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Stories for Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Smart Car safety ratings deter Clark from purchasing
Clark has long been a fan of the Smart Car, a Mercedes Benz-produced 2-seater that gets great fuel economy. He was all set to buy one, but then he saw the crash-test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It's perfectly safe for the driver and received the highest ...
Zillow.com offers home values, quality of life assessment
Have you heard of Zillow.com? This is a website that homeowners use when they voyeuristically want to know about their home's value. The site also pinpoints info about schools, safety and other quality of life issues in an area where you might be thinking about moving. If you live in ...
Travel substitution the key to cheap international vacations
Are you shell-shocked by the weak dollar and looking for alternatives to expensive travel destinations? Forbes has some suggestions both at home and abroad. As the old saying goes, "When a door closes, a window opens." Below are a few of their picks: - Thinking about Barcelona? Try Buenos Aires ...
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Negotiating for non-emergency medical care
We often hear about how people are uninsured, but we don't hear about how they're underinsured. A lot of people have coverage, but it may only be minimal for some procedures. Figuring out what's covered and what's not is like reading hieroglyphics. Smart Money magazine reports that consumers can really ...
