Save money with small daily changes from Consumer Reports
The May issue highlights 50 ways to save including tips on skipping pre rinsing to save water and energy, turning off devices to cut costs, avoiding directory assistance fees, enjoying matinee discounts, using AAA tickets, and pressuring credit card issuers to lower APRs.
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Consumer Reports
American Automobile Assn
AAA
Aaa.com
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group
PIRG
New owners urged to keep transition transparent
Arizona Daily reports that buyers of existing businesses gain ready customers and cash flow but risk disruption if they overhaul operations too quickly. Experts advise gradual changes, clear communication with customers and employees, and preserving location, branding, and staff while avoiding costly immediate shifts.
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Tom Kiernan
Kiernan
Byron Patton
Patton
Rainbow Sings
Don’ts for new business buyers from expert Wise
Evan Wise of Management One warns buyers to avoid sweeping early changes after purchase. He urges immediate necessary actions, clear communication, and involving staff to reduce dissent while researching finances, operations, and key relationships, and to seek trusted outside help.
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Evan Wise
Management One
Wise
Credit card tips for college students from Helen Hunt
College students should control credit card use with a simple plan. Don’t sign up for every offer, track spending, avoid maxing out, budget wisely, and understand interest and fees. Scrutinize statements, pay more than the minimum, avoid late payments, and guard against fraud.
Online guides for finding college scholarships
Knight Ridder notes multiple web tools to locate scholarships and answer questions. Collegeboard fundfinder offers a matching questionnaire, CollegeLink lets users browse by field, FastWeb lists over 60 000 scholarships, Scholarships.com provides search and topic insights, and Scholarship Resource Network Express offers research questions and answers.
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Collegeboard.com
Collegeboard.org
Fundfinder
CollegeLink
Collegelink. Com
Fastweb
Scholarship Resource Network Express
Srnexpress
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