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		<title>Is Searching for a Dream Job a Nightmare?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you finding it hard to get a job? What&#8217;s your biggest complaint? What about scams? Have you applied for positions that turned out to be nothing but money-losing business opportunities &#8212; or worse? I&#8217;d like to know.
If you have a job-related story, question or scam to share, email me at Asa@JustAskAsa.com today!
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		<title>Major Prom Problems Cause Nightmare For Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All dressed up and no place to go - that&#8217;s the position that dozens of Westchester County students found themselves in when the bus they rented for their senior prom failed to arrive. Asa shares some good advice for prom goers and their parents, including the form of payment to use and how to check the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faith-based Dating Leaves Woman Praying for Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A consumer alert for anybody who uses online dating websites. Asa Aarons took a look at a disturbing trend that involves criminals taking advantage of people who are looking for love online.
Law enforcement agencies report thousands of complaints a year, stemming from internet dating, and even faith-based websites are not immune. See more&#8230;
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		<title>Text Message Scammers Pose As Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thieves disguised as friends in need of urgent help are sending out text messages that could help them steal your personal identity and your money. People around the country have received text messages from a &#8220;person&#8221; named Sara, asking &#8220;are you going to call or what?&#8221; Those who responded were connected to strangers.
Experts told Asa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking Down The ‘LinkedIn’ Security Breach</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of subscribers to the popular website &#8220;LinkedIn&#8221; are finding that their private information is in danger of being leaked to strangers. Asa Aarons breaks down the latest on what many are calling a huge security breach. See more&#8230;
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		<title>Employing the Right Job Search Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s tough job market many people are turning their search towards the internet. But not all job search websites are created equal. Asa Aarons takes a look at some job-search websites that could wind up costing you money. See more&#8230;
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		<title>Does it Pay to Buy Postal Insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whenever you ship something valuable, there is a  risk that it will be damaged in transit. If your package isn’t insured and something happens during shipping, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise. Then again, you could be in for a surprise even if you buy insurance from the US Postal Service. USPS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Buy (or Not) in June</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is the unofficial start of summer, and a month loaded with opportunities to buy new products, gadgets and clothes. Some are great deals but others are not. Here are some suggestions on what to buy now, and what things you may want to hold off buying,
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		<title>Solving Payment Problems With Verizon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 01:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Donald Seeley wanted to become one of Fios Video’s 4.4-million customers. But when he tried to sign up nothing was done, no service, no installation, not a single screw or nail. Somehow Seeley wound up with a bill from Verizon for $142.25, and two months later he received another one for $151.53. When he complained [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sugar, Carbs &#038; Confusion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 17:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asa Aarons.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people might be hesitant to buy or drink a bottle of soda with &#8220;11 teaspoons&#8221; of sugar in it. But far fewer would object to a bottle labeled &#8220;46 grams&#8221; of sugar. Confusing measurements like that are part of the reason consumer advocates have called for an overhaul of the food labeling system. CBS 2′s Asa Aarons looks at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Strategies To Help You Deal With ‘Retail Traps’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 16:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you shop, do you ever fall into what’s called “a retail trap?” You probably have and didn’t even realize it. Department stores have all kinds of ways to get you to spend your money, and CBS 2′s Asa Aarons shares some consumer strategies to help you deal with it.
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		<title>NY Puppy Lemon Laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asa Aarons.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Not many things are more heartwarming than the feeling that comes with bringing home a new puppy. But those feelings of joy can quickly turn to stress if your new dog has health problems. Medical bills can make things complicated and expensive, in this edition of Ask Asa, CBS 2′s Asa Aarons takes a look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Killed Twice?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asa Aarons.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Clerical errors like misspellings or inverted address numbers are fairly common and inconvenience many Americans every day. But, another type of mistake that can cause big problems plagues thousands of Americans every year. CBS 2′s Asa Aarons calls it ‘premature death syndrome’, it happens when records show that you are dead even though you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Collar Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asa Aarons.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many animal lovers rely on collars to protect, identify, and restrain their pets. But the wrong kind of collar, even in the most common situation, could prove dangerous. CBS 2′s Asa Aarons has a warning for pet owners in this edition of Ask Asa.
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		<title>Scan And Scram</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asa Aarons.</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A new method of window shopping lets consumers look at a product and research and compare it with other products that they are interested in. CBS 2′s Asa Aarons examines the practice of ‘scanning and scramming’ in this edition of Ask Asa.
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		<title>Strategies To Cope With Unfair Parking Tickets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That dreaded orange paper stuffed underneath the windshield is an unwelcome sight to nearly 10 million New Yorkers who receive parking tickets each year. The only thing worse is not seeing any car at all because its been towed. CBS 2′s Asa Aarons provides a few little-known strategies to help you cope with unfair parking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Money&#8217;s Worth&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask Asa: How To Decipher Your Utility Bill 2012/05/09
Ask Asa: Applying For A Passport 2012/05/07
Ask Asa: Beware Of Penny Auctions 2012/05/04
Ask Asa: Protecting Yourself On Vacation 2012/05/02
Ask Asa: Uncovering Funeral Home Rip-Offs 2012/05/01
Ask Asa: Is Declaring Bankruptcy The Best Option? 2012/04/30
Ask Asa: Make Sure You Get Your Money’s Worth Before You Pay 2012/04/27
Ask Asa: Looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Owners Can Skip Dealer Maintenance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regularly scheduled car maintenance can add several years to the life of a car, but many drivers mistakenly assume that checks and adjustments must be performed by the dealership that sold the car. They may also assume that using a smaller independent shop to save some money on maintenances will void the warranty.
When it comes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Reviews Could Be Ads in Disguise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As consumers turn to the Internet for more and more information, the quality and accuracy of what they see becomes increasingly important. The Federal Trade Commission has recently stepped up efforts to monitor Internet commerce and social media.
&#8220;One of the things that makes social media so powerful is that you think you are reading things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government Workers: What They&#8217;re Paid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a directory of links to federal, state, county and municipal government salary and employee name databases. These searchable databases of salaries, pay, overtime and compensation of government workers are compiled by news organizations, open government advocates and government agencies. (Source: PI maggazine)
2008 Federal Employees
2006 Federal Employees and here and here
US Postal Service Employees, [...]]]></description>
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