Consumer Sundays: Calming a nation, stock market, traffic lights and contractors
Happy Friday, people! This week just felt like it was never going to end, huh? We've had lots to do, though, preparing columns and stories for you dear readers this weekend. We've also been busy hammering away here on the blog. Did you check out our redesigned blog with our happy little family of four? Groovy, yes?
First up on Sunday... If you're still feeling a little dizzy and sick to your stomach over the stock market roller coaster ride we've been riding, what better time, then, to hear some sage words of reassurance? Americans living through the Great Depression had Franklin Roosevelt and his Fireside Chats to get them through the Great Depression. Read some of the words that calmed a nation in Money & Life on Sunday.
Eileen doesn't just stop there. She also tells you how the downturn in the stock market has hit college savings plans. Find out what you should do if your balance is down and your child is heaed to school in a year or two.
With the economy in a slump, every dollar we spend now counts. Find out what you should do in a home improvement dispute where your money is tied up in a job that's not completed or finished to your satisfaction. Whether you're a homeowner or a business, I'll you in my Consuming Interests column what steps you can take to come to resolution.
And, last but certainly not least, Liz's Watchdog column tackles an unreliable street light that may or may not be fixed. Is it in your neighborhood? Find out on Sunday.
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Categories: Complaints, Consumer protection, Economy, Personal finance, Watchdog
