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Comprehensive advice on anything that's worth buying from the most authoritative, unbiased source of information for the intelligent consumer - Consumer Reports.

Selections from Consumer Reports Magazine
TitlePodcast DescriptionAuthor/ReaderDuration
Your Air Conditioner - June 2010Your Air Conditioner. Some quick tips for air conditioner maintenance that will keep you cool and save you dough.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:02:43
Sensible Salads - June 2010Sensible Salads. Salads that are sensible as well as great tasting!Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:01
Sugar Substitutes - June 2010Sugar Substitutes. A taste test of sweet substitutes for sugar.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:43
Property Taxes - May 2010How to Cut Your Property TaxesReader: Tanya Thomas00:05:47
Best Smoothies - May 2010Smoothies to Savor.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:12
Pillows - May 2010Pillows: Yes, We Were Asleep On the JobReader: Tanya Thomas00:03:47
Better Pizza - May 2010Claim Check: A Better Pizza?Reader: Tanya Thomas00:02:07
Toilet Bowl Cleaners - May 2010Safer, More Effective Toilet-bowl Cleaners.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:02:53
Frothy Frappe - May 2010Claim Check - A Home-brewed Frothy FrappeReader: Tanya Thomas00:02:30
Credit Cards - May 2010Credit Cards Find New Ways to Clip You.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:02:36
Bagged Salads - March 2010Bagged salads. How clean and safe are they?Reader: Tanya Thomas00:04:00
Fructose - March 2010The lowdown on high-fructose corn syrup.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:33
Best Savings Rates - March 2010Get the best rates on your savings. Advice on finding the best yields available now.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:05:39
Plastic Bags - March 2010Recommendations for the plastic bags that do the best job of protecting food.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:27
Brainpower & Nosebleeds - March 2010"Will a pill boost your brain power?" by Orly Avitzar, M.D. "No more nosebleeds"Reader: Tanya Thomas00:06:28
Spring Cleaning - March 2010Spruce up for spring: Clean rooms from the top down using our tips.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:05:05
Purex January 2010Does Purex 3-in-1 really "do it all?"Reader: Tanya Thomas00:02:48
Battle of the Sexes January 2010Men Win Battle of the Sexes: Products directed at women might cost up to 50 percent more than similar products for men.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:04:44
Chimneys January 2010Where There's Smoke: Four myths about chimneysReader: Tanya Thomas00:03:01
Resolutions January 2010Five New Year's Resolutions for your houseReader: Tanya Thomas00:04:29
Credit Cards December 2009Credit Cards: Perks that come with your credit cardsReader: Tanya Thomas00:02:49
Spices December 2009Why buy higher-priced spices?Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:24
Paper Towels December 2009Paper towels that really clean up!Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:13
Mattresses October 2009"Would you buy that mattress again? Subscribers rate their beds and where they bought them"Reader: Tanya Thomas00:04:44
Good Ageing Practices October 2009"Your Brain: Use it or lose it" & "Be sure to get the results of your medical tests"Reader: Tanya Thomas00:06:36
High-Fiber Cereals October 2009"A Helping of Flavor With Your Fiber. High-fiber cereal ratings and what tastes good."Reader: Tanya Thomas00:04:50
Eye Creams October 2009"Do Eye Creams Make a Visible Difference? Eye cream ratings and whether they work."Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:16
Credit Card Charges October 2009"Don't Get Bitten by Credit-Card Charges. Credit card changes and what to look out for."Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:31
New Brews: McCafe & Starbucks Instant August 2009Comparing brews available at Starbucks, MacDonalds and Dunkin DonutsReader: Tanya Thomas00:02:57
Which Detergents Cut The Mustard? August 2009"Which Detergents Cut The Mustard? Dishwater detergent effectiveness and tips for dazzling dishes"Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:16
Tooth Whiteners August 2009"At-Home Tooth Whiteners Differ in Effectiveness", "Performance Ratings of At-Home Tooth Whiteners"Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:48
Shamwow: Wow or Sham? June 2009Shamwow: Wow or Sham? Shamwow's claims and whether they are true.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:02:16
Where to Recycle Electronic, Free June 2009Where to Recycle Electronic, Free: Reasons we should recycle electronics and companies and public programs that help you recycle.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:04:01
How To Cope With A Warmer World June 2009As the world warms and CO2 concentrations rise, you should take the extra precautions discussed in this article to safeguard your health.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:03:23
Rebuild Your Finances - Part 3Consumer Reports Money: Rebuild Your Finances Special Publications. How to Spend Less Money on Everything - Part 3: Bundle Up, Get Good Buys On Gadgets and Travel Cheaply.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:05:34
Rebuild Your Finances Part 2Consumer Reports Money: Rebuild Your Finances Special Publications. How To Spend Less Money on Everything - Part 2: Working The Web, Playing the Calendar Game & Dialing Down CostsReader: Tanya Thomas00:05:24
Rebuild Your Finances - Part 1Consumer Reports Money: Rebuild Your Finances Special Publications. How To Spend Less Money on Everything - Part 1: Haggling Your Way To Savings.Reader: Tanya Thomas00:04:19
ConsumerReports.org January 31 2009Rebuilding your (devastated) nest eggReader: Frances Alet00:31:28
ConsumerReports.org January 2 2009Dealing with the bad guys of cyberspace: how to fight identity theft.Reader: Frances Alet00:15:18
ConsumerReports.org November 23 2008Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Reverse Mortgages: Are they really your key to old-age security?Reader: Frances Alet00:15:02
ConsumerReports.org November 8 2008Credit Cards: Credit Card Rates That Jump Overnight, The Best Credit Cards, Stay Away From These Cards, What Can You Do (Keeping rates down)Reader: Frances Alet00:18:57
ConsumerReports.org November 4 2008Dealing with Appliances: Repair it or replace it?, Timelines to replace..., Buying new: what you'll find, Preventative maintenance tips, Where to recycle.Reader: Frances Alet00:24:13
ConsumerReports.org October 28 2008Cereal Choices for Kids, How to Fill Your Nutritional Gaps.Reader: Frances Alet00:18:12
ConsumerReports.org October 11 2008Buying Advice for Microwave Ovens. Speed, smarts, convection cooking and feature creep.Reader: Frances Alet00:14:51
ConsumerReports.org October 4 2008Paying too Much for Life Insurance? When Illness or Injury Strikes - Disability Policies, Toughest Travelers - Carry-on SuitcasesReader: Frances Alet00:20:44
Consumer Reports September 2008Home-insurance traps, 10 Insurance policies you don't needReader: Frances Alet Engineer: Joe Jurca00:22:22
Consumer Reports June and Oct 2008Treadmills, Computer Tech Support, Hybrid CarsReader: Frances Alet, Engineer: Joe Jurca00:35:21
Consumer Reports July-Sept. 2008Credit Score, LCD TVs, Bottled WaterReader: Frances Alet Engineer: Joe Jurca00:12:29
Consumer Reports September, 2008 and ConsumerReports.orgPrinters, Blood pressure and glucose monitorsReader: Frances Alet, Engineer: Max Flehinger00:21:44
From ConsumerReports.OrgCordless Phones - Making new connection, Recommendations - Cordless Phones, A guide to cell phones and service, Recommendations - Cell phonesReader: Frances Alet, Engineer: Joe Jurca00:30:42
Consumer Reports September 2008Security Software - Freeware vs. Pay SuitesReader: Frances Alet Engineer: Joe Jurca00:20:36
Consumer Reports August, 2008Running shoesReader: Max Flehinger, Engineer: Raj Singh00:10:56
Consumer Reports August, 2008Refrigerators, dishwashersReader: Max Flehinger00:25:53
June 2008 Personal Computer RatingsRatings for laptop and desktop PCs, How to choose a PC, How to get more life from the PC you already have, Clearing up "shovelware"Reader: Max Flehinger00:30:59

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