Toyota Ready To Fix Sticky Gas Pedal Issue This Week
Toyota plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix millions of its vehicles with sticky gas pedal problems, the AP reported tonight. AP said that “Toyota plans to reveal details of the fix on Monday morning, according to two dealers who asked not to be identified because the plan had [...]
New Year’s Resolutions: Time To Check In With Yourself
How is it going with your New Year’s resolutions, intentions and goals? At this point you’ve been making an effort to establish healthy new behaviors for about a month, which makes this a good time to check in with yourself. If you are meeting your goal then your new behavior is becoming a habit. You may [...]
Conn AG Could Cost Ct Taxpayers $18 Million
Maybe I missed it, but I don’t recall seeing a press release yesterday from Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal about a suit he lost that could cost state taxpayers more than $18 million. Normally Blumenthal’s two press aides crank out several press releases each day. But according to a story in today’s Courant by two [...]
Make VoIP Calls On Your iPhone, iPod Touch
Apple is putting the stick to its partner AT&T (not that I care) by permitting VoIP internet telephone calling through its wildly popular iPhone AND iPod Touch. By downloading the iCall application, you can make limited (three minute) free phone calls using your internet service, or by paying $10 a month you can call 1,000 [...]
Heating Oil Prices: Check Heating Oil Prices As Carefully As Gasoline Prices
We are all very conscious of gasoline prices and most of us know within a few cents what a gallon of gas costs us on any given day. We also have a good sense as to which stations have higher and lower prices. Some of us may even drive out of our way to save [...]
Teeth Whiteners Sold On Internet Could Clean Out Your Wallet
Lots of companies offer a trial period to buy something, leaving you with the impression that you can return it or stop using it if you don’t like it. That’s not necessarily the case with some teeth whitening products purchased on the Internet. If you want white teeth and search for a phrase like “tooth whitening,” you’ll probably get pop-ups for trial offers. Advertisements lure buyers with an offer of spending just a buck or two for a quick test, but some customers tell me they get charged a lot more.
Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit Available For Millions Of People
An expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) means larger families will qualify for a larger credit, offering greater relief for people who struggled through difficult financial times last year. The IRS and the Treasury Department marked EITC Awareness Day as their partners nationwide worked to highlight the availability of this important tax credit. EITC, which [...]
Support For Group Seeking To Oust Connecticut Humane Society Chairman Grows
A group of animal lovers intent on driving Connecticut Humane Society President Richard Johnston at least out of his post of board chairman said today its ranks had swelled to more than 120 people. In a statement put out by The Coalition for Change, it said that 30 present and former employees of the society [...]
CYBEX Baby Strollers Recalled
HARTFORD, January 29 – The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall of the CYBEX Strollers for repair due to risk of fingertip amputation and laceration hazard. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately. This recalled product was manufactured in China and distributed by Regal Lager [...]
Toyota Recalls: Conn AG Demands Answers On Safety Concerns
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has demanded that Toyota state whether recalled vehicles are safe to drive and provide additional information. Blumenthal said, “Consumers calling my office are understandably confused and fearful about whether their Toyotas are safe to drive.” Toyota recalled and suspended sales of eight models produced between 2005 and 2010 because of accelerators [...]
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