Archive for May, 2007

AMO Contact Lens Solution Recalled

If you wear contact lenses and you use the AMO Complete Moisture Plus solution, please note the product is recalled for possibly causing eye problems. Here’s an excerpt of the press release:
“SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 25, 2007–In response to information received today from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding eye [...]

Payday Loans, Anybody?

No, I’m not talking about borrowing a payday loan. We all know it’s very expensive for the borrowers. If you treat the fee as an interest charge, the rate often reaches several hundred percent APR. You know, what’s bad for the borrowers must be a good deal for the lenders, right? What about owning a [...]

Patent on Roth IRA Conversion

If you have a Traditional IRA, perhaps as a result of rolling over a 401(k) plan balance, should you convert it to a Roth IRA? I heard on the radio program Marketplace (link to transcript) that someone got a patent on the thought process. I looked it up and lo and behold it’s there. U.S. [...]

More Hurdles and Breakage in Rebate Prepaid Debit Card

When I switched my prepaid wireless phone service, I was offered a free phone after rebate by prepaid debit card. That got me curious. What’s wrong with plain ol’ check? Isn’t printing a paper check easier and cheaper than producing a prepaid debit card? There must be something in it for the company to issue [...]