Government

Reforms a must in next four years for baby boomer consumers

Rita R. Robison / November 6, 2008

Under the presidency of George W. Bush, the interests of the business community often superseded those of consumers. And time […]

Barack Obama IS a baby boomer

Rita R. Robison / November 5, 2008

It's hard to believe! Many people, even knowledge commentators who should know better, are saying President-Elect Barack Obama is a

What are you doing on Election Day?

Rita R. Robison / November 4, 2008

Are you standing in line? Doing work for your favorite candidates or ballot issues? Listening to the radio? Watching election

Still need voting tips? Check out Vote the Environment

Rita R. Robison / November 3, 2008

If you haven't voted yet and environmental issues are important to you, check out Patagonia's Vote the Environment Web site.

How you can help green America

Rita R. Robison / October 24, 2008

Co-op America is celebrating its 25th anniversary. In the Fall 2008 issue of Quarterly magazine, Co-op America offers an article

I won’t be watching the vice presidential debate

Rita R. Robison / October 1, 2008

Watching the news and reading the newspaper can increase your daily stress. That’s why I’m not watching the candidates for

Boomer consumer alert: List of 20 potential problem prescription drugs now available from FDA

Rita R. Robison / September 9, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is offering listings of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems. This information

Manufacturers must strengthen warnings for four arthritis drugs: Cases of serious fungal infections being missed by health care providers

Rita R. Robison / September 5, 2008

Knowing about the possible dangers of prescription drugs is important to the Baby Boomer Generation. Manufacturers of four drugs used

Most consumers eligible for free credit-monitoring services or maybe cash

Rita R. Robison / September 4, 2008

The credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to provide free credit-monitoring services to millions of consumers in a class-action settlement. The

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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