December 19, 2011

It’s less than one week until Christmas, but don’t expect to see anxious parents battling it out in the store for that hard-to-find, must-have toy. A survey shows more than half of parents say there isn’t a new hot toy this holiday season. There are some shortages as retailers have been careful to limit toy orders after being left with overstock last year. Source Link

Is a used car on your holiday shopping list? Maybe it should be as a new report says prices for used cars typically drop to their lowest point right around the New Year. But the same report says don’t put off that purchase of pre-owned wheels, because used car prices will rise again by mid-February. Source Link

If you wear contact lenses, you’re probably not following guidelines for proper care. A new study shows that only one-percent of wearers comply with recommended hygiene steps like washing hands before inserting or removing lenses, and those bad habits increase the risk of eye infections. Many others wear their contact lenses longer than they should before replacing them. Source Link