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    By Jean Chatzky

    | 9:00AM 8/05/2010
    If you're having a problem with a business, Consumer Ally can help. Write us at HelpMe@WalletPop.com. Q. My daughter lives in a mobile home in Indiana. It was not in the best condition when she moved in, but the landlord told her they would fix everything after she moved in. It has been four...

    By Alex Salkever

    | 11:00AM 1/05/2010
    Serious Materials is a green construction materials company that has raised more than $60 million in venture capital, thanks to innovative products like its EcoRock sheetrock, which is made with less than one-fifth the energy used to create standard drywall.

    By Charles Feldman

    | 3:00PM 1/04/2010
    A fairly large percentage of homes selling nowadays are so-called "distressed properties" -- homes that were lost to their previous owners through foreclosure. Their prices are lower and, without doubt, there are bargains to be had so long as you are employed (or have a thriving business) and a...

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 10:00AM 9/16/2009
    Eating out for lunch instead of brown-bagging it can cost three times as much, so eating out for 50 work weeks a year can add up fast. If you don't believe it, add it up with a lunch cost calculator. But leaving your lunch in a refrigerator at work can sometimes lead to thievery, leaving you...

    By Josh Smith

    | 3:00PM 7/28/2009
    Airing your frustrations with a company or a product is nothing new. For decades consumers have complained to their coworkers, friends and family when a transaction goes bad. In fact, it's a widely held belief that angry customers tell significantly more people about a company than a satisfied...