The strollers were sold from 1999 to 2009 and were found at Baby's R Us and Target.

The CPSC has a video showing the hinge in question and more on the specifics of the recall including the nine brands affected.

http://www.youtube.com/uscpsc

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10033.html

Dr. Timothy Planty is located at 4750 East Freeway in Baytown.  Not far from there, Dr. Dean Hutto is also making the same deal.  He is located at 3800 N. Main Street in Baytown.

But if you live in other parts of the area, don't fret.  There are 8 other places giving cash for candy.

Find them by following the link:

http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/

You have to enter your zip code, and be sure to set the miles range to 100 to see the full list.

There are more than 140 websites selling products that the FDA has identified.

Take a look at the list and remember, only the H1N1 vaccine is proven to prevent H1N1 infections.

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm187728.htm

For those interested in starting a business, or keeping one going, there are resources out there for you including free counseling, contacts with women owned business and a list of Texas Venture Capitalists.

http://www.scorehouston.org/

http://www.nawbo.org/

http://www.texasstartupblog.com/startup-resources/texas-vc-directory/

If you live in anapartment or are about to move in to one, you may be asked to buy renters insurance as a condition of signing a lease or resigning.

The insurance can be purchased for less than 20 dollars a month, however it can be closer to 50 dollars a month depending on your credit score.

You can find plenty of companies selling policies, but make sure they have a state license.

You can do that by checking out the following link:

www.tdi.state.tx.us

If you don't know, an Atl A loan is one that often times did not require income verification.  For that reason they were called "Liar Loans".

Those who have Atl A loans could see there interest rates going up several times the current lending rate.  That in turn will make their payments go up to levels that may be impossible to pay.

Refinancing could help those in with Alt A loans, but getting that has proven to be difficult fort many.

There are ways to get help with a refinanced mortgage and the service is free.

To find a Loan Servicer, check out the following link:

http://www.Dhaka.state.tx.us/homeownership/foreclosure/

If you want to see the homes for yourself, check out the tour this weekend.

http://www.houstonsolartour.com/

In the past only designers could shop the store, now it is opened to the general public.

The store is located at 11413 Todd Street in Houston.  It's along Hempstead Highway off of the 610 loop.

The store will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from Noon to 5 p.m.

Older students are not shut out of the Financial Aid plans.

In fact about 20% of Pell Grants are awarded to older students.

If you want to go back to school, check out the financial aid web site links.

The first one is for general information, the second is for older students.

http://www.finaid.org/

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/nontraditional.phtml

www.myfico.com

If you want to take a look at your credit report, minus the score, you can get that for free.

Be careful, not all free credit report web sites are actually free, but this one is:

www.annualcreditreport.com

Temporary workers are being let go by employers at a much slower rate than earlier in the year.  Temp agency experts say that typically means an increase in temp workers will be seen in the next quarter or two.  If that happens, the overall job market generally will show gains too.  It could be another 6 months before that happens, but if you are looking for work, any good news is welcome.

Temp officials say more than 100,000 Texans are temping right now and you can get in on it too.

Check out www.texasstaffing.org for details and good luck on your job search!

Ken Lambert/ Funeral Negotiator

(281) 357-0195        

Toll Free 1-888-669-4947

http://www.funeralnegotiator.com

The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston found the following 8 companies currently have an “F” rating with the BBB due to their failure to respond to consumer complaints.  For more information visit www.houston.bbb.org

If you don't use a biodegradable bag,they won't pick it up.

The new bags will be on store shelves in about a month and they will be more expensive than the bags you use right now.

How expensive?  Right now you can buy 40 yard bags for under ten dollars.  The new bags cost 7 dollars for ten bags.

The new rules go into effect the first weekof December and if you ddon;t use the new bags you could be fined.

To learn more, click on the cities link.

http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/index.html

E books allow you to download copies of books for about ten dollars, but you can even find some for free.

The ebooks may be designed of the purpose, but if you have a lap top, iphone, windows based smart phone, or just a desk top computer, you can down load the reader software too.

The Houston Public Library has about 30,000 titles for free.

You need a library card and you have to download software that lets your device receive the book, but the titles cost you nothing.

You can even text questions to the library and get answers, keep that in mind when tackling a tough home work question.

http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/

   We spoke with a Galveston Island resident today who still is not back in her home even though she hired a contractor to fix things.

  The man she hired took money and did some work, but left with most of the home in disrepair.

   Protecting yourself from home contractor trouble is not easy, but Lone Star Legal Aid is holding a meeting to help keep you from getting into a big mess.

   The meeting is tonight at the Crystal Beach Church of Christ on Bolivar Peninsula.

   That's on Highway 87 at Alma.  The meeting starts at 6:30.

   If you can;t make it to that meeting, more should be scheduled on the island int eh future.

One estate seller has found a solution to the problem.  On Wednesdays she opens her Houston warehouse for anyone who wants to pick through the items she's collected.  The warehouse also serves as a place for those living in high rises or deed restricted communities to sell there stuff.

If you are interested in shopping for deals at a warehouse rather than a house, check out this web site:

http://www.lynhuck.com/

Tire repairmen say every summer they see a spike in business and this year is no different.  They recommend you check your tire for cracks and whole you are at it, make sure your tread is not worn down.

Every tire has a tread wear bar on it, if the tread is even with the wear bar, you may need new wheels.

Check the links below to find the date the tire was made and for tips on how to check the wear.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4813029&page=1

http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_expire.HTML

http://www.4bestbargains.com/servlet/StoreFront

There are some problems facing coupon clippers, fewer are being sent out, more have an expiration date and the values are changing.

Our Super Saver says the economy is to blame, but if you are looking to save, clipping coupons can still pay off.

You can always check out a company by going to the Better business Bureau's home page, www.bbb.org

Also, the Coupon Information center has a lot of interesting tips about coupons, like you're not supposed to sell them.

Check out the tips they have at http://www.cents-off.com/faq.cfm

In some cases the debt would be forgiven after 10 years.

The program only applies to Federal student loans, but it's estimated than more than 1 million college students could benefit from the assistance.

The details of the plan are vast, so check out this web site: www.ibrinfo.org

Is your lawn mower on its last leg, but you don't have any money for a new one? Well, don't despair because Consumer Reports has tested dozens of mowers and finds you don't have to pay top dollar to get a good one.  

Lawn mowers can cost as much as $800, but Consumer Reports said you should hold on to your money.

Testers put 50 mowers through their paces. Included in the tests were push and self-propelled mowers from Lawn-Boy, Craftsman, Troy-Bilt, and other manufacturers.

The mowers are tested on six acres of grass in Fort Myers, Florida. Then Consumer Reports' testers get down to business on their hands and knees to inspect how well each mower cuts.

"Here's a classic example of unevenness. And here's a particularly big piece that got pushed down," said Peter Sawchuk of Consumer Reports.

Every mower is rated for its ability to cut in several modes: side discharge, mulching, and bagging.

Good mowers disperse clippings evenly, not in big clumps like this. You'd end up having to rake them so you won't damage your lawn.

If you want to mow your lawn at a budget price, two bare-bones push-mowers, one from Ariens (model number 961360006) and the other from Yard Machines (model number 11A-54MX), did a good job for the money.

"These mowers feature an overhead valve engine that run more cleanly and efficiently than traditional mower engines, and they cost just $200," said Bob Markovich of Consumer Reports.

However, if you like using side discharge for clippings, these mowers are only fair.

Willing to spend more money? For better performance and less effort, this self-propelled $320 Toro Recycler did a very good job overall.

All three mowers mentioned in this report are sold at Home Depot.

If you have a smaller yard to mow, Consumer Reports named a $240 electric mower from Black and Decker (model number MM875) a best buy. Like many electric mowers, it has a power cord you have to maneuver around while mowing.

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Companies spend more than $300 million a year advertising laundry detergents, but how do you know which cleans the best? 

Consumer Reports just tested more than three dozen and we've got the results.

Project Runway's Tim Gunn is touting Tide's latest edition, Tide Total Care, which claims to keep colors bright after 30 washes.

Consumer Reports wanted to see if Tide Total Care delivered on that promise. Testers washed three brand new cotton dresses 30 times. One in Tide Total Care, another in All Small & Mighty, and another in 2X Ultra Tide for Cold Water.

Consumer Reports' Pat Slaven then compared the new dress to the washed ones.

"As you can see, the dress washed with All faded compared to the dress washed with Tide Total Care," said Slaven.

The dress washed in 2X Ultra Tide for Cold Water looks about the same as the Tide Total Care dress, but that detergent costs about half as much. Also, the cheaper 2X Ultra Tide for Cold Water did a better job getting out stains in Consumer Reports' stain-removal tests.

Over 40 detergents were evaluated. Testers washed more than 1,500 cotton squares stained with hard-to-clean substances like red wine, grass, blood, and chocolate.

In the end, Consumer Reports named two best buys that will tear through tough stains and save you some money, too.

For conventional top-loading washers, try 2X Ultra Tide for Cold Water.

For high-efficiency front-loaders, Consumer Reports recommends Ultra Cheer Color Guard 2X Concentrated.

Another tip to save more money is to wash your laundry in cold water instead of warm. Consumer Reports says with a conventional top-loader that can reduce your energy costs by $60 a year.

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For more information on each store, click on the links below:

Luke's Locker - 1953 West Gray, Houston, Texas 77019

Academy Sports and Outdoors - 2404 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77098

Sports Authority - 2131 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, Texas 77056

You can also get a vehicle history reports from Carfax or AutoCheck, but Consumer Reports recently discovered the services do not always show accidents.

For that reason C.R. suggested looking at several different car reporting services, including National Motor Vehicle Title Information Systems at www.nmvtis.org.  The report is $2.50.

You can also get a free report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau at https://www.nicb.org/cps/rde/xchg/nicb/hs.xsl/vincheck.html.  The report generated here are free.

The lawsuit claims Nationwide underpaid customers by about 20% on claims filed between January 1996 to March 2009.

To see the details of the lawsuit and the claim forms, click the link below.

http://www.alexanderclassactionsettlement.com/docs/

The US Travel Association says this summer Americans are taking fewer trips and shorter ones. So to get your business, the travel industry is cutting prices. READ FULL STORY

Travel deal sites
Hotels.com
Ebates.com
Swagbucks.com
freeattractions.com
festivalsandevents.com
factorytoursusa.com

Nassau Bahamas sale
Orbitz.com

Cayman islands summer sale
http://www.thereef.com
www.caymanislands.ky

Mexico all-inclusive deals
www.travelsmartco.com

If you list someone as a reference on a loan, that person can get calls from debt collectors looking for you.

There are rules debt collectors must follow when calling about debt that does not belong to you.  They can not ask you to pay a bill that belongs to someone else, you are not required to answer any questions, and you can tell them to stop calling.

If debt collectors are calling you for a debt that belongs to someone else and they ignore the rules, report them!

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm

Yo file a protest using the internet, you can go to the Harris County Appraisal districts web site at:

www.hcad.org

To figure out the best way to protest, log onto the Harris County Tax Assessors web site at:

http://www.tax.co.harris.tx.us/propertytax/protest.asp