October 2009

Saving -- The NEW Splurge - from Consumer Reports
From Consumer Reports Money Adviser - American are adapting to a new economic reality. CR Podcast

What's Right and Wrong with Detroit - from Consumer Reports
Whether Chrysler, Ford, and GM can ultimately comete in the global automotive market will depend on the vehicles they build. CR Podcast

Questions of Health - from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports medical experts answer questions about afternoon weight gain ... and the healthfullness of freshwater fish. CR-Podcast

Club-Store Savings - from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports shoppers found discounts at Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's of as much as sixty-one percent on 'fancy goods' -- goods rarely discounted at pricier stores and web sites. CR-Podcast

Compact Fluorescents - from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports tests for the October issue confirm -- compact fluorescent lightbulbs, CFLs, use far less energy and last longer than regular incandescent bulbs. CR-Podcast

Mounting Financial Woes Drive Consumer Reports Trouble Tracker Levels to New High
Consumers Show Little Interest in Buying Early For Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season YONKERS, NY — Despite talk that the economy is stabilizing, consumer sentiment levels remain low (40.3) growing slightly from September, as Americans report more financial difficulties, according to...

Solar Water Heaters - from Consumer Reports
Solar water heaters boast savings of 50% off your water-heating bills. But can they reach that potential? From Consumer Reports' October issue. CR-Podcast

Pellet Stoves - from Consumer Reports
Higher energy bills are helping fuel rising interest in pellet stoves and other non-conventional ways to produce energy. From Consumer Reports' October issue. CR-Podcast

Store Brands
If concern about taste has kept you from trying store-brand foods -- hesitate no more! From Consumer Reports October issue. CR-Podcast

Pocket Video - from Consumer Reports
Pocket camcorders can be handy for grabbing video when you don't want to take along a full-sized setup -- just don't expect to land a Hollywood contract with the video you shoot. CR-Podcast

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