Failing Home Economics
As Americans attempt to perform cost-benefit analyses of their needs and behaviors, some are practicing economies that may not deserve the name.
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The Fix: Secure at Home When You’re Not
Homeowners who are going to be away for an extended period of time need to remember the basics.
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Property Values: What You Get for ... $800,000
A four-bedroom house near Breckenridge, Colo., a three-bedroom house in Phoenix, and a St. Simons Island, Ga., home one block from the beach.
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Shopping With Anthony Giglio: A Cup of Good Cheer
A trained sommelier and experienced bartender shops for essential bar items and accessories for successful holiday entertaining.
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Ordering Out for More Space
Regina and Bill Marengo replaced their Bronx house with one made of two prefabricated 18-ton boxes covered in concrete panels.
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Habitats: Artists in Residence
Jane K. Cleland, who writes murder mysteries at home, and her husband, a bass trombone player, share a one-bedroom apartment.
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Currents | Open: Minimalist Bouquets in Midtown
Ovando, the Greenwich Village florist, is opening a pop-up shop at W New York-The Court in Midtown on Nov. 20.
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Currents | Rooms: This House Was Made for Walking
The Walking House features computer-controlled legs that are powered by solar panels and batteries.
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Currents | Goods: Audio to Go With Your Visual
The GenevaSound Home Theater offers a tidy alternative to the complexity and clutter of high-end audio systems.
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My Home, My Self: Photography as Art Project
Todd Selby, a photographer based in New York, shoots his subjects in their homes to explore the ways personal space reflects personality.
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Currents| Deals: Linens, Rugs and Cards
Sales at DwellStudio, Tufenkian, Odegard and MoMA.
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Currents | Books: Kitchens That Don’t Mind Showing Age
The kitchens in “French Country Kitchens” are like older French actresses: their age is visible and celebrated.
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Buying guides with tips and advice. Also has forums where people can post their experiences and degrees of satisfaction with products they have purchased.
http://www.abbysguide.com/
A network of reporters, authors, and industry experts offering reviews of new products.
http://www.beststuff.com/
Consumer information guides covering a variety of topics including children, consumer products and services, environment, food, health, housing and finance.
http://consumerinformation.ca/
Free Classified Ads Portal
www.graand.com
Wal-Mart's buyers blog about products they evaluate and solicit input from customers.
http://checkoutblog.com/
This independent, non-profit consumer authority provides articles and ratings for local services in the United States.
http://www.checkbook.org/
Database of categorized consumer product reviews from a variety of news and trade publications. For each product, it ranks and describes all reviews, provides a full story of expert analysis, and lists top rated products by category.
http://www.consumersearch.com/
Provides information on consumer protection laws in thirteen countries and offers consumers a way to file complaints online.
http://www.econsumer.gov/
Produced by the Canadian government's Office of Energy Efficiency, rates home appliances for cost of operation and gives tips and advice.
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energuide/
Monitors e-businesses for reliability, privacy and customer satisfaction. Offers a directory of registered safe shopping web sites, streaming audio consumer alerts and the Safe Shopping Radio Network.
http://www.epubliceye.com
Federal Citizen Information Center
Provides a library of consumer interest publications on a variety of topics. A service of the U.S. General Services Administration.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/
Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
A national consumer organization offering benefits, discounts, and programs for consumers and travelers. Offers subscription based articles on cost saving health care benefits, scholarships, grants, and non-partisan political reports.
http://usafact.org/
Support information for consumer electronics and appliances, repair services, manuals, guides, faqs and troubleshooting.
http://www.fixya.com/
An independent, not-for-profit service providing articles and tips about products and services.
http://www.ineed2know.org/
Offers a family of websites focused on providing consumer information and reviews for products and services from the banking, investment, telecommunications, insurance and travel industries in Australia.
http://www.infochoice.com.au
Questions and answers about buying products and services over the Internet.
http://www.infofaq.com/
Includes alphabetical list of manufacturers with links to their sites and list of product instruction manuals offered for download.
http://www.instructionsheets.com
Using consumer satisfaction data collected, this site provides consumers information to help them in their buying decisions.
http://www.jdpower.com/
An analytical shopping tool for consumers and businesses. Users can create smart shopping lists and personal consumer reports to make skilled purchase decisions.
http://www.makelifeeasy.com
Life calculators and tools for career, family, and work.
http://www.myprimetime.com/misc/me_meters.shtml
Consumers research, compare, and review products and services.
http://www.mouthshut.com
Covering choosing a moving company, insurance, checklists, and tips.
http://www.moving-company-guide.com
Contains instruction manuals and other support documents including operator and user guides, and how-to information for all sorts of appliances, machines and devices.
http://www.theusermanualsite.com/
Details of current projects, staff and publications, with advice, help and articles on a variety of consumer topics.
http://www.wales-consumer.org.uk/