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11/19/2009

Better Business Bureau Advice on Using Layaway for Holiday Purchases

As more families struggle in the tough economy, retailers are trying to make paying for holiday gifts more flexible by offering layaway options. 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.

11/03/2009

Top Ethical Businesses Honored by BBB as Torch Award Winners

The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago & Northern Illinois (BBB) announces the 2009 winners of the thirteenth annual Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, which spotlights companies that exemplify ethical business practices. Winners are: The Inland Real Estate Group, Packer Engineering, Inc, Tasty Catering, Assurance Agency, Ltd, and Integrated Project Management Co. Inc. Honorable Mentions will be awarded to: Shell Vacations, LLC, Champion Windows, and Cray, Kaiser LTD.

10/27/2009

Tips Help First-Time Home Buyers Racing the Clock for Tax Credit

10/22/2009

Breast Cancer Donation: Check It Out Before Going Pink

10/15/2009

Teeth Whitening Products Sold Online Wipe Smile off Consumers’ Faces

10/08/2009

As Halloween Trick Or Treat Approaches Don’t Let Scareware Trick Your Computer

10/02/2009

Defend Your Business Against the H1N1 Virus This Winter

09/25/2009

BBB Alerts Consumers about Advance Fee Loans

09/17/2009

The Chicago BBB list of reported check scams and advance fee lenders

A rolling list of reported and/or active check scams and advance fee loan scams.

09/16/2009

BBB Small Business Advice on Fighting “Friendly” Fraud

09/08/2009

BBB Warns Consumers of Robocalls Promising to Lower Their Credit Card Interest Rate

09/04/2009

Identity Theft Prevention – Free Shredding Event

09/03/2009

Nominations being accepted for the BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics

09/03/2009

Throwing the Book at Business Directory Scams

A brief pamphlet intended for business owners, explaining how to watch for, and protect against, business directory scams.

09/01/2009

BBB Warns Your Online Diploma Could be a Worthless Piece of Paper

Better Business Bureau warns consumers about online programs that promise fast and easy high school diplomas or college degrees. BelfordHighschool.com and BelfordUniversity.org have recieve 117 complaints about their online programs.