Mar 16, 2013

Study: 25 percent of teens access Internet with smartphones

 The Washington Post

Kids and Socializing Online | Consumer Information

Federal Trade Commision

King of auto industry was also major film maker - YouTube

Like old cars and trains? Like old movies of pre World War I America? Take a look at Henry Ford's Mirror of America below. The first video is an eight-minute version which has a Janesville reference. The bottom video is the full 36-minute film. It's very good if you have the time.


The disappointing dozen: Cars that fail our tests

Consumer Reports

Best used cars for under $15,000

Consumer Reports 

No matter how much money you have coming in, learning to save and live beneath your means is key to getting ahead

Bankrate

13 Attorneys General Voice Support For Federal Bill To Curb Advertising By For-Profit Schools

Consumerist

ConsumerWatch: Safeway Stores May Be More Likely To Overcharge

CBS San Francisco

FTC Releases Top 10 Complaint Categories for 2012

FTC

Feb 23, 2013

Best deals on used family sedans

Consumer Reports

A walk in the snow

Best Buy Confirms Price-Matching Policy Change With “Low-Price Guarantee”

The Consumerist

Fiscal trouble ahead for most future retirees

The Washington Post

Avoid tax-time surprises. -- 5 scenarios that generate an IRS bill

Bankrate.com

Can A Collector Take Your Social Security?

 Bankrate.com'

Google Makes Its Own High-End Laptop, the Chromebook Pixel

 AllThingsD

Crunched consumers are cutting back: survey

CNNMoney

Latest Windows 8 laptops can be low-priced—and loaded with features

Consumer Reports

Middle-class Americans close to #retirement experienced a 22% drop in net worth during the Great Recession

 Morningstar

Toyota updates the Camry sedan in just its second year

 Consumer Reports

$100: That's the increase in annual insurance premiums drivers reported paying post-ticket.

 NYTimes.com:

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Feb 16, 2013

Feb 9, 2013

Janesville's winter birds

Allegation: "Customer Sues L.A. Fitness, Says Pervy Trainers Gave Her ‘Suggestive Exercises'"

The Consumerist

Tips for safe winter driving

Consumer Reports

Confident Consumer: Don't take car until loan is final

USA Today

In danger of foreclosure? Avoid any individual or biz that requires fee in advance

FTC 
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Video: The Fiat 500e is an electric car with an attitude

Consumer Reports

Is Owning A Home Investment Or Liability

 Business Insider

Borrowing Money From Family Or Friends

 Bankrate'

Consumer Reports finds small turbo engines don't deliver on fuel economy claims

Consumer Reports 

How To Get Rid Of Mortgage Insurance

 Bankrate.com

Almost $1 Billion In Defaulted Perkins Loans Prompting Schools To Sue Former Students

The Consumerist

2013 Toyota Avalons create mixed first impressions at our track

Consumer Reports