CVS Sued For Selling Expired Drugs, Food
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. are suing the giant CVS Pharmacy chain, claiming it has sold food, beverages and over-the-counter medications past their expiration dates at 20 or more of its Connecticut stores. According to Blumenthal, the expired items included cough and allergy medicines, baby formula and antacids, as well [...]
Schools: Inefficiency At Work
I want to show you the new communications flow chart being used by the school district to which I pay taxes each year. This is obviously the mother of all Rube Goldberg contraptions for e-mail and verbal communications. Is this government efficiency — or inefficiency?
New Devices, Gadgets, Services Add Zip to Travel Planning
I’m going to pretend I know what I’m talking about here. People have been traveling since Adam and Eve changed their digs from Eden — but the ancient process is embracing the most modern gidgets and gadgets. If they works for you, they can be a neat way to make the travel experience richer. Katy [...]
Naming Names: The Dirty Dozen U.S. Credit Card Companies
Here’s the list of the Dirty Dozen U.S. credit card companies that are failing to comply with the new law going into effect next year. In other words, these guys are doing everything they can to get as much money from you as possible now, before new regulations go into effect. Maybe “dirty” is too kind a word.
Health Savings Account Deadline Looming: Spend
Do you have a Flexible Spending Account for your health bills that are not covered by insurance? Chances are that you have only until the end of the year to spend all the money in there or you will lose it. That is the only drawback of the FSA that I know of. But there [...]
Walk-In Clinic Could Sock You With Extra Hospital Charges
Before going into a walk-in clinic, check to see if its associated with a hospital.
Why? Because you could be socked with extra charges from the hospital.
Clicker.com: Great Way To Watch TV On Computer
Another web site has been developed to watch television on your PC or Mac: Clicker.com and it comes with The Mossberg Solution stamp of approval. I started playing on www.clicker.com after reading the Wall Street Journal column on it today by Katherine Boehret and found it to be as described.
Radio Investment Show Host Accused Of Running Ponzi Scheme
Nothing makes me more skeptical than these supposed radio money gurus. First, if they were so good at what they are doing, why would they be doing it on the radio? Second, I didn’t hear one of them, not one, predict the current recession, nor the steady rise in stocks recently.
Black Friday Tips From CR.org
Consumer Reports – as usual – has great tips for us, today its on how to get your best values for the least hassle on Black Friday. Electronic merchandise, CR says, are often at their lowest prices of the year on Black Friday, but brick and mortar stores may not have the best bargains. Check out Amazon and other websites for great deals.
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