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06/11/2012
With the cost of college outpacing inflation and crimping family budgets, students and their families are eager to find scholarships and other awards to help pay for higher education. Better Business Bureau advises students and their parents to be wary of websites, seminars or other schemes that promise to find scholarships, grants or financial aid packages for an upfront fee.
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02/27/2012
If you find a too-good-to-true price for high end luxury items on the Internet, you could end up with cheap or worthless goods, or nothing at all.
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12/13/2011
With the promise of high-end items at a 95 percent reduction in price, many consumers have been lured to penny auction sites and ended up losing hundreds of dollars, Better Business Bureau reports. BBB has received more than 500 complaints about penny auctions this year.
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03/17/2011
As gas prices continue to rise, more and more Americans are getting out of their cars and onto a bus.
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03/07/2011
Air fare prices continue to rise as airlines try to deal with the soaring cost of oil. Many U.S. carriers are bumping up domestic fares by $10 to $20 for a round trip and about $40 to $50 for an inter
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02/22/2011
If you have noticed your wallet being little thinner after hitting the grocery store you're not alone ... rising food prices are creating a nationwide price hike.
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02/03/2011
Kellogg Co. announced its fourth-quarter income rose 7 percent but that came as the giant cereal maker raised prices.
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11/23/2010
Thanksgiving dinner is compromised of many tasteful assortments of
dishes, however, this year may not be so diverse as the overall
price in cooking Thanksgiving dinner has risen 8% since 2009.
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10/01/2010
Fisher-Price has recalled more than 10 million toys.
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04/07/2010
Apple's tablet computer went on sale last Saturday with a starting price of $499, but research firm ISuppli Corp. found that the device may only cost $259.60 to build. What makes the iPad price so exp
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03/30/2010
Last week, the entertainment industry announced that movie ticket prices will increase nationally.
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03/04/2010
Freezing cold weather in Florida caused and increase in tomato prices to compensate for a shortage.
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01/20/2010
Price Battle Pushes the Cost of Cell Phone Plans Down
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03/04/2003
If you want improved customer satisfaction, along with increased profits for your business, good pricing practices can help you achieve those goals. While satisfied customers generally mean repeat business, price errors that stem from haphazard or inefficient pricing practices can cost your business money. According to the Federal Trade Commission, it is against the law to charge more than the advertised shelf price. Stores that do may be subject to civil and criminal fines.
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12/01/1998
It's no secret that good pricing practices are good for business. They increase customer satisfaction, increase profits and go a long way toward assuring compliance with the law.
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