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Credit vs. cash at the pump 04:00 PM EST
Q.The BP station in Cooper City has a new (probably illegal) trick. The sign advertised regular gas at $4.06 per gallon. I pulled in and the pump read the same. I put my credit card in and, with no warning, the price changed to $4.12 per gallon.
L.A. Weight Loss gone, but $1,948.15 bill sticks 04:00 PM EST
Q. I signed up for a membership with L.A. Weight Loss on July 14, 2006. Since then, they closed down and were bought by Pure Weight Loss, which has filed for bankruptcy.
Where to report illegal tree removal? 04:00 PM EST
Q. What's the number of the organization to call when somebody is cutting down trees in Coconut Grove without authorization?
Exercise combats disease, aging 04:00 PM EST
We need to burn between 700 and 1,000 calories a week through physical exercise to maintain good health, according to the Harvard Medical School's newsletter, Healthbeat.
Unraveling stimulus-payment mystery 04:52 PM EST
Q. On Feb. 10, I submitted the 1040EZ income tax form as a divorced man with no dependents but myself. In March, I received my $738 refund, however, I've been informed that I don't qualify for the stimulus payment.
On rules against satellite TV, associations must heed federal law 04:52 PM EST
Regarding Todd Timberlain's homeowners' association prohibiting satellite TV (Action Line, July 16): An FCC regulation clearly states that HOAs, condo associations or local governments cannot forbid the installation of satellite dishes ...
Home offices garner tax break 04:52 PM EST
If you run a small business out of your home, you can write-off many of your household expenses. But how do you know what's deductible and what's not?
Reckless prisoner buses need watchful eye 04:52 PM EST
Q. For the second time in several months, buses transporting prisoners from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center have nearly killed me!
The rub on sunscreens 04:49 PM EST
Q. I heard of a report that sunscreens aren't as good as the manufacturers say they are. I can't remember much about it, but I'd like the information as I've just learned I've got skin cancer.
Leaf indicates clean, green vehicle 02:55 PM EST
he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the SmartWay Leaf Campaign to encourage consumers to purchase SmartWay-certified cars and trucks.