Charity tips guard donors against fraud and misuse
The Council of Better Business Bureaus urges wise giving during the holidays. The Wise Giving Guide helps identify charities meeting standards and avoiding high overhead. Tips include researching options, avoiding emotion driven appeals, writing checks to full charity names, and asking how funds are split.
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CBBB
Philanthropic Advisory Service
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Arlington
BBB Central
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Money market yields fall across seven and thirty day funds
Money Market Report shows week end declines with seven day yields at 1.82 percent and 1.84 percent compounded, while 30 day rates slipped to 1.90 and 1.92 percent. Bankrate surveys indicate money market accounts yield 1.16 percent on average in major markets and 0.49 percent on interest bearing checking.
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Money Market Mutual Funds
Money Fund Report
iMoneyNet Inc
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Mass
Bankrate.com
Savings and Loan
North Palm Beach, Fla.based
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Woman fights credit nightmare over mixed records in Kansas City
Peggy Skinner details a years long battle after her credit report merged with her sister in law due to similar names and a shared loan officer. She disputes erroneous debts, sends notarized letters with photos, and presses regulators before creditors begin to clear her file.
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Ernest Skinner
UMB Bank of
Warsaw
Peggy Skinner
At&t
Oklahoma
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Bill Haynes
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
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Donald
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Peggy Skinners
UMB Bank of Warsaw
Tom Hill
Peggy Ruth Skinner
Missouri Attorney General
R. Crosby Kemper III
UMB Financial Corp
Warsaw Bank
Hill
Peggy Diane Skinner
Yukon
Okla
Trans Union
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Missouri Skinners
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CSC Credit Services
Credit Reporting Service
Chrysler Credit Corp
First USA Bank
Kansas City Star
Club Seeks Guest Speaker From Gazette
The Gazette invites organizations to contact managing editor Mark Bowden at 398-5869 to arrange a guest speaker for meetings and events.
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