Consumers' Research Magazine

Issue Date: 05/01/1992

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1. Financial control. (personal savings ideas) President Bush's recent attempt to spur consumer spending by lowering the withholding tax gives Americans an opportunity to start saving instead. The change in tax ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 2. My summer vacation. (activities for children) Daytime care can present a problem for working parents, particularly during the summer when their kids are out of school. If you need help only ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 3. US RDAs: under siege. (Recommended Daily Allowances for nutrition) Attention has been given to many issues covered by the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intended that this ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 4. How to save your money for college. (Cover Story) The annual cost of tuition, room, and board at elite private colleges has now passed the $23,000 mark. Even an average private college costs more ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 5. 'Fair trade' isn't fair to U.S. consumers. Americans' freedom and prosperity are being sacrificed on an altar of fair trade. Protectionists have wrapped themselves in a cloak of fairness, and each year ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 6. Dietary lead: problems and solutions. (includes related article on testing... Lead is ubiquitous in our present environment. While many attempts are being made to reduce lead levels, new and surprising sources turn up. Levels formerly ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 7. Don't restrict 'green' product advertising. (Column) Arguing that "as more and more manufacturers turn to environmental claims to market their products, the need for federal standards to control and regulate these ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 8. What's covered by auto service contracts? (includes related article on... Buying a car? Before you sign on the dotted line--or even afterwards--you may be asked if you want to purchase an auto service contract to ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 9. Combustion appliances and home safety. Combustion appliances burn fuels for warmth, cooking, or decorative purposes. Typical fuels are natural and liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, kerosene, oil, coal, and wood. These ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 10. Air bag labels. Following are a few items relating to topics recently covered in CR. * Air Bag Labels. Concerned that motorists put too much faith in air ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE)
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