Category Archives: Consumer choice

Get tips for deciding if downsizing is right for you

Bridget Floyd of Keller Williams Keystone Realty helps readers decide if it’s time to leave the empty nest.

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Five ways to avoid holiday budget busters

Learn to take charge of your holiday spending with these tips from Abby L. Myer.

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Tips for a ‘green’ wallet in May

I rarely wash my car. I was sitting in the driver’s seat just this week, making a phone call before I headed into work, and I stopped to notice all the dust on the dashboard. And on the gear shift. … Continue reading

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Don’t get duped by reduced-fat peanut butter, how to find the best peanut butter for you

I could eat peanut butter all day and put it on everything– bananas, toast, apples, etc. but I have a problem keeping my portion size down. Once the jar is open, it’s hard to quit dipping snacks or even sneaking … Continue reading

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Warning: Bad apps prevalent on Android market

As a smartphone addict, the story I just read about Android apps being a target for malware made me a little nauseous. This paragraph made me feel even worse: “Known instances of Android-related malware — “virtually all” involving apps — … Continue reading

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Tips for a ‘green’ wallet in March

Seed catalogs began arriving in mailboxes as early as January, giving gardeners (or gardeners-to-be) ample time to dream about the herbs, veggies and flowers they’ll toil with this summer. For a food-lover, seed catalogs are indescribably enticing — especially if … Continue reading

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Tips for a ‘green’ wallet in January

It seemed as if it might never come. Fifty-degree temperatures over Thanksgiving weekend? Fifty-degree temps on New Year’s Day?! Fall and winter weather have been weird so far this year. Then yesterday I woke up to 26 degrees — and … Continue reading

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Is a real Christmas tree better for the Earth?

We’ve been debating heavily in the newsroom recently about Christmas trees. Do you buy a real one each year, or do you lug out the fake out from the attic or basement? People (including me) are opinionated on the matter, … Continue reading

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Customer service: An oxymoron?

I talked to five separate people at my bank in the last two weeks (three separate phone calls) before I found someone who could explain a few added charges on my checking account. And it drove me nuts. The thing … Continue reading

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A food revolution in ‘Fresh’ — and in York

“Americans fear only one thing: Inconvenience.” And so begins “Fresh,” a food documentary shown last night at York College coordinated by the sustainability and environmental studies minor. The quote is from a farmer’s foreign friend, who had summarized our lifestyle … Continue reading

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