| Hawaii BBB warns of credit repair companies - Bizjournals.com Posted: Hawaii's Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about companies taking advantage of the credit crunch by fraudulently promising credit- repair services. ... 
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| Watch out for credit repair promises - Bay News 9 Posted: "Our complaints on debt relief and credit repair scams have increased 60 percent in just one year." The attorney general's office warns, "Accurate negative ... 
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| Beware firms that promise clean sweep of credit woes - Chicago Tribune Posted: In the first phase of the campaign, the FTC filed suits against seven companies, alleging multiple violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act and the ... 
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| Credit repair services can cost you - ABC Action News Posted: Rosemary asked for a refund but says the company instructed her to have her own bank credit her account. The bank refused. The Vice President of Debt ... 
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| BBB Consumer Alert About Credit Service - KGMB9 Posted: Consumers are often persuaded by offers for miraculous credit repair in radio, television, newspaper, online and direct mail advertisements. ... 
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| • States And FTC Crack Down On Credit Repair Scams - Consumer Affairs Posted: As part of the operation, the commission charged seven operations with violating the FTC Act and the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA) by making false ... 
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| Following Lawsuit, Court Freezes Assets of United Credit Adjusters - NJBIZ Posted: ... that relate to the advertisement or sale of credit repair, credit counseling, debt adjuster and bankruptcy filing services, according to the division. ... 
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| The fix is in: DIY home repair classes - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: "You'd think people would want to learn more about recession-proofing, but we just had to cancel a class called 'Confront Your Credit Score,'" said Betsy ... 
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| Hawaii BBB warns of credit repair companies (Pacific Business News) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 08:23 PM CDT Hawaii's Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about companies taking advantage of the credit crunch by fraudulently promising credit-repair services. 
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| Judge freezes assets of Monmouth County credit-counseling business (Asbury Park Press) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 02:44 PM CDT A state superior court judge has issued a temporary restraining order freezing the assets of a Monmouth County-based credit counseling company. 
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| Credit repair companies hurt more than help (ABC 15 Phoenix) Posted: 27 Oct 2008 03:46 PM CDT Many people are struggling with their credit right now and finding it tempting to turn to a company that claims it can help. Advertisements for credit repair companies are all over radio and TV and piling up in your mailbox, but the help they offer could get you into even more trouble. 
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| KEY Investigation: Harbor Chrysler (KEYT 3 Santa Barbara) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 06:35 PM CDT Fillmore, CA-- You've probably seen them, car dealers who claim they can help people with bad credit or no credit get into a car. Many times the buyer is trying to establish or repair their credit history. 
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| Debtors complain of abusive bill collectors; the bill for the easy-credit years has come due (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:45 PM CDT NEW YORK - After several years in which Americans were buying stuff on credit they couldn't afford, a rapidly increasing number are complaining about getting harassed and abused by bill collectors. 
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| The fix is in: DIY home repair classes (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 02:25 PM CDT With the economy -- and personal finances -- in the tank, more homeowners are signing up for community-ed classes on do-it-yourself home repairs. 
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| The credit crunch makeunder: why dressing down is so now (Times Online) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 05:14 PM CDT Last week Gok Wan, the TV fashion guru, set out to challenge conventional notions of what is "beautiful" in his new show Miss Naked Beauty by taking 200 women to an empty swimming pool, making them remove their clothes and then forcing them to take a shower. 
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| Maintain good credit before buying a home (Park Rapids Enterprise) Posted: 31 Oct 2008 12:11 PM CDT -Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles put together by the Park Rapids H.O.M.E. (Home Ownership Made Easy) group outlining the steps in buying a home. The articles will appear in the Park Rapids Enterprise over the next several weeks. 
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