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