They’re the holiday images no one wants to see. photos or videos of families devastated by Christmas tree fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas trees are responsible for an average of 210 fires annually–and one in every nine of those resulted in a death.
So it’s not surprising so many consumers are concerned […]

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New research shows it’s possible for Santa to deliver toys to good girls and boys all around the world in just one night–confirming Santa is real.

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In these days of economic uncertainty and corporate bankruptcies, that ominous call to the human resources office can come to practically any of us at any time. In an instant, everything changes. And it takes a cool head and cautious action to keep a bad situation from becoming worse.
Take your time signing an exit […]

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California tops the list of US states promoting energy efficiency policies, programs and practices, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Oregon, Connecticut, Vermont and New York, respectively, rank second through fifth on the ACEEE’s 2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Minnesota and Massachusetts tie for seventh place and Wisconsin and New Jersey rate […]

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Six in ten electrical contractors have significant concerns about counterfeit products, including circuit breakers that fail to trip when overloaded, extension cords that overheat and ground fault circuit interrupters that unsuccessful prevent burns and electric shocks.

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No one likes to expect the worst. But it’s better to plan for a disaster that never strikes than be unprepared. Start by getting your financial documents, medical records, photographs and other important papers in order. If all of those items are up-to-date, in one place, and portable, or better yet, backed up to a […]

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Practically everyone expected prices to keep climbing. But prices fell instead. All the thousands of people who locked into the higher prices last summer can say now is, “It seemed like the thing to do at the time.”

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An infant’s death has prompted the recall of nearly 1.6 million cribs made between 1995 and 2005. The recall includes 985,000 Delta Enterprise cribs that were manufactured in Taiwan or Indonesia between 1995 and 2005 as well as 600,000 Delta drop-side cribs that were made in China before 2006.

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Here’s some advice for anyone thinking about accepting an unsolicited offer for a free or low-cost chimney cleaning. Don’t do it. Do not say yes. Do not think you’re getting a bargain. Do not, under any circumstances, think you have nothing to lose but the $40 or $50 you pay for the chimney cleaning.
As long […]

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Jobs are scarce, money is short and the average consumer is struggling to control anger and fear. In the words of former Talking Head David Byrne:”You may ask yourself–well…how did I get here?”

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