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What you might not know about hotels and debit cards

by Dennis Beaver | travel

December 15, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver During her vacation in Hawaii, Vivian, a French tourist,  decided that on her way home to the south of France, she would visit Malibu. She went online in late February and booked a hotel and shuttle service...

What you need to know about contingent fees

by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, settlement

November 13, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Is there any way to get help from an attorney in handling a personal injury case without having to pay a contingent fee of one third or more? “My wife works for a personal injury law firm and...

What you need to know about noise-canceling headphones

by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology

November 12, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When reading airline magazines or while booking travel online, it has been impossible to miss ads for active noise cancelling headphones from Bose, Sony, Panasonic, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, JVC, Jabra and...

What you need to know about personal breathalyzers – Part 1

by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving

January 22, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone whose life is in some way connected to alcohol. Invite friends over for a nice dinner with an excellent California wine or to watch a game, chips and...

What you need to know about run flat tires

by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, consumer

April 5, 2014   •  By Dennis Beaver “About a year ago I purchased a new 3 Series BMW. Now, I love the car but only learned last week that it has what are called Run Flat Tires. Before buying the car I had never heard of Run Flat Tires,” Darrell’s email began. “I...
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