Posted by: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Not everyone would be interested in a yellow car, but when you go car shopping, it’s a good idea to look for yellow – the yellow sticker that must be attached   …Continue Reading When Car Shopping, Look for Yellow

Posted by: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation As is often the case when a particular issue becomes the focus of national attention, there’s been a recent outburst of products that aren’t just ineffective in fighting the flu and   …Continue Reading Attention to H1N1 Flu Creates Environment for Bogus Cures

Posted by: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation “Going green” is not just about driving a fuel-efficient car or recycling cans and bottles. Some of our everyday tasks can be quite taxing on the environment, and more importantly, on   …Continue Reading ‘Going Green’ on Appliances Can Earn Green for Your Wallet

Posted by: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation I was in Quincy yesterday morning with Governor Patrick when he announced a series of reforms aimed at helping reduce the rapid cost increases in health insurance premiums for small businesses.   …Continue Reading Reforms Will Change Small Business Health Insurance

Posted by: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Playoff baseball returns to Fenway Park on Sunday, and for every fan lucky enough to have a ticket to the game, there are thousands who’d love to go in their place.   …Continue Reading Playing It Safe – That’s the Ticket

Posted by: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Gov. Deval Patrick has proclaimed October Financial Education Month (Download Financial Education Month Proclamation 10.09), which puts the spotlight on an important issue for families across Massachusetts. While the current economic   …Continue Reading Focus on Household Finances This Month