BBB Winter Wise Giving Guide Available Online
Up-To-Date Reports Are Always Available At stlouis.bbb.org/charity
 The BBB's Winter Wise Giving Guide provides information on 565 nonprofits in eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. This year, 164 charities have met all 20 BBB Standards for Charity Accountability and have received the BBB Accredited Charity seal to include online and in their promotional materials.
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BBB Advises Consumers To Budget, Do Research Before Jumping At 'Black Friday' Deals
BBB Tips Help You Shop Smart, Online Or At A Mall
 Holiday shopping doesn’t have to destroy your nerves or your budget if you research the items you want to buy and set limits on what you will spend, the BBB advises. By doing research on the items on your gift list before you go shopping, you will know whether advertised deals are all they’re cracked up to be.
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BBB Alert: US Air Ducts Advertises $49 Cleaning, Then Charges Customers Thousands
Ballwin Couple Agreed To $200-$300 In Cleaning, Got $2,780 Bill
 Customers of a St. Louis County air duct business have told the BBB they were lured by promises of $49 duct cleaning specials, then hit with unexpected bills of $1,800 and more. The BBB suggests extreme caution when dealing with US Air Ducts, which reports an address in University City, Mo.
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BBB Warns: Smart Solutions Morphs Into Eagle Audit Services
BBB Advises Consumers Against Advance Fee Loan Audits
A financial services company that allegedly took money from its customers and then failed to help them repair their credit has a new name and a new location, the BBB warns. The BBB suggests caution when dealing with Eagle Audit Services of St. Peters, Mo. The new business is owned by Smart Solutions Financial Services, which formerly operated in South St. Louis County.
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BBB: Web Media Malls, iTech Financial Took Money From Seniors
Arizona-Based Firms Also Victimized The Unemployed
 The BBB is warning potential investors to be on the alert for unsolicited phone calls from salespeople offering to set them up with web-based stores or other Internet business ventures.The businesses include Web Media, Web Media Blogging, ITech Financial Group, Web Media Malls and UPG Marketing.
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BBB's New App Lets You Search Business Reviews On The Go
Free App Is Available At Apple iOS App Store
 Last year, consumers turned to the Better Business Bureau 87 million times to help them find trustworthy businesses and charities. Now they can have that information in the palm of their hand with the release of the official BBB Search app, available in the Apple iOS App store.
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BBB Recognizes 2011 "Student Of Ethics" Winners
High School Seniors Will Receive $2,500 For Higher Education
 The BBB will recognize three high school seniors as winners of its “ Student of Ethics” award at the BBB TORCH Awards luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Chase Park Plaza.
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McCarthy Building's Glanvill Headlines TORCH Event
McCarthy Building Leads List Of 10 Companies, Charities Receiving Awards
 BBB TORCH Awards are given to companies with exceptional ethics, superb customer service and a history of service to their communities, their customers and their employees. This year's winners, who will be honored at a luncheon on Nov. 30, are no exception.
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BBB Alert: Cancer Patients Get Pennies Of Each Dollar Donated To Breast Cancer Society
Less Than A Nickel Per Dollar Went To Patients And Their Families
 The BBB is warning donors to be wary of making contributions to The Breast Cancer Society, a charity that uses most of its cash to pay professional fundraisers’ fees, employee salaries and other administrative costs.
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BBB Advises Parents To Check Facilities, Staff Qualifications To Find Safe Child Care
 The BBB advises parents to take plenty of time to find safe, reliable child care that suits their child and schedule. The BBB's tips can help parents interview caregivers so they can find what's right for their children.
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BBB Advice: Check Bank Statements For New Fees
Banks May Add Fees After Fed Orders Cut In Debit Card 'Swipe Fee'
 The BBB is advising consumers to be alert to potential new bank fees in the wake of a government-ordered cut in the fees banks charge merchants to process debit card transactions.
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