Consumer Protection

What boomers need to know about prescription drugs: Prescription drug reform

Rita R. Robison / April 6, 2008

Congress is critical of the Food and Drug Administration for not ensuring the safety of the nation’s food, prescription drug, […]

Internet sites empower boomer consumers

Rita R. Robison / March 26, 2008

Being an informed consumer is vital in helping boomer consumers in their daily lives. These helpful Web sites are worth

Ralph Nader and me

Rita R. Robison / March 24, 2008

I love Ralph Nader. I always have. I always will. It was my dad who sparked my interest in consumerism.

Spitzer will be missed as a consumer advocate

Rita R. Robison / March 18, 2008

When I first heard the news about the Eliot Spitzer sex scandal, I felt sadness for his family. Then I

Identity thieves prowl online, at stores, in mailboxes, trash

Rita R. Robison / March 15, 2008

Identity theft costs Americans more than $5 billion a year. It was shocking to watch an MSNBC Dateline program on

Watch out for scamsters set on stealing your money

Rita R. Robison / March 14, 2008

Con artists bilk Americans out of billions of dollars every year. One of their ripest targets? Older baby boomers. Scamsters

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Take a look at these 20 ways to save money.

2. Check out whether Mint Mobile’s unlimited plan for $15 a month will work for you.

3. Consider a childcare swap, where you take turns watching each other’s children, to save money on childcare.

4. Be prepared to pay a fee if you need to call animal Poison Control if your pet ingests a chemical, pill, or other possible poison.

5. Consider having your kids attend community college for two years and live at home to save money and avoid huge student loans.

6. Take a look at a new report, which found that the typical worker can’t afford a middle-class lifestyle in any of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas.

7. Check out the scams a seller encountered when he sold a vehicle on Craigslist.

8. Be aware the U.S. government has returned about $100 billion of about $166 billion collected under President Donald Trump’s invalidated emergency tariffs. Refunds are going to the businesses not shoppers.

9. Check out these rules for portfolio planning when you’re 45.

10. Take this quiz to see if you know the importance of five milestone ages in retirement planning.

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July 13, 2026