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Last Updated - 11/25/2009
Last Updated - 11/19/2009
With layaway experiencing a comeback, your Better Business Bureau offers the following guidance on how to use this old fashioned payment plan in lieu of credit cards.
Last Updated - 11/12/2009
It is that time of year again when the Better Business Bureau serving the Maritime Provinces has noted a sizeable increse in the the number of pre-purchase inquiries concerning firewood vendors.
Last Updated - 10/30/2009
Last Updated - 10/2/2009
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) cloning, which targets used car buyers, is on the rise. The Better Business Bureau advises car buyers to do their research or they could unknowingly purchase a stolen car. VIN cloning is basically a form of vehicle identity theft. It is used by car thieves to sell stolen cars.
Last Updated - 10/2/2009
Last Updated - 9/24/2009
"Lenders" boldly promise loans, no matter what your credit history.
Last Updated - 3/25/2008
The news stories seem incredible. The personal information of thousands of Canadian bank customers is erroneously faxed to a US company over a three year period; hackers break into the secure data base of a major US retail company hijacking the personal information of millions of Canadians; a backup hard drive containing the personal information and financial records of hundreds of thousands of Canadian investors is lost in transit.
Last Updated - 3/25/2008