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    Mar 11, 2011 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Protect your lost or stolen cell phone -- or pay price

    Losing your cell phone is a bummer, period. Unfortunately for Floridians, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa rank among the top 20 metropolitan areas when it comes to lost or stolen cell phones, according to a new market-research survey.
    Losing your cell phone is a bummer, period. Unfortunately for Floridians, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa rank among the top 20 metropolitan areas when it comes to lost or stolen cell phones, according to a new market-research survey. The...

    Tags: Los Angeles, Telecommunication Service, Music, Tampa, New York

    2. Apr 29, 2010 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Maryland’s financial regulator nominated for Fed job

    Sarah Bloom Raskin is deeply interested in the economy's effect on everyday life, a driving force in her work to keep Marylanders from being scammed, foreclosed on or caught up in a bank failure. That consumer focus caught White House attention. Raskin,...

    Tags: Consumers, Central Bank, Labor Legislation, Politics, Career and Workplace

    3. May 7, 2010 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. Stores count on, plan for you to buy impulsively

    Sarah Kinney didn't fight the shopping impulse to buy her teen son a jumbo pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. How could she, considering the candy was next to the check-out stand at the South Florida grocery store where she went to pick up chicken for dinner and other items.
    Sarah Kinney didn't fight the shopping impulse to buy her teen son a jumbo pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. How could she, considering the candy was next to the check-out stand at the South Florida grocery store where she went to pick up chicken for...

    Tags: Furniture, Consumers, Electronics, Cornell University, Education

    4. May 28, 2010 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Father's day gift ideas to help dad stay hip, mobile

    <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">document.write ("<iframe src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href="+document.location.href+"&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=300&action=like&fontcolorscheme=light&height=35' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden;width:300px; height:35px;' allowTransparency='true'></iframe>");</script>
    document.write (""); Father's Day is a time to let Dad know how much we love him – and take the opportunity to help him improve himself. Here are some gift ideas to improve his vocabulary, grilling skills, golf game and more. With Dad's day...

    Tags: YouTube, Consumers, Satellite and Cable Service, Blockbuster, The New York Times

    5. Jul 22, 2009 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Learn how to protect kids with cell phones

    For parents, cell phones are technological blessings and burdens.
    Consumer columnist
    For parents, cell phones are technological blessings and burdens. They're great for emergencies or as a way to stay connected to a child. But as many learn quickly, some children abuse the privileges of the wireless world by browsing inappropriate Web...

    Tags: AT&T Corp., Family, Health, Computing and Information Technology Industry, T-Mobile

    6. Sep 10, 2010 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Cut TV bills with Web services, options

    Whether you live in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale or <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/bocaraton?track=tax-bocaraton">Boca Raton</a>, the last thing you should be paying too much for these days is TV content.
    Whether you live in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton, the last thing you should be paying too much for these days is TV content. It used to be TV watchers demanding choice had to sign up for costly, long-term cable or satellite services. Today...

    Tags: PBS (tv network), Super Bowl, HBO (tv network), Microsoft Corporation, Apple iPhone

    7. Mar 24, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. A farewell to Good Eating, The Stew and you

    It's time to hang up the whisks. After 40 years in the newspaper business &mdash; 34 of them with the Chicago Tribune as a food writer and editor &mdash; I will be retiring April 1. It has been a 40-year feast, to say the least.
    It's time to hang up the whisks. After 40 years in the newspaper business — 34 of them with the Chicago Tribune as a food writer and editor — I will be retiring April 1. It has been a 40-year feast, to say the least. In 1973, when I started...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Advice Columns and Columnists, Crime, Law and Justice, Television, Michigan

    8. May 25, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. A Q&A on genetically-modified foods

    In Wednesday's Tribune, we look at genetically modified foods and those trying to get them labeled as such or pulled from stores like Trader Joe&rsquo;s and Whole Foods.
    In Wednesday's Tribune, we look at genetically modified foods and those trying to get them labeled as such or pulled from stores like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The subject of genetically modified crops is full of passionate voices on both...

    Tags: Whole Foods Market, Consumers, Biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry, Food and Drug Administration

    9. Mar 11, 2011 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Last Resort: Column helps solve consumer issues

    Got a consumer complaint? Contact Last Resort Columnist Greg Dawson. His Last Resort column appears every Sunday on Page 2 of Lifestyle. In the past, Dawson has addressed consumer complaints concerning everything from unscrupulous roofers to...

    Tags: Consumers, eBay Inc.

    10. Mar 26, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Time for homebuyers to get savvy about appraisals

    If you haven't bought or sold a home since May 1, 2009, you may not be aware that there have been drastic changes to a part of the process previously considered perfunctory: the appraisal.
    If you haven't bought or sold a home since May 1, 2009, you may not be aware that there have been drastic changes to a part of the process previously considered perfunctory: the appraisal. Last year, a new regulation called the Home Valuation Code of...

    Tags: Consumers, Family, Clothing Accessories, Real Estate Transactions, Pet Supplies

    11. Feb 5, 2010 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Smart options for cutting home phone bills

    When it comes to skyrocketing home phone bills, Floridians have been lucky, missing out on cost hikes other parts of the country have been experiencing.
    When it comes to skyrocketing home phone bills, Floridians have been lucky, missing out on cost hikes other parts of the country have been experiencing. But higher home phone bills could be just around the corner, say telecommunications experts. Phone...

    Tags: AT&T Corp., Telecommunication Service, Consumers, Consumer Electronics Industry, Arts and Culture

    12. Aug 13, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Dawson: Consumer issues? Candidates silent

    Consumer File - Orlando Sentinel
      There is a powerful populist campaign for Florida governor waiting to happen - unfortunately, none of the candidates are interested.  Alex Sink, Rick Scott and Bill McCollum are so busy tossing mud pies and bloviating about issu...
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