Car talk -- interpreting the pings and squeaks
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Collection agencies push out phone companies for most complaints
Washington consumers don't like calls from debt collectors. Gripes about collection agencies have been rising in recent years but it took a single complaint to ultimately move the industry into pole position and bump out telecommunications, which previously held the top spot for at least a decade.
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2/3/2010 4:11:20 PM
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Who is watching you online?
If you saw a stranger peering into your windows at home or rifling through your desk at work, you’d call the cops. But many of us have no idea what happens to all the bits and bytes of information we send over our computers, iPhones and Blackberries. Take Facebook, for example ...
(Internet Safety, Privacy, Identity Theft)
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1/28/2010 5:17:55 PM
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This week's events for savvy consumers
If you live in the Puget Sound and are planning to make home improvements, curious about the paperwork required to run a nonprofit or interested in data privacy, you may want to check out these events ...
(Internet Safety, Privacy, Credit and Money Matters, Everything Else)
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1/26/2010 5:07:20 PM
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General Tobacco products can no longer be sold here
General Tobacco products, including Bronco, Champion, GT, Silver and 32⁰ cigarettes, will soon be removed from Washington store shelves.
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1/22/2010 9:41:20 AM
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Public comments sought on Puget Sound Energy rate increase
Puget Sound Energy customers can comment on the company’s proposed electric and gas rate increases during a public hearing next week in Olympia or by e-mail. This is PSE’s first rate case following the sale of the utility to the Macquarie investor consortium which was approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) in December 2008.
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2010: Time to eat healthy foods, exercise more and shed a few pounds
So my New Year’s resolutions for 2010 include getting fit. I’m in ample company (*high hat - ba dump bump*)... Tips for choosing a weight loss program or gym.
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1/13/2010 2:25:43 PM
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In debt? Know your rights when dealing with collectors
The Federal Trade Commission has a new animated video that explains rights consumers have when dealing with debt collectors. In related news, the Attorney General's Office settled our case with Topco Financial ...
(Refunds and Settlements, Credit and Money Matters)
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Stores pay more when you sign at the register instead of using a PIN
"When you sign a debit card receipt at a large retailer, the store pays your bank an average of 75 cents for every $100 spent -- more than twice as much as when you punch in a four-digit code," the New York Times reported this week.
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AG seeks bills to protect homeowners, used car buyers
Two consumer protection bills were among those previewed at a press conference today ...
(Cars, Housing and Lending, Everything Else)
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