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Archive for March, 2010
Mar 31

New Passport Price Increases

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31 March 2010 / 3:50 pm
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There will be a  new  35% to 75% price increase to get a passport.

Mar 31

Receive Money for Your Appliances

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Tracy explains the different conditions for the appliance rebate programs in New Jersey,  Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

Mar 31

30 days and counting: Homebuyer tax credit expires

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Attention shoppers: You have barely a month left before the homebuyer tax credit expires. But depending on where you live, you might not want to rush out to buy. First-time homebuyers may qualify for up to $8,000, while those who are trading up could get as much as $6,500. But either [...]

Mar 31

Fake caviar? Fight against ‘food fraud’ grows

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The expensive “sheep’s milk” cheese in a Manhattan market was really made from cow’s milk. And a jar of “Sturgeon caviar” was, in fact, Mississippi paddlefish. Some honey makers dilute their honey with sugar beets or corn syrup, their competitors say, but still market it as 100 percent pure at a premium price. And last [...]

Mar 31

Apple’s iPhone on Verizon: 4 Reasons to Think Twice

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Crank up the rumor machine, kiddos — it’s déjà vu all over again. In case you haven’t heard, one of the tech world’s favorite on-again, off-again topics has been resurrected. Yep: It’s the seemingly immortal “iPhone on Verizon” buzz, back in the news yet again. This time, a report in The Wall Street Journal is [...]

Mar 30

Spring Cleaning Your Finances

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30 March 2010 / 4:13 pm
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Erwin Gant of Gant Private Financial Management discusses consolidating bank accounts.

Mar 30

Baby Sling Recall

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Anthoinette Medley lost her son while carrying him in an Infantino Sling Rider. She has been fighting for a recall since his death.

Mar 30

Infantino Baby Sling

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Product Safety Investigator, Maryanne McGerty-Seiber, demonstrates how to properly use a baby sling.

Mar 30

Consumer Rights with Debt Collectors

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Attorney/Consumer Advocate, Craig Kimmel, gives consumers information about their rights in regards to debt collectors.

Mar 30

Dangerous nursery products top 2009 recall list

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Recalls of strollers, cribs, high chairs and other nursery products pushed the nursery product category to the top category of recalled products for the first time, the advocacy group Kids in Danger announced. In a just-released report analyzing recalls conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the ground found that 40 nursery product recalls [...]