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Do Programmable Thermostats Really Save Money?

Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 by author-unknown

Programmable thermostats save you money. That’s a no-brainer, right? You’ve seen that advice in books and magazines and on personal-finance blogs — even here at Get Rich Slowly.
Well, it turns out programmable thermostats aren’t the miracle dev… Continue reading →

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EPA Reverses Controversial ‘Human Guinea Pig’ Rule

Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 by author-unknown

Under proposed changes to federal research ethics standards, the Environmental Protection Agency will no longer accept studies that use people as guinea pigs in chemical tests.
In 2006, under chemical-industry pressure, and over arguments that the st… Continue reading →

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