After six consecutive quarters in retreat, businesses in the third quarter increased spending on new computers and software at an annual rate of 1.1%. That marked an about-face from the first quarter’s annualized 36.4% plunge. Indications that business spending is starting to revive are vital to future growth — because there is no political support [...]
General Motors launched the “May the Best Car Win” campaign in September as a way to get consumers to try GM cars and trucks with minimal risk. Consumers have been leery of the Detroit company since it filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. GM says, says its money-back guarantee is going so well it [...]
During the last several months, The Nanny Caddy, a teal-and-purple machine, have appeared at the Please Touch Museum, Smith Memorial Playground, Sesame Place, and Dorney Park. They dispense Huggies diapers in small, medium, and large; two kinds of pacifiers; baby wipes; hand sanitizer; a nursing wrap for discreet breast-feeding; sippy cups; diaper-rash ointment; and, compassionately, [...]
Federal studies released Thursday cannot yet definitively link imported Chinese drywall to health problems or corrosion of pipes and wires that thousands of U.S. homeowners have been reporting for nearly a year. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is leading the multi-agency investigation, said it needs to further study the matter before it can consider [...]
On October 18th I was invited to speak at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran church in North Philadelphia. It was an honor and a privilege to be asked by pastor Joe Watkins to join his congregation! Untitled from Tracy Davidson on Vimeo.
Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers. The tax credit provides up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers but is set to expire at the end of November. Senators agreed to extend the existing tax credit for first-time home buyers [...]
After testing food stamps in New York, Costco Wholesale said Wednesday that it will start accepting themat its warehouse clubs nationwide. This is a big step for a retailer that has catered to bargain-hunting, and a grim-reality for retailers and their customers. The number of Americans relying on government food subsidies to eat recently hit [...]
Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its website at prices that undercut many funeral homes. The move follows a similar one by discount rival Costco, which also sells caskets on its site. Wal-Mart has quietly put up about 15 caskets and dozens of urns on its website last week. Prices range from $999 for models [...]
Sony recalled 69,000 AC adapters that ship with some Vaio docking stations and all-in-one desktops, saying the devices could deliver an electrical shock to users. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Wednesday in cooperation with Sony. The organizations advise people to stop using the recalled products immediately. The problem stems from insulation [...]
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Spending money wisely, from home repair to shopping
