June, 2010
Transmission trouble you must know about
Transmission trouble is a frightful phrase for any car owner. The scary thing is that most people only know that it sounds expensive. Yet with some basic knowledge of transmissions and how to care for them, replacing a transmission can be avoided in many cases. For some cars, that time may come around 200,000 miles, ...
Law, according to Supreme Court, does not protect texting at work
There are many people who text at work. The technology is ubiquitous in developed nations, and because many people spend the majority of their waking lives in the workplace, it stands to reason that there will be quite a few occasions when workers resort to texting at work, regardless of employer policy. The question of ...
Consumers win big with Financial reform bill agreement
A financial reform bill agreement was announced by congressional negotiators on Friday. It will be voted on by the House and Senate next week. The financial reform bill changes most of the rules that form the relationship between financial institutions and consumers. Some call the financial reform bill a big win for consumers. Others feel ...
When responsible lending is the choice, not restriction
In California, legislators are certain that placing heavy restrictions on payday loan company is a better course of action than promoting responsible lending. Unfortunately, they abandon the concept of a self-regulating free market economy by mistaking shackling payday lenders with being responsible. Yet as legislators continue to restrict, the harder it gets for quick loan ...
The US Postal Service is looking for a car replacement
All the cars need this to happen real badly. They were designed with a 24 year life cycle and are just getting old. Replacing the entire fleet would cost $ 4.2 billion. Is the replacement going to be the only option?
Postal Service and LLVs
LLV stands for Long Life Cars and is the kind of truck ...
