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	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:34:11 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Swimming Pool Maintenance and Repair</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0410/04-05-10_consumertip_71.htm</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe's kids have been waiting for the warm weather to jump into the backyard pool.]]></description>
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		<title>Will Kits: Are They Right For You?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One night while watching television, Nancy saw an advertisement for a do-it-yourself "will kit."]]></description>
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		<title>Are Phone Alternatives (VoIP) for You?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maria from Lake Worth likes to keep in contact with her family living in South America but doesn't like the long distance phone bills.]]></description>
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		<title>Dry Cleaning &amp; Care Labels</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonia was distraught. The designer business suit she planned to wear to the shareholders meeting had shrunk after being dry cleaned.]]></description>
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		<title>Lanscaper Gone Wild</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Martin wanted to sell his house fast, and his yard needed a quick facelift. While driving, he saw a landscaping truck and called the phone number.]]></description>
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		<title>New Credit Card Rules</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark began receiving credit card offers soon after entering college. He resisted tempting offers like discount travel packages, T-shirts and even Frisbees!]]></description>
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		<title>Income Tax Preparation the Right Way</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 tax year was busy for Martina. She attended college full-time and had two part-time jobs.]]></description>
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		<title>HOA/Condo Tow Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0210/02-16-10_consumertip_64.htm</link>
		<author>PBC - Consumer Affairs</author>
		<description><![CDATA[Joe visited his sister's home in a Wellington gated community. She was out of town but provided him with a gate house visitors pass.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto Body Accident Repairs</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0210/02-08-10_consumertip_63.htm</link>
		<author>PBC - Consumer Affairs</author>
		<description><![CDATA[On the way home from work, Richard was involved in an auto accident. Fortunately, the only "injury" was to the front end of his car.]]></description>
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		<title>Auto Repossessions</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0210/02-01-10_consumertip_62.htm</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris hurried out the door for a job interview but stopped suddenly.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Clubs - Get in Shape!</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0110/01-25-10_consumertip_61.htm</link>
		<author>PBC - Consumer Affairs</author>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike is 55 and considers himself in good health. But, over the holidays he put on some weight...]]></description>
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		<title>Census Takers At Your Door</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0110/01-19-10_consumertip_60.htm</link>
		<author>PBC - Consumer Affairs</author>
		<description><![CDATA[Jennifer lives in downtown Jupiter with her husband and two children.]]></description>
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		<title>Mold in Your Home</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0110/01-11-10_consumertip_59.htm</link>
		<author>PBC - Consumer Affairs</author>
		<description><![CDATA[Randi called her landlord again. There was a musty odor that cleaning and air fresheners just didnt eliminate...]]></description>
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		<title>New Year's Weight Loss Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0110/01-04-10_consumertip_58.htm</link>
		<author>PBC - Consumer Affairs</author>
		<description><![CDATA[Amanda from Royal Palm Beach resolved last year to lose 30 pounds by the end of 2009.]]></description>
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