Safety

Two dangerous trends for kids: Battery operated cars for toddlers and the princess phenomena for girls

Rita R. Robison / March 23, 2012

By Rita R. Robison About five years ago, kids age 5 and under began driving their small battery operated cars […]

Recall of the Week: Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop computers due to fire hazard

Rita R. Robison / March 18, 2012

By Rita R. Robison About 50,500 Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z and M90z desktop computers are being recalled by Lenovo. A defect

Recall of the Week: Toyota Tacomas for airbags that may not deploy and Camrys, Venzas for defective lamp switches

Rita R. Robison / March 11, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Toyota is recalling nearly 500,000 Tacoma trucks, manufactured from Sept. 14, 2004, through Aug. 29, 2008.

Recall of the Week: Worthington gas cylinders due to fire hazard

Rita R. Robison / March 5, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Worthington Cylinders Wisconsin is recalling more than 29 million Map Pro, Propylene, and MAPP Gas Cylinders

EPA to conduct safety reviews on 83 highly toxic chemicals

Rita R. Robison / March 3, 2012

By Rita R. Robison While Congress continues to fail to update toxic chemical laws and regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection

Recall of the Week: McNeil’s grape-flavored Infants Tylenol due to dosing system complaints

Rita R. Robison / February 19, 2012

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare division is recalling about 574,000 1 oz. bottles of grape-flavored Infants’ Tylenol. McNeil is

Environmental medicine group calls for moratorium on use of wireless ‘smart’ meters

Rita R. Robison / February 15, 2012

By Rita R. Robison Have you ever wondered about the health effects from the meter your utility installed on your

Recall of the Week: Tassimo single-cup brewers and Tassimo espresso T discs due to burn hazards

Rita R. Robison / February 12, 2012

By Rita R. Robison BSH Home Appliances Corp. is recalling about 835,000 Tassimo single-cup brewers in the United States and

Recall of the Week: Pfizer recalls 1 million birth control packets due to packaging error

Rita R. Robison / February 6, 2012

Pfizer Inc. announced this week that it is recalling 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Tablets and 14

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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