Posted March 10, 2009 - 17:53 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs
Working families all across the U.S. are feeling the tightening economy. “Day by day” is truly the only way to handle things, but did you also know that there is help? In addition to the numerous programs offered in California, the U.S. government and organizations are using WE Connect to help get Moms the information they need to take care of families. Here’s what Maria had to share with us….
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Posted March 9, 2009 - 23:46 by Nora Dunn
Lifestyle, Green Living, Consumer Affairs
Do you know the difference between planned and perceived obsolescence?
Do you know why high heels are fashionable with chunky heels one year, and thin heels the next year?
Why is breast milk the “food” highest in toxic contaminants?
And do you know why in the wake of September 11th, George Bush told us all to go shopping?
These questions and many, many others are answered in The Story of Stuff, a 20-minute documentary about the life cycle of products and services, explaining everything about…well…stuff.
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Posted March 4, 2009 - 13:17 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Real Estate and Housing, Consumer Affairs
Today the Obama administration officially released the final details of the mortgage plan that was announced a few weeks ago. Here is a quick summary on what is in the plan and how homeowners can find out if they are eligible for a new loan.
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Posted March 3, 2009 - 15:56 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs
Consumer scams are a dime a dozen (or in some cases, thousands of dollars a crime). What are the red flags that you should always be on alert for? Can even financially savvy spenders get sucked in? What is the government doing to protect you? We speak with the Federal Trade Commission to get the scoop -- directly from those who specialize in consumer awareness.
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Posted March 3, 2009 - 14:38 by Paul Michael
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, General Tips, Shopping, Lifestyle, Green Living, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs
My wife brought this to my attention. I’m not an avid Oprah viewer, but usually when I tune in I hear good advice. And with the help of financial guru Suze Orman, she’s asking families all across America one simple question; what can you live without?
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Posted March 2, 2009 - 17:01 by Jabulani Leffall
Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Food and Drink, Budgeting, Art and Leisure, Consumer Affairs
In an average week, an average chunky-blooded professional American could easily spend up to $140 on a combination of drinks that come with meals such as morning coffee, herbal tea, Jamba Juice or over-priced store-bought smoothies. This is to say nothing of the deceased potatoes, fermented wheat, tonics, spirits and dead grapes that some of us just must have in excess come Friday night through Sunday. Water anyone?
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Posted March 1, 2009 - 15:37 by Xin Lu
Frugal Living, Consumer Affairs, Cars and Transportation
I drive a ten year old car and it has been out of warranty for quite a while. Over the years I have received recall notices in the mail for various parts of the car and got fixes for free. However, not all of these recall notices get to the appropriate car owners so it is possible that your car has a defective part. Fortunately,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a very well organized and searchable database for all types of vehicle related recalls.
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Posted February 25, 2009 - 13:07 by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs
CreditKarma.com recently released a report that concluded about a third of consumer's credit scores have increased (that's good) during a period of October 2008 until January 2009. Suprisingly, one third also took a dive, while the other third remained relatively unchanged. Where do you stand in this U.S. Statistic? And how can you increase your score for free?
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Posted February 23, 2009 - 00:51 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Career and Income, Consumer Affairs
TechCrunch recently reported that the software giant Microsoft made mistakes on the severances it paid to its laid off workers. As a result, Microsoft sent out letters to an unknown amount of employees asking for a repayment of the overage. This has happened before in many other companies, and it is bound to happen again in the current economic climate. So what should a laid off worker do when his or her former employer comes knocking for the money paid by mistake?
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Posted February 20, 2009 - 23:19 by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Real Estate and Housing, Consumer Affairs
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about checking your mortgage statement, and interestingly enough my family was recently confronted with an erroneous mortgage statement. This is the story of how Countrywide tried to steal my parents' money. Additionally, I will give you some related information on the unscrupulous practice known as mortgage servicing fraud.
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