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		<title>New Merchant Surcharges on Credit Purchases</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/24/new-merchant-surcharges-on-credit-purchases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have gotten used to charging purchases, large and small, on a debit or credit card. Just swipe the card and avoid the hassle of carrying cash. Look carefully; you may notice a new fee on your receipt. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is advising consumers that retailers are now allowed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid getting stranded this spring break; Book your vacation wisely</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/18/avoid-getting-stranded-this-spring-break-book-your-vacation-wisely/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A travel agency can make the process of booking your spring vacation quick and painless, but choosing the wrong agency can turn your dream vacation into a nightmare. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is advising consumers to do their research before booking their next vacation. In 2012, BBB received more than 7,000 complaints nationally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Consumer Protection Week Tip of the Day: When to Use Credit Instead of Debit</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/04/national-consumer-protection-week-tip-of-the-day-when-to-use-credit-instead-of-debit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many consumers own both credit and debit cards, but may not know when to use one or the other. Because there are differences in how debit and credit cards are processed, here are 4 scenarios for when to use a credit card over a debit card. 1. Shopping Online: BBB receives thousands of complaints every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Alerts Consumers to concerns about Waka Network’s Business Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers from throughout the United States, including two consumers from Tucson and Huachuca City, in Southern Arizona, have filed complaints with Better Business Bureau about an Illinois-based company, Waka Network, Inc. Consumers allege that they have had unauthorized charges made to their debit and credit cards, and that they have received harassing phone calls from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitfalls of Deferred-interest Credit Cards</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/01/17/pitfalls-of-deferred-interest-credit-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to buy a pricey item but cash flow is tight? Viola, you are offered a deferred-interest promotion. Minimal payments or no payments &#8212; and no interest for a year. What should you do? If you are absolutely sure you can pay the balance within a year, you could consider it. If there is any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Complaints: What Should I Do?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/11/26/credit-card-complaints-what-should-i-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credit cards are nice to have until you have a problem with them. You are calling into what seems like the abyss. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona has some tips for what you should do: First, as in all complaints contact the company you have a dispute with. Stay the course with the financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Better Business Bureau Web Survey Reveals Consumers Focus On Wrong Issues In Their Concern About ID Theft</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/09/07/better-business-bureau-web-survey-reveals-consumers-focus-on-wrong-issues-in-their-concern-about-id-theft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fear of lost or stolen credit cards ranks as the highest identity theft concern among consumers. However, more serious and costly threats are considered less worrisome, according to a poll by the Better Business Bureau in August 2012. Thirty percent of the respondents ranked credit card loss or theft as their greatest ID protection concern. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phishing Scam Seeks to Steal Credit Card Information, Identities from Southern Arizona Consumers</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2011/10/27/phishing-scam-seeks-to-steal-credit-card-information-identities-from-southern-arizona-consumers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning of phones calls coming from (718)683-3104, claiming there’s a problem with the call recipients credit card, and that action must be taken to keep the account open. Consumers who pick up the call hear an automated message that states that their credit card has been deactivated, then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phishing Scam Takes a Legal Twist</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2011/08/25/phishing-scam-takes-a-legal-twist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers against giving out personal information to unknown callers. Scammers have recently been using the name of legitimate law firms to trick victims across the country into giving out bank information, credit card numbers and other private information. Victims report receiving calls from individuals using a fake [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Committee Condemns Third-Party Billing Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third party vendors are collecting billions of dollars in erroneous charges placed on mobile and landline phone bills and consumers are getting little help from their telephone service providers with removing and preventing such charges, according to a report released July 12 by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The report further [...]]]></description>
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