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The good, the bad, and the tasteless. Also, a close look at The Monkey Steps! http://newsblaze.com/story/20100126092933mcco.nb/topstory.html

Don't fall for the TV ads offering credit reports, they want to sell you something. Federal law REQUIRES that the credit agencies give you a free report if you ask. No subscriptions, no special services - just free for asking. For details see my newsblaze.com story http://newsblaze.com/story/20100125075947mcco.nb/topstory.html -- John

My story with links to a survivor database for Haitians and phone numbers for those seeking Americans who were in Haiti. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100114190405mcco.nb/topstory.html -- John

HON, an NGO affiliate of the world health organization, certifies web sites as providing reputable medical information. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100113095352mcco.nb/topstory.html

Big banks aren't interested in your community. Small local banks or credit unions are the way to go. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100112120630mcco.nb/topstory.html

Among other things, "they" say it often contains mercury and we eat far too much of it because it is in too many processed foods. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100108134602mcco.nb/topstory.html

Why do TV business shows always ask the same advisors what stocks to buy even when their picks are really poor investments? Simple, they don't care if you make money, just so you keep watching. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100101074327mcco.nb/topstory.html

Fools and Their Money - Will gold be confiscated by the U.S. Government (again)? Would silver be better for a small investor? http://newsblaze.com/story/20100106180217mcco.nb/topstory.html

Newsblaze.com column about scams and other bad ideas including buying fake gold goins from TV ads. http://newsblaze.com/story/20100105122418mcco.nb/topstory.html

http://newsblaze.com/story/20091220071213mcco.nb/topstory.html This is a topic you see every week on TV Court shows where someone gets a big check, tricks a friend into cashing it, and then it bounces a week later. What keeps people hooked is, SURPRISE, the there really are secret shoppers! I investigated this several years ago by applying and becoming a secret shopper entirely over the internet. It was a 100% legitimate operation. What made that secret shopper "job" different was the way it operated.