The brown marmorated stink bug is damaging fruit and vegetable crops in Middle Atlantic states, reaching critical levers, the New York Times said siting a government report. It is also providing problems for homeowners when the little suckers move into their homes. When one steps on the bugs, or they get ticked off, the...
More and more consumers have turned to debt settlement firms to try to pay off their debt in recent tough economic times. But many consumers have found that debt settlement firms collect big fees but fail to deliver on their promises to eliminate debt. Now new rules adopted recently by the Federal Trade Commission...
Credit cards have become an easy target for Congressional grandstanding and regulations, but beneath the widely-criticized rates and fees lie many good benefits that are usually hidden in the fine print. Credit cards can provide valuable purchase protections and insurance that are unmatched by cash and debit cards. Yet, more consumers are forgoing these benefits and choosing debit...
As part of its crackdown on unsubstantiated claims made by food companies of health benefits, the Federal Trade Commission is now targeting firms that sell Pomegranate products. The FTC is accusing makers of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate juice and POMx supplements with making “false and unsubstantiated claims that their products will prevent or treat...
