Food

Recall of the Week: Expanded recall of cantaloupes by Burch Equipment, with the addition of honeydew melons

Rita R. Robison / August 19, 2012

Photo: Luigi Riganese North Carolina-based Burch Equipment is expanding its recall to include all of this growing season's cantaloupes and […]

Food from my garden is this week’s best consumer experience, while dinner out disappoints

Rita R. Robison / August 5, 2012

By Rita R. Robison My garden makes me happy, but I had more bad consumer experiences this week than I

Best olive oil? Consumer Reports says it’s McEvoy Ranch and Trader Joe’s California Estate

Rita R. Robison / August 3, 2012

Olive oils produced in California are better than those with an Italian heritage in Consumer Reports’ latest taste-tests of 23

Gray hair, family connections, blueberries, health care, Pinterest, travel, and home security systems are topics for this week’s bloggers roundup

Rita R. Robison / July 31, 2012

Virginia Cornue of vaboomer is this week’s host for Blogging Boomer Carnival #370. The carnival is a collection of like-minded

Raspberries from my garden are my best consumer experience this week while bad pineapples disappoint

Rita R. Robison / July 29, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Fresh raspberries are wonderful this time of year, but returning two pineapples to Costco wasn’t much

This week’s blogger roundup offers information on hair, travel, food, Twitter, vegetarianism, retirement bargains, and change

Rita R. Robison / July 23, 2012

Laura Lee Carter of the Midlife Crisis Queen is this week’s host for the Blogging Boomer Carnival #269. Carter reports

This week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival features information on love, bargains, banking, and healthy eating

Rita R. Robison / July 22, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Ann Maxfield of the Accidental Locavore is the host of this week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival #268.

Where are the cheapest places to retire?

Rita R. Robison / July 17, 2012

Every year, AARP The Magazine offers a list of the best places to live. This year, the August/September issue offers

Looking for bargains? What to buy and not buy at dollar stores

Rita R. Robison / July 12, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Consumers can find many brand name products, especially grocery items, at big bargains in dollar stores.

This week's top 10 money tips

1. Look for the deepest discounts for Memorial Day sales on Friday through Monday.

2. Check out this list of the vehicles that provide the best fuel economy topped by the Toyota Prius.

3. Take a look at these ways to save money on food since grocery prices are rising at the fastest rate in four years.

4. Use grocery store apps to save money, if you’re a senior, because some seniors are paying more at the grocery store because they don’t use apps.

5. Stay in Airbnbs to save money when you go on vacations.

6. Be prepared when you rent a car because it’s the only way to ensure your vacation doesn’t end with a surprise thousand-dollar bill.

7. Make sure to take advantage of matching investment plans at work.

8. Check out these personal finance tips that work whether you’re 25 or 55.

9. Watch out for imposter scams, which were the No. 1 scam for the ninth year in a row in FTC’s reports.

10. Beware of these scams if you’re buying World Cup tickets.

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