Consumer Reports

Savings begin and end at home. From planning to purchasing to preserving, every interaction you have with produce can increase the longevity of groceries and decrease the bottom line at the cashier. Thankfully, going through the proper channels of grocery planning can accomplish both of these...

The traditional argument for buying an American-made automobile has been patriotic. Support your country and its workers by buying a vehicle made here. That argument, as Bloomberg noted, plays strongly on a sense of nationalism and the notion that some industries like the Detroit-based...

Quartz writer, John McDuling’s recent tweet of a Piper Jaffray chart lends credence to the notion that Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) wants to be more mainstream. At least more competitive. Many people assume organic providers like Whole Foods are more expensive compared to conventional...

StubHub's effort to please customers by eliminating hidden fees might have backfired. Sales have dipped for the online marketplace, owned by eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), after switching to an “all-in” pricing scheme earlier this year. Hidden fees are the biggest everyday annoyance for Americans,...

Another sign of how quickly things are changing in the automotive world. In its Car-Brand Perception Survey for 2014, Consumer Reports say the usual suspects – Ford, Honda, Chevrolet and Toyota – continue to remain the top brands in consumers' minds. But a surprising new entry, Tesla (NASDAQ:...

Fans of Toyota (NYSE: TM) vehicles were stunned this past October, when Consumer Reportssaid the latest version of its best-selling Camry had failed a relatively new IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) crash test – prompting the magazine to give the Camry a “poor” rating. Toyota...

It's a bit of a shock to read the Consumer Reports review of the 2014 Toyota (NYSE: TM) Camry. The review starts by calling the car “refined, comfortable and roomy,” continues by praising its responsive handling an impressive powertrain – but then abrupty ends with, “We can no longer recommend...

With Black Friday looming (or Black Thursday if you are so inclined), now is as good a time as any to consider a few tactics for avoiding overspending over the holidays. Despite your good intentions, the cheery music, bright lights, enticing ads and impulse displays in stores often trick...

Encouraging news coming from the job market was enough to send the major markets higher. Initial Jobless Claims declined 21,000 to 323,000 versus an estimated 335,000. As to be expected, the Senate Banking Panel Voted in favor to approve Janet Yellen as the next Fed Chair. The Dow gained 0....

Influential magazine, Consumer Reports, had already given the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S sedan an unprecedented 99 out of 100 new car ratings score, naming it number one in April 2013. Thursday the magazine announced results of its annual owner-satisfaction survey in which the car received...

In a new report out Wednesday, Consumer Reports said Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new iPhone 5S “Tops the already great iPhone 5 with a surprisingly reliable fingerprint reader, a faster processor, and better-than-ever camera.” So far, so good. In addition, the not-for-profit ratings organization...

The Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S is quickly proving itself to be much more than a novelty or a toy for the rich and famous. According to the California New Car Dealers Association, in June Tesla outsold several “heavy hitters” in the state including General Motors (NYSE: GM)’s Buick and...

General Motors (NYSE: GM) will begin recalling up to 208,000 cars this week due to potential brake fluid leaks, according to The Wall Street Journal. These defective Buick Lacrosses were produced in China between 2006 and 2009. While it is hard to estimate the cost of the recall, one can...

According to Bloomberg and interviews with some Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) affiliates, the recently introduced iPhone 4 contains an antenna design that may lead to dropped calls and poor service. This results from a metal antenna surrounding the exterior of the phone, a design chosen because it yielded...