Swelling Soils: Homebuyers Beware
If you’re looking at buying a home in the Denver Metro area, particularly in the area around C-470 near Bowles …
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Resources for Seniors
May is Older Americans Month, and is also the month we celebrate Memorial Day. Many of our veterans are senior citizens. The …
Consumer Resource Guide
Colorado consumers should know that the state’s Attorney General’s Office has on their website a very helpful Consumer Resource Guide. …
Civil Rights
On today’s date in 1957 the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 after an attempt to kill …
HOAs
According to HB10-1278 passed last year, all Colorado homeowners associations (HOAs) must register with the state by March 1, 2011. …
Check Up On Your Doctor
Your health depends on having a quality physician you can trust. So how do you find out if your physician …
Unwanted and Leftover Medications
Many people have medicines in their home that they are no longer using, whether they were prescribed during an illness …
Avoid Rip-Offs and Scams
A story in today’s Denver Post brings attention to a growing trend: scams and rip-offs for home maintenance work, particularly …
Colorado Hospital Prices
If you know you’re going to need to check in to the hospital, you may want to check hospital prices …
The Great Colorado Payback
For the past 3 weeks the Antiques Roadshow has been airing episodes that were taped in Denver. One of the …
Internet Safety
Earlier this week Colorado Attorney General John Suthers unveiled Wired with Wisdom, an Internet safety program designed to educate Colorado …
Consumer Resource on Insurance
In 2008, the Legislature passed HB 1385, which required a consumer guide to insurance be published on the web. The …
Unclaimed Property/Assets
Have you lost track of a bank account, stock certificate or retirement account? Did you move before receiving your income …
Add Emergency Contacts to your Driver’s License Record
Thanks to a new law passed during the 2008 Legislative session, Colorado drivers may now add emergency contact information to …
Farmer’s Markets
Summer is almost here, and that means fresh produce is available from local farmers. One of my favorite things to …
Long-distance Rates
Even though cell phone use is increasing, many people still depend on a land-line for long-distance telephone service. The latest …
Seat Belt Laws
SB09-296 failed to make it through the legislature, but the bill that would have toughened seat belt laws still generated …
Food, Nutrients, and Health & Safety
The many different foods we eat each offer a variety of nutrients, such as vitamins, fiber, sodium, potassium, iron, and …
Information for Telecommunications Consumers
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies has issued a number of short fact sheets for consumers regarding many of the …
Sunday Liquor Sales
After a 40 year ban, liquor store owners might get to start selling on Sundays if SB08-082 passes. And it …