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05/03/2013

Make Sure Mom’s Flowers Arrive on Time and Looking Beautiful

Mother’s Day is one of the biggest holidays for gifts, cards, flowers, candy and phone calls. If you’re showing your love with flowers this year, make sure they are on-time and just right.

05/03/2013

Solar Panels – Make it a Sunny Decision

Going green is all the rage these days. Sometimes going green can save you money and other times you just have to think of it as helping to save the environment a little bit at a time, with no monetary savings.

03/08/2013

Tips for Driveway Improvements

An attractive, well-kept driveway can help a home make a good first impression, provide protection against flooding, and even add value to your investment. But replacing a driveway can be a costly endeavor.

02/11/2013

Believe It Or Not, Now Is the Time to Think About Air Conditioning

It’s still winter, so why worry about air conditioning? BBB recommends planning ahead now, while temperatures are low, to make sure that your air conditioner is working properly when the temperatures are high.

01/14/2013

"Bait and Switch" Coupon Scams Promise Savings, Deliver Spam

Searching for coupons online is an easy way to save money. Unfortunately, it's also an easy way to give your name and contact info to scammers.

01/10/2013

Be Brick Smart if You Choose a Brick Home Exterior

When you’re looking to make home improvements, it’s important to balance reliability, cost-effectiveness and attractive design.

07/05/2011

Summer Months Bring Highest Rates of Burglaries – Is Your Home Secure?

Summer is the perfect time for a vacation getaway. Unfortunately, it's also the time for home robberies. Better Business Bureau advises homeowners looking to secure their property to do their research when picking a home security system.

04/25/2011

How to Tornado-Proof Your Home

Last week, as tornadoes swept through the southeastern US, many homes were damaged and destroyed. In North Carolina alone, 6,200 suffered from irreparable damage and others were destroyed all togeth

03/22/2011

The Home Depot Rolls Out Mobile Barcodes

As you browse the shelves of The Home Depot, you’ll soon be able to find additional information on products via mobile barcodes.

02/23/2011

Spring into Home Improvements? Be Careful

After two serious hits from Old Man Winter, it looks like Spring is right around the corner for Oklahomans.

11/29/2010

BBB Credited with Helping FTC: Charges of Deception Filed Against Local Mortgage Relief Company

Homeowners in distress from across the country have contacted BBB | Greater Maryland by the thousands for information on a Halethorpe, Md. business, Residential Relief Foundation.

10/26/2010

IRS Issues Guidance For Drywall Damage

The IRS recently issued guidance for homeowners who suffered property losses due to the effects of imported drywall installed in homes between 2001 and 2009.

09/30/2010

Questions About Work-at-Home Offers

Questions about work-at-home offers are some of the most frequently asked questions to the BBB. Consumers want to know whether offers to earn money working at home are real or scams.

08/24/2010

Business Opportunities: If It Doesn't Make Sense, It Won't Make Dollars

If you have a computer and haven’t involved yourself in one of the thousands of money-making programs offered every day on the Internet…What’s WRONG with you?

08/24/2010

BBB Offers Tips for Hiring a Roofing Contractor

Roofing contractor, American Shingle, leaves trail of unhappy consumers in eastern North Carolina


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