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03/08/2010
According to an annual report released today by BBB, consumer complaints increased 9.7 percent in 2009. Cell phone, cable/satellite TV and banking industries top the list for most complaints filed.
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03/02/2010
Better Business Bureau is warning families to beware of online payday lenders that claim they are not beholden to licensing laws, debt collection practices or caps on interest rates.
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03/02/2010
Better Business Bureau encourages everyone to take a few minutes to fill out the census form when it arrives in the mail in March. Here are our top reasons why you should participate.
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02/16/2010
Better Business Bureau and J.D. Power and Associates today announced a new online content sharing agreement to help consumers research and identify trustworthy businesses such as car dealers, insurance agents, builders and movers.
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02/11/2010
Arlington VA - February 10, 2010 – Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam,” warns Better Business Bureau.
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02/10/2010
Consumers from California to New York are complaining to the Better Business Bureau about failure to receive promised loans from Espirit de Corpe, Inc., Dallas.
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02/10/2010
Have you gotten a phone call that says they’ll lower your credit card’s interest rate? The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that they should always ask the company for their full name, address, phone number and Web site – and then use that information to check out the company – before believing the sales person’s claims.
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02/09/2010
Better Business Bureau serving Greater Iowa, Quad Cities & Siouxland is warning consumers to be on a lookout for a fraudulent email claiming to be from Facebook. The email reads as follows:
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02/01/2010
BBB encourages taxpayers to use caution when selecting tax preparation help or they may get hit with headaches and mounting fines and fees if the return isn’t correct or filed late.
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02/01/2010
Credit card holders can circle February 22 on their calendar as the day when new consumer protections laid out in the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 kick in.
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01/14/2010
In the wake of the earthquake disaster in Haiti, Americans are donating via text message more than ever before.
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01/13/2010
Many people want to help Haiti after their devastating earthquake by making donations. Your BBB warns that fraudulent donation requests and charities are very likely to emerge.
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01/13/2010
View a list of national charities that are seeking to provide assistance in response to the earthquake in Haiti.
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01/06/2010
Free trial offers and scams that take advantage of tough economic times dominate the list.
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01/04/2010
The national unemployment rate is hovering around 10 percent, but the good news is that the upcoming 2010 Census will create hundreds of thousands of temporary, part-time jobs across the United States.
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