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- Heading Off to College? Don’t Forget to Properly Insure Everything You Bring to School27 August 2010, 2:50 pm
As college students and their parents begin planning for the new academic year, "check insurance" should be on their "to do" lists. For students who live in an on-campus dormitory, most of their personal possessions are covered under either their parents’ homeowners or renters insurance policy, although the issue gets more complicated if the student resides off-campus or owns a very expensive computer or sophisticated electronic equipment. Read more......
- Save on School (and Work) Supplies10 August 2010, 7:36 pm
Notebooks, Post-it notes, pens, pads - it’s that time of year again. Good thing it’s also the season for sales, as stores compete to fill your family’s totes, briefcases, and backpacks. Waiting for those crazy, last- minute, 10-notebooks-for-a-dime specials could slash your spending, but there are lots of other things you can do to save big while you’re shopping for office supplies - and kids’ clothing, too. Sales usually start in August, so get those lists out! Read more......
- In 16 States, Tax Holidays for Back-to-School Shoppers2 August 2010, 8:26 pm
Don't tell the kids, but it's time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping, particularly if you want to take advantage of state sales-tax holidays. According to CCH Wolters Kluwer, a publisher of financial information, three states - Florida, Illinois and Maryland - have added school-related sales-tax holidays this year. That brings to 16 the number of states offering such breaks to consumers. Those holidays start as early as this Friday, Juy 30. Read more......
- New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM Cards28 July 2010, 12:54 pm
On July 1st new rules went into effect concerning overdrafts on your debit or ATM cards. You now get to choose in advance what happens when you make a charge on your debit or ATM card and don’t have enough money in your account to pay for it. Read more......
- 4 Tips to Protect You From ATM Thieves19 July 2010, 1:08 pm
ATMs are under siege more than ever from skimming. Skimming, where ATM thieves steal your PIN and account number using remote devices, is increasing dramatically. Often done by sophisticated crime rings from the Eastern bloc countries, ATM skimming is becoming a high-tech art that's hard to detect. Read more......
- IRS Provides Tax Help, Guidance to Gulf Oil Spill Victims; Special Assistance Day Planned for July 179 July 2010, 6:58 pm
To help people in the Gulf Coast area dealing with tax issues, the IRS announced a special assistance day on July 17 in seven cities. Taxpayers and tax preparers will be able to work directly with IRS employees to resolve tax issues, including specific topics related to the oil spill. The IRS will hold the Gulf Coast Assistance Day in four states:
* Alabama: Mobile
* Florida: Panama City and Pensacola
* Louisiana: New Orleans, Houma and Baton Rouge
* Mississippi: Gulfport
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- Federal Reserve Announces Final Rules to Protect Credit Card Users from Certain Practices18 June 2010, 1:36 pm
The Federal Reserve Board approved a final rule to protect credit card users from unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees and to require credit card issuers to reconsider interest rate increases imposed since the beginning of last year. The new rules require that late payment and other penalty fees be assessed in a way that is fairer and generally less costly for consumers. The provisions of the Act addressed in this rule will generally go into effect on August 22, 2010. Read more......
- Latest Airline Fee? Early Boarding18 June 2010, 1:35 pm
Do you like to be one of the first people to board a plane, avoiding crowded aisles and getting your pick of overhead bin space? There's a fee for that. Read more......
- Tips for Putting that Graduation Money to Good Use11 June 2010, 5:02 pm
For most teens, the surge of cash they receive to commemorate their graduation achievement will be the largest amount of money they’ve ever had to manage. But that diploma doesn’t necessarily mean they have the answers to pass this financial test. Read more......
- Hurricane and Windstorm Deductibles7 June 2010, 3:53 pm
During the Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts from June to November, every coastal state from Florida to Maine could potentially be hit by a storm. Increasing development along the coastal areas of these states has put more and more homes at risk of severe windstorm damage. To limit their exposure to catastrophic losses from natural disasters, many insurers in these states are selling homeowners insurance policies with percentage deductibles for storm damage instead of the traditional dollar...
- Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard27 August 2010, 2:53 pm
The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard. This recall includes MamaLittleHelper Hammocks with model numbers 1010, 1020 and BL222. They have a steel frame and a fabric hammock with a mattress which are connected by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a computerized rocker device. "MamaLittleHelper" is printed on a la...
- Keeping 'Bag' Lunches Safe27 August 2010, 2:52 pm
Whether it's off to school or work we go, millions of Americans carry "bag" lunches. Food brought from home can be kept safe if it is first handled and cooked safely. Then, perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus, bicycle, on foot, in a car, or on the subway. After arriving at school or work, perishable food must be kept cold until lunchtime. Read more......
- Additional Reports of Fires and Low Consumer Response Rate Prompt Reannouncement of Goldstar and Comfort-Aire Dehumidifier Recall17 August 2010, 6:49 pm
LG has received four additional reports of fires involving the recalled dehumidifiers, including one that resulted in significant damage to a home. No injuries have been reported. This recall involves 30-pint portable dehumidifiers sold under the brand names in the chart below. The dehumidifiers are white with a red shut-off button, controls for fan speed and humidity control and a front-loading water bucket. "Goldstar" or "Comfort-Aire" is printed on the front. The model and serial numbers are ...
- Asurion Recalls Counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards17 August 2010, 6:48 pm
The counterfeit batteries can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards. Asurion has received two reports of counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded batteries overheating, causing minor burns to a consumer's finger and minor property damage to a sofa and car seat. This recall involves only BlackBerry®-branded batteries provided with refurbished Blackberry®-branded devices. The refurbished devices were sent to consumers by Asurion through a handset protection program. The batteries were used acr...
- Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite Due to Choking Hazard10 August 2010, 7:35 pm
The plastic Sonya Lee figure in the play set can break at the waist, exposing small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children. is recall involves the Little People Play 'n Go Campsite. The seven- piece plastic play set includes Sonya Lee, a tent and other accessories. Product number R6935 is printed on the toy's packaging. The name Sonya Lee is printed on the underside of the figure. Only Sonya Lee figures that bend at the waist, have a green sweater and purple camera around the neck ar...
- Seven Ways for College Students to Fight Identity Theft3 August 2010, 7:50 pm
College students have enough to juggle when it comes to school, work and their social life and fighting fraud often doesn’t make the list of priorities. Because college students are so susceptible to identity theft, Better Business Bureau recommends that they take seven simple steps to protect themselves on campus. Read more......
- Warning: Summer Upswing in Gas-pump and ATM 'Skimmers'2 August 2010, 8:24 pm
If you’re hitting the road for summer vacation, there’s more reason than ever to be on guard for skimmers, devices that thieves install on ATMs and gas pumps to steal the account data stored on the magnetic stripe of credit or debit cards. Read more......
- IRS Opens Dedicated Phone Line for Gulf Oil Spill Victims28 July 2010, 12:56 pm
The Internal Revenue Service today announced the opening of a special telephone line for taxpayers affected by the Gulf oil spill. Individuals who have questions about the BP payments or who are experiencing filing or payment hardships because of the oil spill should contact the IRS at 866-562-5227. The special services phone line will operate weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time. In certain cases, the IRS can assist oil spill victims by suspending collection and examination actions. Taxpa...
- Where Oil Hits Shore, ‘Job Training' Scams Are Quick to Follow19 July 2010, 1:07 pm
Scroll through Craigslist in cities along the Florida's Panhandle and in Alabama, and dozens of ads appear with offers for expensive training guaranteed to net jobs cleaning up oil. Just as the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters prompted an outpouring of financial help, people looking for a quick profit have surfaced since oil began gushing after the Deepwater Horizon incident in April, preying on people who are unemployed, looking to make fast cash in the stock m...
- As You Head Out for Vacation, Protect Your Home and Your Identity Against Burglars14 July 2010, 3:46 pm
Burglars who break into your home this summer may be after more than your jewelry and electronic equipment - they may also steal your identity. As you prepare to leave on vacation, it is important to protect yourself against both a physical and a virtual break-in. Read more......
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