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The Deadly Cost of Diet Pills

By | January 14th, 2016|Categories: Econo-YOU, Food & Money, Random|

These are among the deadly diet pills that can pierce holes in your stomach. Let's talk about all the infuriating aspects surrounding latest round of diet pill recalls. In case you have been so busy with your New Year's resolution dieting --  or money-saving or private-fuming because it's so hard being nice to people -- to notice, two major diet pills [...]

Lead DANGER in Popular Water Bottles for KIDS (& More)

By | December 31st, 2015|Categories: Econo-YOU, Random|

It's not a new year without resolutions, but we have to be careful before we go buying things we hope will help make us better parents. Because with the following corporate co-pilots bringing us their products, we'll save more than our money by not buying their help.  #NotBuyingIt This water bottle from Pottery Barn was found to [...]

Free Trade; You May Like it More Than You Think

By | December 14th, 2014|Categories: Random|Tags: , , |

  Myron Brilliant of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The concept of Free Trade involves the word 'free' but Americans aren't giving anything away, says Myron Brilliant, executive vice president and head of international affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Not jobs. Not sales. Rather, it's an concept that can only help us to make [...]

Gerber’s GOOD START Doesn’t Help Allergies

By | October 30th, 2014|Categories: Kids & Money, Random|

Gerber's claims that its formula can help prevent allergies are deceptive, says the FTC Gerber’s advertisements saying its Good Start Gentle infant formula reduces the risk of allergies are deceptive and are not backed by science, says the Federal Trade Commission, which filed in federal court an enforcement action to stop the company from [...]

Unemployment! Coming to a City Near You?

By | August 28th, 2014|Categories: Families & The Economy, Random|

  Unemployment affects the community - including parks and schools. Unemployment - for you - may seem far away. But even if you are enjoying the money that's deposited directly into your bank account like magic - only the stressful kind with bosses and deadlines and alarm clocks - other peoples' job losses could become your problem. [...]

Summer Travel: Security, Safety & Sanity

By | June 26th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Mom-o-nomics, Random, Working Moms & Money|

Vacations cost serious cash; make sure yours is worthwhile by ironing out the wrinkles in advance. Learn how here.

What Your Friends Really Think About Their Finances: Consumer Confidence

By | June 4th, 2014|Categories: Growing Money, Other People & Money, Random|Tags: , , , , , , |

This tiny number called Consumer Confidence Index can reveal what people are thinking about their finances, regardless of what they might be faking.

Gas Costs for Your Summer Vacation

By | May 21st, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy, Random|

Sure, gas prices fluctuate but the kind of car you drive is even more important when it comes to how much money you'll spend at the pump.

Spring Cleaning for Cash

By | May 18th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, House & Money, Random|Tags: , , , , , , |

  Problem with selling our stuff is that we attach it to our identities - which we value greatly. Spring is here and so are our aspirations of exchanging our clutter for cash by hosting garage or yard sales. But we'll probably all have one problem in common: placing a higher value on many of the items [...]

Bank Accounts for Kids: 10 Questions to Ask before Opening

By | April 18th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Kids & Money, Random|Tags: , , , , |

If your kids keep their cash in their closets, they'll miss a big lesson in money. Here are the questions that will best help them learn about banking.