washington, the word botulism was scary. We often canned fruits, water-packed
Mortgage fraud skyrockets; be wary if you’re making any kind of mortgage deal
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a new report stating mortgage fraud is increasing dramatically. Consumers need to be
Direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs needs to be banned
Having not watched much television in the last 10 years, I was stunned by the amount of advertising about prescription
How to save money on gas
What can you do to cut gas consumption to offset rising prices? Here's a list of tips from the Consumer
Help! It’s tax time
Late last night, after I finished adding up my business expenses, I looked in my 2007 Tax File for my