Consumer Reports: Babies
-
Baby & child news roundup: Toys, outlet covers, family cars, more
Baby & child news roundup: Toys, outlet covers, family cars, more Outlet cover choking hazard. A concerned grandfather wrote to us recently to say that the family of his "toddler granddaughter" had been given some animal-shaped outlet covers that he suspected were more of a hazard than an...
-
New Blu-ray player Ratings: Movie-streaming grows, prices to plummet?
New Blu-ray player Ratings: Movie-streaming grows, prices to plummet? Vizioâs VBR100 Blu-ray player will be $100 on Black Friday. If youâre on the hunt for a high-def Blu-ray player to go with your new flat-panel HDTV , hereâs some good news: Our latest Blu-ray player Ratings ,...
-
Daily electronics deals
Daily electronics deals Today's deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Amazon : Palm Pre Phone (with new service plan from Sprint) for $79.99 w/ Free shipping Walmart : Virgin Mobile Slash Prepaid Camera Cell Phone with Bluetooth, VMM310SMKIT190 for $20 + $0.97 Shipping BestBuy : Dynex - 32"...
-
Holiday guide: Best toys for children 3 to 6 years old
Holiday guide: Best toys for children 3 to 6 years old By 3 years old, children start interacting with each other and engaging in pretend play. They enjoy acting out grown-up roles and using props such as costumes to bring their imaginations to life. Suggested toys Electronic toys that...
-
Warner Bros. turns old DVDs Blu
Warner Bros. turns old DVDs Blu First it was exchanging old HD DVD discs for Blu-ray versions. Now Warnerâs at it again with a âDVD2Bluâ program that letâs you swap old DVDs for new Blu-ray versions of the same movieâfor a price. Just go to Warner Bros.' DVD2Blu website and sele...
National BBB
-
Better Business Bureau Warns about iJango, Possible Pyramid Scheme
A new money making opportunity that claims to ?Multi-level market the Internet? could be nothing more than a pyramid scheme warns Better Business Bureau.
-
Consumers Feel More At Risk for Identity Theft When Making Certain Types of Purchases
A recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey conducted by Harris Interactive® revealed that 45 percent of all U.S. adults feel at most risk for identity theft when making a purchase with a credit card that requires the card to be taken out of their sight, for example, at a restaurant.
-
BBB Small Business Advice on Fighting Friendly Fraud
Businesses are increasingly becoming victims of ?friendly fraud? - fraud carried out by customers to get items free of charge.
-
Behind on Car Payments? BBB Advice on How to Avoid the Repo Man
As the economic slump continues, many people are struggling to make ends meet, and unfortunately, vehicle repossessions are now on the rise.
-
BBB Warns Renters to Beware of Bogus Home Rentals
Phony ads for rental properties across the country are cropping up, and are specifically aimed at stealing money from unsuspecting renters.
Consumer Reports: Cars
-
Countdown to Black Friday: Best GPS deals
Countdown to Black Friday: Best GPS deals Black Friday is the busiest day of the holiday shopping season and with the state of the economy, a number of stores are offering great discounts and deals on a number of popular items. In fact, some are so anxious, they are offering door-buster-...
-
Toyota takes on IIHS Top Safety Picks
Toyota takes on IIHS Top Safety Picks Just days after its public shouting match with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over sudden acceleration claims, Toyota is now arguing with the nationâs top private safety organization, the Insurance Institute for Highway...
-
Consumer Reports family sedans chat
Consumer Reports family sedans chat Today, Consumer Reports experts will be online to discuss the latest road test groupâfamily sedansâhere in the Cars blog at 1 p.m. ET. As seen in the December 2009 edition of Consumer Reports magazine, we tested several all-new and updated models,...
-
Pricing: 2010 Acura ZDX
Pricing: 2010 Acura ZDX Acura has announced a starting price of $45,495 for the new ZDX four-door luxury crossover. The sleek, new MDX-based car will be available in three trim packages: base, Technology Package ($49,995) and Advanced Package ($56,045). All models come standard with all-...
Consumer Reports: Health
-
Countdown to Black Friday: Best GPS deals
Countdown to Black Friday: Best GPS deals Black Friday is the busiest day of the holiday shopping season and with the state of the economy, a number of stores are offering great discounts and deals on a number of popular items. In fact, some are so anxious, they are offering door-buster-...
-
Toyota takes on IIHS Top Safety Picks
Toyota takes on IIHS Top Safety Picks Just days after its public shouting match with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over sudden acceleration claims, Toyota is now arguing with the nationâs top private safety organization, the Insurance Institute for Highway...
-
Consumer Reports family sedans chat
Consumer Reports family sedans chat Today, Consumer Reports experts will be online to discuss the latest road test groupâfamily sedansâhere in the Cars blog at 1 p.m. ET. As seen in the December 2009 edition of Consumer Reports magazine, we tested several all-new and updated models,...
-
Pricing: 2010 Acura ZDX
Pricing: 2010 Acura ZDX Acura has announced a starting price of $45,495 for the new ZDX four-door luxury crossover. The sleek, new MDX-based car will be available in three trim packages: base, Technology Package ($49,995) and Advanced Package ($56,045). All models come standard with all-...