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#280 BBB 02-26-09 Monthly Disk 19
#280 BBB 02-26-09 Monthly Disk 19
CLlPl'lNG SERVlC:E
(601) 856-0911 1 (205) 758-8610
HATTIESBURG AMERICAN
HATTIESBURG, MI
Circulation = 26509
DAILY
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dis~osablelncome rises.
so do thi efforts of those xek-
ing to defraud.
With the start of a new gear,
the Better Business Bureau
serving MtSTsSippiiJance &ept*e 'en-
again prepared to assist con- tice &spa&@ iwesto15;
sumers by providing informa- Avoid any vitdi@.&atI&-
tion as they make major pur- q@re you t&ci now" or
chasing, charitable, giving or that "&amteen unbeliev-
investment decisions.
The most important New
Year's resolution you can -I lik
make is to contact the BBB D e m e how much you
before making ma@ finan- need to bolstei your h d a l
cial decisions and before re- cushion and develop a plan
sponding to any enticing to achieve your.gd.
(Unso~~ited) pffers. IResolve tackle*.
debtload.
Top 10 resolutions !&@lish a debt repayment
p ~ & l v eto get all plan fbr$eyear - and keep
strict records. Pay more than
required on monthly debt
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salesperson fold you. Read 8 Resolve to be wary of
and understandthe contact unsolidted ercdit offers.
and marantee before you Ignore ads from unfamiliar
sign. companies, espedallythose
IResolve to guard yoyr requlring advance fea to se-
personal information. cure a low-interest loan or re-
Give out aedit card, bank pair your credit rating,(de-
account or Social Security mite a bad credit hstorv)
numbers very cautiously. Be
wary of phone c& mail or
e-mail messages asking for Don't do business &th
such infomation. door-to-door salesmen. Mak
IResol6 tot& &I- sure that the business has a
dren became informed permanent address and
collsmna phone number. Check cus-
tomer references and contact
the BBB for information on
the companfs m@k@lace
record.
The BBB has been saving
Mississippi since 1964pro-
dding Reliabiity Reports on
business and charity per-
formance. Contact the BBB
online at www.ms.bbb.org or
call their Automated Re-
sponse Line (800) 987-8280.
Bill Mwk is pren'dent ofthe
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