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Protect yourself
South Florida Sun-SentinelRead the fine print of any contract. Understand any service terms or disclosures. Make sure performance obligations for both parties are spelled out clearly in the contract. Check with your county's consumer affairs office, the state Attorney General'...Tags: Florida, Agricultural Research and Technology, Broward County, Office Needs
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State Consumer Protection Commissioner Warns About Bassinet Safety
The Hartford CourantThe state's consumer protection commissioner has added his voice to those warning about the safety of two models of baby bassinets made Simplicity linked to two strangulation deaths of infants. Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. is warning consumers,...Tags: Baby Products, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Metal and Mineral
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New car incentives by brand
Consumer ReportsTurn on the television or open a newspaper, and your senses will be assaulted by automotive advertisements featuring sensational pitches in an effort to clear the 2008s from dealer lots and make way for the 2009 models. Amid all the noise, analysis... -
GM Employee Discount - Is it really a good deal?
Consumer ReportsAutomakers and dealers are anxious to sell 2008 models and make way for the 2009s. With car and truck sales down and the end of summer fast approaching, we have seen a wide range of sensational incentives advertised, from traditional rebates to buy-one-... -
Cost of an oil change, value of car maintenance
Consumer ReportsThe value of proper car maintenance is priceless, but the costs may be rising. I recently went to my local service station to get an oil change and when I went to pay the bill, I was surprised by the price. Just a few weeks prior, I had brought in my... -
Safe! - Acadia, Enclave, Outlook, Traverse top safety picks
Consumer ReportsThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook its Top Safety Pick designation for exemplary performance in frontal offset, side, and rear crash tests. To be eligible for this... -
Hybrid vehicles: Best in fuel economy
Consumer ReportsGreen and alternative-fuel vehicles are starting to become a large part of the automotive market and with gas prices continuing to rise, some are beginning to justify their higher price tags. But which type of alternative vehicle should you buy? The... -
Rebound not expected to last
Of The Associated PressThe economy pulled out of a dangerous rough patch in the spring, thanks largely to strong exports, but the rebound isn't expected to last. Economic slowdowns overseas could make exports tail off just as Americans are hunkering down after the bracing...Tags: Alcoa Incorporated, Abbott Laboratories, Banking, Toyota Motor Corp., Economic Indicator
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Cutting-edge marketing
The Associated PressGillette has teamed up with EA Sports to expand its sports marketing into video gaming in a major way. Golfer Tiger Woods, a veteran of marketing for both businesses, helps tee off the new partnership as part of an upcoming global online sports games...Tags: Procter & Gamble Company, Game Playing, Motor Racing, Tiger Woods, Marketing
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900,000 bassinets targeted
Chicago Tribune reportersFederal regulators on Thursday night directed retailers across the country to stop selling and to recall nearly 900,000 dangerous bassinets, one of the largest child product safety actions in years. The move followed a day of confusion for consumers,...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Product Recalls, Baby Products, Burlington, Baby Products, Games, and Toys
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August auto sales to get boost from GM promotion
AP Business WriterWith gas prices still near record highs, the overall economy in a slump and continued trouble in the credit markets, just about everybody expects August vehicle sales to be down significantly from a year ago. But analysts say August's numbers probably...Tags: Trucks, Petroleum Industry, SUVs and Crossovers, Toyota Motor Corp., Vehicles
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Wal-Mart, Target, other retailers pull bassinets
james.bernstein@newsday.comSix national retailers voluntarily agreed Friday to stop selling bassinets that a federal safety agency has warned parents against using after two babies were trapped and strangled in the product. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which issued...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Baby Products, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, JC Penney Company Incorporated, Texas
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