July 2008
ShopSmart Poll: 38 Percent of Couples Spend More When Together
Male Versus Female Shopping Styles and What Happens When Couples Shop Together YONKERS, NY – According to a new poll featured in the September 2008 issue of ShopSmart, from the publisher of Consumer Reports, 38 percent of couples spend more...
How to Cut Spending on Back-to-School Clothing
ShopSmart Reveals Tips on Saving Big For Back-to-School YONKERS, NY – Shopping for back-to-school items doesn’t have to hit consumers’ wallets hard. The September 2008 issue of ShopSmart, from the publisher of Consumer Reports, reveals that it’s possible to get...
Rushing into a Smaller Car May Not Save Money
CR’s exclusive owner-cost analysis shows overall vehicle costs can offset any savings at the pump YONKERS, NY ― With national average fuel prices approaching $4 a gallon, many consumers are clamoring to trade in their current vehicles for smaller, more...
Consumer Reports Health News - August 2008
Welcome to Consumer Reports Health News for health and medical journalists. Consumer Reports and ConsumerReportsHealth.org cover issues pertaining to the efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs (including natural medicines), mental health, diet and nutrition, food safety, and fitness....
Analysis of Oft-Repeated Money Advice in Light of Tough Economic Times
Consumer Reports Money Adviser took half a dozen bits of commonly repeated wisdom and reevaluated them in light of events such as the current mortgage and credit meltdown. Among them: “Pay yourself first” — CRMA has advised it often: consumers...
