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• States And FTC Crack Down On Credit Repair Scams - Consumer Affairs

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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 ...

Attorney general seeks to shut down credit repair firm - WRAL.com

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Raleigh, NC — Attorney General Roy Cooper took legal action this week to try and shut down what he called a bogus credit repair company. ...

Appleton man gets 3 years in prison for repair scams (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 09:41 AM CST

WISCONSIN RAPIDS An Appleton man said his addiction to gambling was the reason he took money from Wisconsin Rapids-area hailstorm victims without repairing their homes.

General Motors loses $2.5 billion, is running out of cash (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 10:59 AM CST

Crunched by lack of credit, the automaker could run out of money within seven months.• Ford burns through $7.7 billion, also faces cash crisis

Warsaw students explore Chicago art museum (Keokuk Daily Gate City)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 03:44 PM CST

Warsaw High School seniors Katie Roskamp, Hayley Stoneking, Johnna Erbes and Katie Hogan view ancient Greek pottery at the Art Institute of Chicago Thursday. The dual credit art appreciation class took the train from Macomb, Ill., and back for a day field trip.

TIA Boosts Membership Offerings for the Year; Members Can Potentially Save as Much as $23,662 ... (ThomasNet)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 08:02 AM CST

The TIA membership programs launched for the year so far include the NASA Federal Credit Union, free webpage service, and The Business Owner newsletter. In addition, eBay Motors Installer Network remains the most popular member service. With the potential savings value of TIA memberships of over $23,000/yr, "...this means that a tire dealer could potentially avoid painful cuts, which could ...

Rent out your vacation home for extra income (AP via Yahoo! News)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 05:34 PM CST

Whether it's the snowy slopes of Colorado, the blue waters of Miami Beach, or the picturesque golf courses of Hilton Head Island, finding a quality vacation rental is becoming easier every day.