Consumers

Recall of the Week: GE front-loading washing machines due to fire and shock hazard

Rita R. Robison / June 14, 2010

GE is recalling about 181,000 front-load washing machines. A wire can break in the machine and make contact with a […]

What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?

Rita R. Robison / June 13, 2010

Which consumer happenings cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best

Tips for selecting a financial planner

Rita R. Robison / June 11, 2010

Working with a financial planner, but aren’t satisfied? Thinking about finding one? Financial planners can offer valuable assistance to baby

Many baby boomer women do research before filling prescriptions

Rita R. Robison / June 10, 2010

Forty-four percent of baby boomer women research prescribed drugs using multiple sources before filling a prescription, a survey found.

How moving frequently affects baby boomers

Rita R. Robison / June 10, 2010

Are you a baby boomer who’s moved so much to advance your career that you don’t know where you belong?

Seattle’s Green Festival offers opportunity to learn about eco living and action needed to improve environmental and economic systems

Rita R. Robison / June 8, 2010

Although fewer people attended than last year, the Third Annual Seattle Green Festival was a worthwhile event. Festivalgoers could learn

Shrek drinking glasses are being recalled because they contain cadmium

Rita R. Robison / June 6, 2010

About 12 million Shrek Forever After Collectable Drinking Glasses are being recalled because the designs on the glasses contain cadmium.

What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?

Rita R. Robison / June 6, 2010

Which consumer happenings cheered you recently and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best

Tips for selecting a tour operator

Rita R. Robison / June 5, 2010

During a visit to my daughter and her family in Miami, I took two tours, one to the Everglades and

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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