The Disney Company is changing some of their labels and extending refunds on “Baby Einstein” videos for toddlers. While fairly popular with both parents and babies, the videos educational claims may be less than true. Should you get your money back? Child development experts say there just isn’t enough research to back claims that Baby [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Smart or harmful – Baby Einstein refunds
Posted in parenting, tagged American Academy of Pediatrics, baby einstein, child development, false advertising, health, infant, refund, television, walt disney on October 28, 2009 | Comments Off
Smart grid could mean more jobs, lower energy costs
Posted in Employment, Money, tagged clean energy, electric system, Employment, jobs, Obama, power, smart grid, smart meters, stimulus, unemployment, utility costs on October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
President Obama recently announced $3.4 billion in stimulus grants will be used to create a “smart” power grid, bringing the U.S. electric system into the digital age. Why the updates? Our current system is outdated and costly. But new digital transformers, smart meters and other in-home devices could change that. These new technologies will give [...]
Still waiting – swine flu vaccine shortage
Posted in Health Care, Swine Flu, tagged flu, flu.gov, H1N1, health, healthcare, national health emergency, Obama, Swine Flu, swine flu vaccine, vaccine on October 26, 2009 | Comments Off
As President Obama declares swine flu a national health emergency, worry over the shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine seems to be taking the place of concerns about the vaccine itself. But this flu season is all about being prepared, not panicked. Even with the delay, it’s not too late to get vaccinated and more flu [...]
Save more green – reusable bags
Posted in Living Green, Money, tagged CVS, green, incentives, money saving ideas, plastic bags, recycle, reusable bags, Target on October 22, 2009 | Comments Off
With the environment and your wallet in mind, some grocery stores and retailers are moving away from plastic bags and offering incentives for using reusable shopping bags. Starting in November, Target stores nationwide will begin offering a 5-cent discount for every reusable bag you use. A trial run of the program showed a 58 percent [...]
Credit card protection – or more fees?
Posted in Money, tagged Money, credit, debt, credit card, credit card protection bill, credit card act, annual fees, interest rate, credit card fees on October 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Banks and credit card issuers are still trying to make some quick cash before the Credit Card Consumer Protection bill becomes law in February. And this time even the most responsible card holders may feel it. Why? If you’re paying your bill on time and never have any late fees, they’re not making enough money [...]
Plum Organics baby food recall
Posted in Health Care, tagged baby food, botulism, FDA, health, Plum Organics, product recall, recall on October 20, 2009 | Comments Off
If you have any Plum Organics baby food in the house, you may want to feed your little ones with caution. Plum Organics has issued a voluntary recall of some apple and carrot pouch baby foods. The recalled products are sold at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us locations and were recalled due to a possible botulism contamination. [...]
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