Comments on: Consumer Reports – July 2007 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: reulte http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-123382 reulte Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:06:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-123382 Hmm – not being a beer drinker, I wouldn’t know for sure but I believe at some point “Light” beer could refer to calories, alcohol content or simply the color of the brew which made it a real mess in trying to figure out what you were drinking.

]]> By: Dan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30814 Dan Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:33:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30814 @Rob

No, it’s calories, pretty much all “beer” is the same strength. There used to be “Three Two” (3.2) states who had lower % beers, but I think Colorado was the last of those.

“Malt liquor” indicates a higher % of alcohol.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30803 Lazy Man and Money Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:08:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30803 I like the No-Ad for it’s value, but I can often find half-price sales that don’t make it cheaper. Also the lady of the household likes how the Neutrogena and Dove brands dry without any stickiness. I have to admit that they are much, much better than No-Ad in that area, but it’s one of those things where I’m not willing to pay for that.

]]> By: Rob http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30771 Rob Thu, 31 May 2007 23:11:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30771 Doesn’t “Light” beer refer to the Alcoholic percentage and not the caloric? That was my understanding?

]]> By: Andamom http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30714 Andamom Thu, 31 May 2007 17:59:58 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30714 And this is exactly why I don’t get Consumer Reports — because for me — there was no value added.
1. I can get all of my tech reviews online from places like CNET.
2. I don’t need a magazine to tell me which are their tastiest/best food brands — I’ll figure that out myself…
3. I buy 99% of my travel online — and get fabulous prices — and I know when booking that Jet Blue is more problematic of late than not.

I say that if you really like it, read it at the library or bookstore — or pick it up next month. Their recommendations shouldn’t change much by then…

]]> By: Bill K. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30706 Bill K. Thu, 31 May 2007 17:51:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/05/31/consumer-reports-july-2007/#comment-30706 Regarding the digital camera thing, if anyone is looking for a top-notch site, try Steve’s Digicams (steves-digicams.com). He does a great job reviews almost everything out there.

It’s how I settled on my Sony DSC-H1 a couple of years ago.

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