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Be honest: did you rock those goofy looking thick-soled athletic shoes in hopes of toning your legs and backside? If you never saw any results, you aren’t alone, and now you can get your money back from Skechers. The Federal Trade Commission announced that Skechers USA has reached a settlement to pay $40 million for [...] Continue reading
If you haven’t already planned your summer vacation, you may glean some destination inspiration from the results of a summer traveler survey by TripAdvisor. Kicking off the season with Memorial Day Weekend May 25-28, 34% of survey respondents plan to take full advantage of the three-day weekend with a change of scenery. Expect busy roadways, [...] Continue reading
Much like the rest of the economy, the housing market is slowly making monthly gains. Continue reading
There is perhaps no better time for seafood lovers to follow the age-old advice, “consider the source” and “proceed with caution.” On the heels of a widespread outbreak of salmonella from sushi tuna , the Food and Drug Administration is now warning consumers to avoid eating shellfish imported from Korea. The FDA reports that all [...] Continue reading
Yes, it is 2012 and the music industry is still producing CDs. I haven’t bought a CD in a very long time (mainly because the CD player in my car is broken) and even longer since I’ve purchased a song digitally, which has been claimed for the past decade as the wave of the future [...] Continue reading
There are few things more upsetting to a 20-something than an 8 a.m. Saturday morning call. Not only is this my pretend I’m-still-in-college-and-sleep-past-noon day, but a telephone call at this time usually means something bad has happened. On Saturday, April 21, I got that obnoxious call. The call was from an 800 number, which I [...] Continue reading
Former Apple executive turned J.C. Penney CEO, Ron Johnson, has found out firsthand the difficulty of running a retail chain. The new CEO reported bad news for its company and its investors for its first quarter. The company posted a $163 million loss in sales, which was twice the amount of what analysts projected, according [...] Continue reading
From cars to catheters, it seems like the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and other agencies issue new recalls every day, but medical recalls outpaced all others in the first quarter of 2012. According to the ExpertRECALL Quarterly Index, medical devices and pharmaceuticals were recalled more than any other consumer product [...] Continue reading
Medical marijuana has given relief to patients undergoing chemotherapy and to those with glaucoma, chronic pain, and even depression. A study reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, revealed that smoking marijuana can also relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The study tested 30 patients with multiple sclerosis who experienced the MS-related symptom spasticity, which causes [...] Continue reading
The Department of Commerce issued some not-so-promising news of where consumer spending is headed. April’s retail sales were up only 0.1% after an increase of 0.7% the previous month. Many economists and reports are hinting that March’s big retail sales increase was due mainly to the Easter holiday, which is usually in April. March also [...] Continue reading