Recalls warn of hazards across home products and toys
Multiple brands issue recalls over safety risks from gas water heaters and boilers to create hazards for carbon monoxide, burn, choking or laceration. Items include Navien tankless units, Miles gas fireplaces, Manhattan Toy books, The Children's Place infant snowsuits, and TIX drawer knobs sold at major retailers.
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Manhattan
T.J. Maxx
Marshalls
HomeGoods
Housing and mortgage trends to watch in 2019
Four housing and mortgage trends expected in 2019 include a continued seller's market with rising inventory and persistent demand, slower but still rising home prices, and mortgage rates edging higher at modest paces. Forecasts vary by agency, but most foresee tighter affordability and regional gains in more affordable markets such as El Paso, Tulsa, and Chattanooga.
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Realtor.com
Freddie Mac
Lawrence Yun
National Association of Realtors
NAR
CoreLogic
Frank Nothart
Core Logic
Fannie Mae
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Randy Hopper
Navy Federal Credit Union
Hopper
Danielle Hale
Realtor. Com
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Texas
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Chattanooga
Tennessee
AARP urges online safety using strong, unique passwords
Shadel notes posting birthdates full names and other details risks security questions. Facebook and other sites offer privacy settings and checks. Experts urge eight character passwords two factor authentication and avoiding password reuse with managers like LastPass or iPassword. some advise writing passwords in disguised form.
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Facebook
Older adults at higher fraud risk from tech use
Liz Weston notes older people face greater fraud risk as identity thieves harvest social media data. Experts like Doug Shadel of AARP warn that unadjusted Facebook privacy settings expose posts to all viewers and can enable impersonation and scams.
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AARP
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