Food

What is our group of bloggers writing about? The past, present, and future

Rita R. Robison / April 14, 2014

I’m the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #353. With spring finally in full bloom, baby boomer bloggers […]

Taxes finished? Check out these free items

Rita R. Robison / April 12, 2014

I’m so happy my taxes are done. Now I can celebrate. DealNews offers these free items and bargains to help

Huge loophole in food safety law allows use of unsafe chemicals that threaten public health, study reports

Rita R. Robison / April 7, 2014

Federal protections to keep potentially unsafe chemicals out of the nation’s foods are inadequate and may be putting the health

FDA’s voluntary effort to reduce antibiotic use for farm animals too weak, won’t cut use

Rita R. Robison / March 26, 2014

Photo: H20 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration report released Wednesday on the progress of its voluntary approach to reducing

Baby boomers: Get screened now for colorectal cancer

Rita R. Robison / March 22, 2014

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon or rectum, is the nation’s second leading cancer

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all

Rita R. Robison / March 17, 2014

This year, I’m having a bigger and better time celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. A distant relative from back East contacted

Try a no-sugar pie on National Pie Day

Rita R. Robison / March 15, 2014

Today is National Pie Day. I love pie. It’s probably my favorite food to eat. However, when I developed an

Facts and figures for St. Patrick’s Day 2014

Rita R. Robison / March 14, 2014

St. Patrick is just around the corner, and I’m looking forward to getting dressed up in my green outfit and

Groups work to reconnect farmers and consumers

Rita R. Robison / March 12, 2014

The Food Network draws more viewers then any other cable news channel, but consumers are cooking less 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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