Glen Loyd's Blog: June 2014

Jun 29, 2014

‘Employee Of The Year’ Postal Inspector Charged With Stealing Passports, Pills, Playboys From Packages

Consumerist

Gut Check: A Reference Guide for Media on Spotting False Weight Loss Claims

FTC

Pay With Phone: Questions to Ask Before You Do It

Bankrate

Have the kids in a summer day camp? Hold on to the receipts. The IRS counts this toward your child care credit claim

Bankrate

Jun 22, 2014

Decorah eagle babies talk take flight

Keep Your Passwords Safe and Manageable

Consumer Reports

Target 2: Driveway Crew Scams Thousands from Brown County Woman

WBAY

Keep Your Children Safe Online This Summer

BBB

“This Looks Like My Hearing Aid”: What Happens When The Older Set Tries Google Glass

Consumerist

Invited to attend a destination wedding? Use this one word, if it's a budget-buster

Money.com

Sophisticated scammers pose as IRS agents

JSOnline

VIDEO: Our testers watch #paint dry so you don't have to--here are our top interior paints

Consumer Reports

Money alleges: "The Worst Dropout Factories and Diploma Mills: Is Your School on the List?"

MoneyDropout

Consumer Reports Calls for Ban on “Natural” on Labels

Consumer Reports '

Ford Overstated MPGs on 6 Cars; Will Pay Back Buyers

NYTimes.com

Campbell Facing Lawsuit Over Deceptive V8 Juice Drink Marketing

Center for Science in the Public Interest

Jun 15, 2014

Wikipedia says that green herons are one of the few species of animals known to use tools. Here's a hard-to-find green heron in Rock County. The bottom video lets us actually see a green heron fishing with bread crumbs

Jun 14, 2014

Buying a car? Speak to a dealer in dealer terms. Your smartphone can help you do just that.

Bankrate.com

High Deductibles Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

| Money.com

Are Baby Boomers Downsizing Into Condos? Not So Fast.

Money.com '

Operators of Massive Mobile Cramming Scheme Will Surrender More Than $10M in Assets in FTC Settlement | Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Mystery Phone Charges

Consumer Information

How Should I Shop For A Medical Alert System?

Consumerist

On the fence about trading up to a new car? Here's info that may tip the scales:

Consumer Reports

Think the American economy can't compete with China? Don't count us out yet.

Money.com

Best Father's Day Gifts for Small and Big Budgets

Consumer Reports

Car lease deals disappoint shoppers

Bankrate, Inc

Jun 8, 2014

Wisconsin Wildflowers

Don't judge Wisconsin wildflowers by some of their names: skunk cabbage, blood root and hepatica, named after the Latin word for liver. These flowers are beautiful no matter what you call them!