Consumer News and Advice Archive


To Protect and Surf: Security on the Web

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
RISMEDIA, July 3, 2009-(MCT)-Q. How much security do I need? There are different software companies that offer "protection" for different costs. For example, Norton offers AntiVirus, Internet Security, and Norton 360. AntiVirus is the least expensive, and Norton 360 is the most expensive. Is this a case of you get ...
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Florida Offers Help to Some with Home Down Payment

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
RISMEDIA, July 2, 2009-(MCT)-Starting Wednesday, Florida hopes to stoke its real estate market by becoming one of the few states to offer $8,000
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How to Celebrate with Style on July 4th

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
RISMEDIA, July 1, 2009-(MCT)-Fourth of July entertaining doesn't have to mean carting out the box of American flag decor and cutesy gadgets
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Home Sales Advantage - Fiber-Based Broadband

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
RISMEDIA, July 1, 2009-As the real estate market begins to show signs of recovery amid increased sales and low mortgage rates, sellers are looking for every advantage. Now new research shows just such an edge comes from fiber-based telecommunications services like Verizon FiOS Internet and FiOS TV. ...
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Are Brokered CDs too Good to be True? Look Closer

Monday, June 29th, 2009
RISMEDIA, June 30, 2009-(MCT)-William Katker thought he was playing it safe and smart when he parked some retirement money last year in a high-yield certificate of deposit he purchased through his stock brokerage. Katker's government-insured six-month CD had an annual percentage yield of nearly 4%, which easily beat the returns ...
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Home Buyer Beware - 3 Little-Known Moving Scams

Monday, June 29th, 2009
RISMEDIA, June 30, 2009-With millions of Americans moving this summer-the busiest part of the moving season-it bears repeating: beware of unscrupulous moving companies. Relocation.com, the leading online consumer resource for moving services, identified some of the less familiar tricks to avoid and offers guidelines to prevent getting taken. ...
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Survey Reveals How Americans View Homeownership as a Way to Build Wealth

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
RISMEDIA, June 29, 2009-(MCT)-Nearly half of American adults who participated in a recent survey said they no longer believe that homeownership
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Retire, and Be Happy - The 7 Keys to a Successful Retirement

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
RISMEDIA, June 29, 2009-(MCT)-Dead is the new retirement. OK, that doesn't sound appealing, but working till you drop
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FrontDoor.com Expands Audience Through Partnership with Internet Broadcasting

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
RISMEDIA, June 26, 2009-HGTV's real estate website FrontDoor.com now opens the door for millions of additional Web users to find the latest in home listings combined with trusted home-related videos and information. A new strategic content distribution partnership announced today will see FrontDoor content featured prominently across the Internet ...
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