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Finding a good Bay Area computer repair shop - San Francisco Chronicle

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Pay by credit card so you have rights under the Fair Credit Billing Act to stop payment if you are dissatisfied. With any luck, you'll be able to say what ...

My Credit Group Reports that Credit Repair Does Not Work - PR Newswire (press release)

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30 /PRNewswire/ -- The current economic environment has resulted in the emergence of thousands of so called credit repair companies that seek to take ...

Obama stimulus plan faces changes in Senate - The Associated Press

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Infrastructure projects would also get a boost under the Senate plan, including $27 billion for road and bridge construction and repair, $20 billion to ...

Sport Chalet Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives - MSNBC

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The review process may include such alternatives as raising additional capital, amending or replacing the Company's current bank credit facility, ...

Storm Damage Repair Tips From The Better Business Bureau - WBKO

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Pay only by check or credit card - and pay the final amount only after the work is completed to your satisfaction. - Be skeptical of contractors who ...

In tough times, US consumers forging new behaviors - Christian Science Monitor

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"It's helping to repair the balance sheet, which is all to the good. It creates a stronger potential for consumer spending down the road," says Ken Mayland, ...

Job loss tempts some to risk starting a business - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

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Opening a repair shop last year after getting laid off by an auto supplier in late 2005 was Weaver's attempt to gain more control over his employment ...

Ford's Warranty Repair Costs Decline Further in 2008 as Quality ... - PR Newswire (press release)

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The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.

Finding a good Bay Area computer repair shop (San Francisco Chronicle)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 08:33 AM CST

Good computer repair shops are out there - but take care. The nonprofit Bay Area Consumers' Checkbook Magazine and Checkbook.org, which evaluates a range of local services from auto repair shops to physicians, found that customer ratings for computer repair...

Ford's Warranty Repair Costs Decline Further in 2008 as Quality Continues to Improve (The Auto Channel)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 01:15 PM CST

- Ford has reduced its worldwide warranty repairs costs by $1.2 billion in the past two years. - The warranty repair rate for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles in the U.S. is now almost 50 percent lower than it was in 2004.

Storm Damage Repair Tips From The Better Business Bureau (WBKO Bowling Green)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:53 PM CST

If you are on the hunt for a reputable contractor after the recent winter storm, be aware of those who may try to take advantage of your situation: The home repair rip-off artist, who may overcharge, perform shoddy work, or skip town without finishing your job.

Get Your Credit Card Debt Under Control (CBS4 Miami)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:10 PM CST

The average household has $9000 in credit card debt. That means more than a trillion dollars is wrapped up in debt for consumers nationwide. If you've been trying to figure out how you will get out of debt this year, you're not alone.

Ford's Warranty Repair Costs Decline Further in 2008 as Quality Continues to Improve (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 12:04 PM CST

Ford Motor Company's steady vehicle quality improvement in recent years is beginning to translate into significant savings for the company and far fewer trips by customers to the repair shop.

The stem cell map of the world (Independent)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:17 PM CST

Stem cells have come to represent an almost magical transformation of medicine. It is hoped that they will be able to mend broken bones, fix damaged hearts, repair severed spinal cords, rejuvenate aged brains or generally treat any of the vital organs of an ailing patient. But what is the reality of these mysterious cells, which can transform themselves into any of the 200 specialised tissues ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-02-02 17:58 SCENARIOS-Sizing up U.S. bank repair options (Interactive Investor)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 12:36 PM CST

Feb 2 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's economic team is trying to craft a bank cleanup package that is flexible enough to solve the problem of bad debts and firm enough to quell taxpayer outrage over a Wall Street rescue.