Jun 29, 2014

$3 movies all summer

AMC Theatres

Flying insects harrass whooping cranes and eagles

Why Senior Travel Discounts Aren’t Always the Best Deal

Kiplinger

New Law Would Give USDA Authority To Recall Contaminated Meat & Eggs

 Consumerist

Red Cross Raised More Than $300 Million After Hurricane Sandy: How Did They Spend It?

 Consumerist

‘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

Allegation:RETAILERS FOUND SKIRTING NEW PRICING/SCANNER LAW

Consumer World

BBB Warns of Robocalls

BBB

Fake Package Delivery Emails Carry a Virus

 BBB

Your 4 Favorite Things to Eat & Drink Are Getting More Expensive

 Money.com

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

Secrets of the Green Heron

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 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!

BBB Offers Tips on Hiring Lawn Care Services

BBB

Saving Money Secrets Of Rich And Frugal

 Bankrate.com

Ninth Circuit opinion offers insights into illegal pyramid schemes

 BCP Business Center

Maureen Dowd Says Her Pot-Munching Experience Was “Ill-Advised.

Consumerist
I agree with Maureen Dowd and feel that pot is not good for you!

"Chrysler Recalls More Than 10,000 SUVs Because Cruise-Control Is Supposed To Be Controlled," says The Consumerst

Consumerist

SEC Fines Brokerage Firm $2M For Improper Use Of Customer Data

Consumerist

WCPO:alleges "Movers tell woman: Pay more or we won't deliver"

WCPO 
This can happen in your hometown, too.

"For-Profit Schools Are More Flexible & Convenient Than Community Colleges, But Can Land You In Debt Hell,"says The Consumerist

 Consumerist

The “consumer groups” opposing net neutrality? Actually funded by the cell industry?

LeeFang

The Big Mistake More Car Buyers Are Making

 Money.com

10 Tips For Getting Rid Of The Junk In Your Life

 Consumerist

Your Grocery Store May Soon Be Cut in Half

 Money.com

Don’t Let A Hacker Hold Your Phone for Ransom

BBB