Best wishes on Memorial Day
Whether you’re watching a parade, visiting a cemetery, attending a barbecue, relaxing at home, or working, I hope your Memorial […]
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Happy Mother’s Day to moms everywhere and thanks for the work you do for your families
My daughters live in Sacramento, Calif., and Madrid, Spain, so the highlight of Mother’s Day is a video call. I
Eliminating the federal safety agency that keeps dangerous products out of the marketplace? No, members of Congress and consumer advocates say
Early in the Trump administration, I felt reassured. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, was continuing to regularly issue
How to buy a sofa
In my family, I’m famous for sofa shopping. When we moved across Washington state, from Olympia to Spokane, I shopped
Boilers recalled after carbon monoxide leaks cause deaths
Three types of condensing gas boilers are being recalled due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The 60,000 gas
Watch out for serious safety issues for goods shipped directly to consumers from overseas
There’s a new trend in product safety that American consumers need to know about. E-commerce has radically changed how Americans
What the new tariffs will mean for consumers
Recently, I wrote about what prices might go up due to the tariffs President Trump is imposing. Among them are
Consider stocking up on items before Trump’s tariffs hit hard
Some consumers have been stock piling food and other items for months in anticipation of prices going up due to
What to buy and not buy in February 2025
February is a good month to look for winter clothing on sale. One example is evening dresses. If one of