Food

Facts and figures for St. Patrick’s Day 2015

Rita R. Robison / March 15, 2015

St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon, and I’m looking forward to wearing my green outfit and celebrating with an Irish […]

Baby boomer bloggers contemplate the past and future

Rita R. Robison / March 9, 2015

Laura Lee Carter of the Midlife Crisis Queen is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #394 Laura

Apples top high pesticide list for fifth straight year

Rita R. Robison / March 7, 2015

Apples, peaches, and nectarines topped the list of the dirtiest, or most pesticide-contaminated, fruits and vegetables, an analysis of U.S.

Baby boomer bloggers are crossing thresholds

Rita R. Robison / March 3, 2015

Tom Sightings of Sightings From Sixty is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #393. In his article

Watch out for exotic new food creations that could pack on the pounds

Rita R. Robison / February 18, 2015

While health, nutrition, and slow food advocates are educating Americans about eating healthier, others are making even more new grossly

Baby boomer bloggers discuss chocolate and other topics

Rita R. Robison / February 16, 2015

Meryl Baer of Six Decades and Counting is the host for this week’s Best of Boomer Blogs #391. This week

Still looking for a Valentine’s Day deal?

Rita R. Robison / February 13, 2015

It’s late, but DealNews.com has some suggestions that could be helpful if you’re still shopping for the big romantic day

How to have a more sustainable Valentine’s Day

Rita R. Robison / February 12, 2015

This Valentine’s Day, before planning your romantic dinner or buying roses and chocolate, the Food Tank wants you to think

Lead, cadmium found in chocolates, consumer groups says

Rita R. Robison / February 12, 2015

As You Sow, a consumer health watchdog group, filed notices of legal action Wednesday against Hershey’s, See’s Candies, and Mars.

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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