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Title	Date:
Choosing a Credit Card for Your Business	7/10/2007
A Poor Credit History Impacts More Than Credit; BBBTips™ Advise How to Improve Your Credit Report	9/26/2005
Applying for Business Credit?	3/7/2006
Applying for Business Credit?	9/6/2001
Are You Falling Behind on Your Mortgage Payments?	7/24/2007
Are you Inundated with Pre-screened Credit Offers?	8/11/2006
Are You Stuck With Unwanted Credit?	3/25/2003
Avoid Abusive Home-Based Business Tax Schemes	11/4/2005
Bankruptcy Scam Operators Can Lock You Out of Your Home	1/24/2003
BBB Publishes New Consumer Info Brochure, Refunds and Exchanges	11/11/1998
BBB System and ClearPoint Financial Solutions, Inc. Launch New Credit Education Partnership	9/7/2005
BBB Warns Businesses of Phony Invoice Scam	4/13/2003
BBB WARNS CONSUMERS ABOUT FAKE CHECK SCHEMES	6/12/2006
BBB Warns of Fraudulent Credit Card "Protection" Offers	3/14/2003
BBBTips^TM for Consumers Considering Bankruptcy	10/20/2005
BBBTips^TM on Business Credit	10/20/2004
BBBTips^TM on Choosing a Credit Counseling Agency	9/14/2005
BBBTips^TM on Creating a Business Plan	8/30/2005
BBBTips^TM on Credit Cards	12/14/2006
BBBTips^TM on How to Develop a Working Budget	9/14/2006
BBBTips^TM on How to Repay Your Debt	10/30/2006
BBBTips^TM on Putting Together a Budget	1/10/2006
BBBTips^TM on Saving and Investing	10/20/2004
BBBTips^TM on SBA Loans	8/24/2005
BBBTips^TM on Small Business Start-up Costs	8/24/2005
BBBTips^TM on Understanding your Credit Report	9/26/2005
BBBTips™ for Troubled Homeowners	7/21/2007
BBBTips™ Provide Small Business Owners with Budget Basics	1/10/2006
Be a Smarter Consumer	1/15/2004
Better Business Bureau and ClearPoint Financial Solutions, Inc. To Unveil New Resources for Consumers	3/28/2007
Beware of Predatory Practices in Home Mortgage Lending	4/12/2002
Borrower Beware of Abusive Lending Practices	1/25/2001
Buying a Foreclosed Home? Know the Facts	5/9/2007
Cellular Service Plans - Which is Right for You?	2/9/2002
Changing Wireless Carriers? You Can Now Keep the Same Number	12/12/2003
Common Misperception about FDIC Insurance	7/10/2006
Congratulations, You are a Winner (Not!)	6/15/2005
Congressional Activities Affecting You and Your Credit Card Use	7/10/2007
Consumers Beware of Advance Fee Loans	4/30/2000
Consumers Encouraged to Avoid Debt "Hangovers"	12/14/2006
Consumers Have New Protection Against Identity Theft	12/12/2003
Consumers Warned to Protect Against Commodities Fraud	5/13/2004
Coupon Booklet Promotions - Are They Worth the Money?	1/14/2003
Credit Cards and Charitable Causes	9/9/2001
Credit Repair Fraud Proliferates	3/7/2002
Debit Cards Still Confusing to Many Consumers	2/4/1999
Deregulation of Electricity - Don't Get Zapped	9/6/2001
Discount Buying Clubs: What You Order is Not Always What You Get	2/2/2001
Don't Fall Victim to Tax Reduction Schemes!	1/30/2007
Don't Get Hit by the Seminar Pitch!	6/28/2002
Don't Get Short Changed: Be Aware of Vending Machine Scams	8/8/2002
Don't Get Taken to the Bank - Protect Your ATM and Debit Cards	6/1/2004
Don't Lose Your Cash to Enticing Investment Offers	3/29/2003
Don't Toss Out Your Privacy Rights!	5/23/2001
DON’T LET YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION DETERIORATE	6/12/2006
Evaluating Unsolicited Credit Card Offers	11/2/1998
Faith-Based Investment Scams on the Rise	10/21/2001
Federal Government Auctions	9/6/2001
File Segregation: A New Identity - Not a Good Idea!	2/2/1999
Finding a Reputable Tax Preparer	1/30/2007
Finding a Tutor	8/1/2007
Foreclosure 'Rescue' Scams on the Rise	7/7/2005
Fraudulent Health Insurance a Growing Problem	11/11/2003
Free Cash Grants are Too Good to Be True	7/14/2002
Free Credit Reports Available to Some Consumers	12/15/2004
General Tips on Deducting Charitable Contributions	1/1/1900
Going-Out-of Business Sales	9/6/2001
Have you been victimized by Identity Theft?	10/5/2004
High Cost Payday Lenders Advertise Everywhere	3/2/2005
Home Buyers: Protect Yourself from Predatory Lenders	5/8/2007
How the Faithful Can Avoid Investment Scams	9/6/2001
How to Choose a Credit Counseling Agency	8/7/2001
If Disaster Strikes, Are You Prepared Financially?	4/7/2006
If Disaster Strikes, Are You Prepared Financially?	4/7/2006
Ignore The Knock of A Business "OPP"!	3/2/2005
Improving Your Credit Profile: What You Can and Cannot Do	9/19/2002
Improving Your Credit Score	7/10/2007
Insuring Your Life	6/24/1999
Invest Wisely In 2006, BBB Advises	1/4/2006
Investment Fraud Proliferates	9/4/2001
Investment Scams Targeting Seniors on the Rise	9/6/2003
Investor Alert! Beware of Companies Offering Quick Riches Selling Precious Metals and Other Commodities	3/2/2002
Investors Warned Not to Risk Homes to Buy Securities	6/17/2004
Is Your Financial Situation One of Distress or Disarray? BBBTips™ Offer Advice for Those Considering Bankruptcy	10/20/2005
Is your Living Trust Salesperson Trust-worthy?	7/11/2006
Is Your Teen Ready for a Credit Card?	7/10/2007
Know the Facts about "Green Card" Lottery	11/10/2003
Know the Facts about Auto Service Contracts	10/30/2003
Know the Facts about Reverse Mortgages	5/9/2007
Know What's Involved Before Cosigning A Loan	2/8/2004
Land for Sale!	9/11/2002
Latest Telemarketing Pitches That Don't Ring True	1/9/2002
Living Trust	1/25/2002
Looking for Debt Relief? BBBTips™ Offer Consumers Advice on Choosing a Credit Counseling Agency	9/14/2005
Medical Billing Opportunities	5/3/2004
Mortgage Choices	9/6/2001
National Consumer Protection Week - Don't Pay an Up Front Fee for a Loan!	2/3/2004
National Consumer Protection Week - Keeping A Clean Credit Report	2/2/2004
National Consumer Protection Week - Test Your Financial Literacy	1/27/2004
National Consumer Protection Week - Your Business Can Help Support Financial Literacy	2/4/2004
New Law Changes Rules for Car Donation in 2005	12/15/2004
New Law Offers Protection for Inventors	1/3/2001
New Research Shows Identity Fraud Growth Is Contained and Consumers Have More Control Than They Think	1/31/2006
New Year's Resolution: Avoid These Scams	1/12/2003
Online Credit Cards - Look Before you Click!	10/20/2001
Payday Loans May Be Costly	4/10/2000
Prepaid Cell Phone Services	5/13/2004
Protect Your Holiday Purchases	12/12/2003
Protecting Your Financial Privacy in Cyberspace	7/7/2002
Protecting Your Long Distance Service	3/25/2003
Rebate Offers	3/15/2000
Reselling Your Timeshare	3/7/2002
Resolving Marketplace Disputes	3/25/2003
Scam Artists Create Phony Regulators to Bamboozle	12/5/2005
Scholarship Services - Are they all Scams?	5/19/2003
Scholarships	11/11/2001
Selecting a Financial Planner	5/3/2004
Shop, Compare and Negotiate - But Move with Caution When Refinancing Your Mortgage	7/18/2003
Shopping Tips for the Holiday Buying Rush	10/10/1999
Shopping Tips for the Holiday Buying Rush	11/19/2003
Shopping Wisely During the Holiday Season	12/4/2001
Spot Delivery Complaints are on the Rise	9/7/2005
Spotting "Forex" Fraud	9/4/2003
Spring-Cleaning? Know What to Keep, What to Discard…and When	3/12/2004
Steps to Starting Your Own Business	9/6/2001
The Holiday Season is Not a Time to Ignore Unpaid Bills	11/10/2006
Tips for Businesses to Avoid Overpayment Scams	8/2/2005
Tips on Debit and Check Cards	1/9/2006
Tips on Purchasing Identity Theft Insurance	8/2/2005
Tips to Avoid Online Escrow Fraud	8/2/2005
To Rent or Buy - Which is Right for You	4/18/2003
Top 10 Tips for Smart Undergraduate Money Management	10/24/2006
Understanding Check 21	11/16/2004
Understanding Contracts	5/3/1999
Understanding the Cooling Off Rule	11/19/2003
Use Caution When Considering Online Investments	11/18/1999
Use Caution When Ordering Prescription Drugs Abroad	8/4/2001
Use Caution with "Gold" and "Platinum" Card Offers	11/4/2002
Viatical Settlements	9/6/2001
VIN Cloning Swindles Luxury Car Buyers	6/15/2005
Want a "Free" Credit Report?	7/20/2004
Want to Keep Your Identity?	8/8/2002
Warning Signs of Foreign Currency Trading Fraud	9/30/2004
What are Fair Debt Collection Practices?	2/13/2006
What to Consider When Looking at "Discount Medical Plans"	5/18/2002
What to Watch Out for when Purchasing Disposable Credit and Gift Cards	12/4/2002
When Investing Protect Your Money: Check out Brokers and Advisers	8/7/2003
Who's Swiping Your Credit Card	12/1/2001
You Can Choose Direct Deposit for Federal Benefit Payments	12/5/2005
You're the Lucky Winner!	8/24/2003
Your Rights as a Financial Planning Client	5/17/2005
Zero-Percent Financing Deals Not Always the Best Deal	5/1/2003