Rita R. Robison

Offers tips to help people make smart money choices. Rita R. Robison, consumer and personal finance journalist

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On Veterans Day, I'm remembering my family members who served in the military. The photo is of my uncle, Richard Telecky, right, who served in World War II. He and my uncle Orval Telecky came home. My uncle Frank Gilliam didn't. https://t.co/H2dKr7ALbh

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@DougWahl1 It's great.

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Smartphones, TVs, washing machines, sunscreen, and coffee blends. They're among the 562 items Consumer Reports calls its top picks of 2026. Take a look at the testing organizations recommends for your upcoming shopping. https://t.co/beUeqKhKts

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Check out where your state ranks in how much residents donate to charities. Also, check out tips for how to pick out a charity. https://t.co/l9ikVwBTFE

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General Motors pitched the tool as a way for drivers to improve their own driving safety and told drivers that they wouldn’t share their data with insurers without their consent. https://t.co/opkrfbzQJP

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Be aware that companies are using deceptive or unfair claims in ads to get you interested in signing up for or switching to a new health insurance plan. It if sounds too good to be true, it probably is. https://t.co/8doZKT3Go7

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I'm fortunate that I was able to get my roof cleaned this week. If there were any problems, I could have had them repaired before winter. https://t.co/Ybd6pJwOzY

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Be on high alert for scams during the holidays as they're more sophisticated due to the use of AI, which is also resulting on new takes on old tricks such as the imposters scam. https://t.co/NSKvTtCr1h

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Make a list and a budget for your holiday shopping, keep your receipts, and allow plenty of time for packages to arrive to keep your expenses down during the holidays. https://t.co/ECjuNctFHv

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Do you have your list ready of items to shop for at Black Friday sales? If not, it's time to make one now. In addition, you can save big bucks by making out your holiday shopping list, too, and scoring huge discounts. https://t.co/q61FJljoNo

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@Gabriele_Corno It's recommended that people not feed wild animals.

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@DougWahl1 There has been a name change, which it looks like you aren't aware of. It's now called family and consumer sciences.

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It's Election Day. What's going to happen? Will the polls be right this time? I can hardly wait to see what happens. https://t.co/qFKrb0EmvV

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It's hard to understand why we need to continually fill out forms for the doctor when the information is stored in their computer systems. https://t.co/rCc99e5RAE

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The six peptides, discussed at a FDA advisory committee meeting in July 2026, are BPC-157, Epitalon, KPV, MOTS-c, Semax, and TB-500. Compounding pharmacies will be able to make the six peptides available by prescription. https://t.co/deFdfU9y7t

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Enjoy Halloween, especially eating chocolate candy. However, use these safety tips so that you or your kids aren't one of about 3,000 people who go to an emergency room every year due to a Halloween-related injury. https://t.co/wKvSO1xwbM

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Lemurs need your help. Consider joining Wildlife Madagascar on World Lemur Day because 90 percent of lemurs are endangered. https://t.co/m7dshZmW9c

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Pres. Trump has exempted about 200 industries in nearly 40 states from clean-air rules. They include some of the country’s worst polluters, including chemical plants, copper smelters, and coal power plants. About 3 million people live near them. https://t.co/bGpMwQyiSc

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Are you dressing up for Halloween this year? Witch, goblin, vampire, Spider-Man, superhero, KPOP demon hunter, princess, other? https://t.co/2ErFr6JcrP

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Will your family be spending $115.14 per person on Halloween this year? https://t.co/Tmafi6Z9uq