Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Seattle, WA, United States (AHN) – Starbucks has stopped charging $1.50 for orders of coffee beans less than a pound in stores in the United States. The Seattle-based company made the decision after being fined by the the Massachusetts Division of Standards for not disclosing the hidden charge to [...]
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Starbucks drops undisclosed $1.50 charge for coffee beans
Posted by admin on November 15th, 2011
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Comments OffInsurance Claims And Premium Rates
Posted by admin on January 23rd, 2011
The world of insurance is ruled by statistics. Actuaries collect all the information they can about every traffic accident in the US. Then, because everyone wants the most complete information possible, the insurers share the information about their own claims and the accidents they have found where no claim was made. It makes for an [...]
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Posted by admin on September 26th, 2010
A new Western New England College poll in Massachusetts shows Gov. Deval Patrick (D) leading Charlie Baker (R), 39% to 33%, with independent Tim Cahill (I) at 16% and Green candidate Jill Stein (G) at 3%. View full post on Politics Stories
Posted in credit bureau Tags: Charlie Baker, college poll, deval patrick, England, Gov. Deval Patrick, Jill Stein, Leads, Massachusetts, New, new england college, Patrick, Still, Tim Cahill, Western, western new england college Comments OffWhen Free Credit Reports Aren’t So Free – How New Rules Force Ads to Disclose Costs
Posted by admin on August 22nd, 2010
We’ve all seen the ads…those catchy “get a free credit report” TV commercials with the three young men dressed as pirates…singing the virtues and benefits of getting a free credit report. The only problem – as shoppers of free credit reports have found out – is that a “free” offer often comes with strings attached. [...]
Posted in free credit report online Tags: annual credit report, Aren't, Colorado, com, Costs, credit, Disclose, Force, Free, free annual credit report, free credit report, free credit reports, ftc rule, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, report, Reports, Rules, three young men, U.S., Vermont Comments OffYour Access To Free Credit Reports
Posted by admin on July 27th, 2010
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. That’s right; you are entitled to receive one free credit report every 12 months from each of [...]
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Posted by Jon Waldrep on June 3rd, 2010
The Fair Credit Reporting Act requires each of the “Big Three” nationwide consumer credit reporting companies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) to provide you with a free copy of your credit report every 12 months. Prior to the Fair Credit Reporting Act a credit report could set you back nearly $10 each.
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