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	<title>Better Business Bureau Consumer Alert &#187; advance</title>
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		<title>Tax Refund Anticipation Loans Are Costly, Whether You Get A Check Or A Debit Card, Advises BBB</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a hurry to get your refund? Some tax preparers offer tax refund anticipation loans, often marketed as “rapid refunds” in the form of checks or “gift” debit cards. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to be wary of these costly loans. They deliver refunds only slightly faster than the IRS. Refund anticipation loans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Brainy and Beautiful—Don’t Get Taken by a Modeling Scam</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you’re interested in a modeling career, just want to make a few extra bucks or you think your child might have a future in acting or modeling, be on the lookout for scammers. The Better Business Bureau warns that some modeling agencies are just trying to make a fast buck and don’t deliver on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Struggling Families and Small Business Owners Lose Thousands to Phony Lenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau, victims across the country have lost a total estimated quarter million dollars to advance fee loan scams this spring. Advance fee loan scams target individuals and small business owners who are desperate to get a loan and often take the victim for thousands of dollars. Despite [...]]]></description>
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