Although electricity, heat, and lights have been restored across Connecticut, the task of recovering from last month’s snowstorm is not over. If you need your roof fixed, a fence repaired, gutters replaced, or other work…
Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen are encouraging consumers to pay attention to the following home safety concerns as power is restored and Connecticut…
Written by Paul Keil This Treasury Department data shows how the largest mortgage servicers participating in the administration’s $75 billion foreclosure prevention program have been performing. Banking regulators this week launched the government’s latest attempt to help…
Not only is ethanol expensive to produce, it is also likely adding to world food shortages and rising prices of food, which in turn is causing social unrest in poor countries. A recent investigative story…
A few weeks ago I wrote about Gov. Dannel Malloy issuing Executive Order 10 which calls for establishing a Personal Care Attendant Quality Home Care Workforce Council which calls for documentation of “approved” home health…
Written by Lisa Chedekel Excess prescription drug use and a “flawed” post-deployment mental health screening process are among the factors fueling an increase in suicides among military service members, a new report by the Center…
Written by Jesse Eisinger Back when the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was doing its work, I would check in periodically with someone who worked there to find out how it was going. “Good news!” my source would…
A 69-year-old Washington state grandmother is the latest casualty of copyrite infringement lawsuits by porn companies. Margaret wrote to me today saying her computer has been identified as downloading illegal porn by Patrick Collins, Inc., which…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined the online ticket agent Orbitz $60,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. “Consumers have a right to…
A Boston Globe investigation shows that restaurants and grocery stores frequently give consumers false names for the fish they sell, usually claiming the fish to be a more expensive variety than it actually is. There…
Some CooperVision Avaira Toric contact lenses contain an unintended silicone oil residue, prompting a manufacturer’s nationwide recall, the Department of Consumer Protection announced today. CooperVision Inc. of West Henrietta, New York is recalling certain lots…
Two West Hartford residents who were thrown out of one of largest medical practices in the state for complaining about its billing practice have won at least a minor victory by forcing the group to…
Written by Lisa Chedekel A Hartford rest home will be monitored by a special consultant, after a June incident in which a resident set himself on fire and died while the home’s overnight attendant was…
The national media is catching on to false claims from the oil, gas drilling, mobile phone industries claiming that favorable treatment to their businesses will result in millions of new jobs. Unfortunately, our politicians for…
There are many reasons why health care in America is the most expensive in the world, and one of them is that too many doctors would rather make more money than practice good medicine. The…
The Department of Consumer Protection will oversee compliance by Connecticut food retailers on the removal of three varieties of Kraft Velveeta Shells & Cheese Single Serve Microwaveable Cups with certain “best when used by” dates…
Written by Paul Kiel Why has the administration’s flagship foreclosure prevention program been so ineffective in helping struggling homeowners get loan modifications and stay in their homes? One reason: The government’s supervision of the program…
Losing your home to foreclosure is not the worst thing that can happen to millions of Americans who have been unable to pay their mortgages: Banks are increasing suing for the difference between what they…
Just as buy and hold used to make a lot of sense a years ago when it came to the stock market, paying a mortgage free home when you retired was once a wise goal….
Seven Tips for Clean Gutters at a Fair Price Tropical Storm Irene’s heavy wind and rain may have filled your gutters with leaves and debris. With autumn’s leaf-fall still ahead, it would be wise to…