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Burned by increasing taxes on car rentals?

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Car rental taxes squeezing consumersNCL's Sally Greenberg testified before a House subcommittee recently about the nickel-and-diming consumers are feeling in the car rental industry, calling for passage of legislation that would end discriminatory state taxes for car renters.

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Planning a vacation? Avoid travel scams

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Feeling like a vacation? Don't get caught in a travel scamAs temperatures are heating up, consumers’ thoughts are increasingly turning to making vacation plans. Unfortunately, scammers will be on the lookout as well … for unwary victims.

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Add Twitter to your customer service arsenal

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Tired of being on hold for customer service? Try TwitterConsumers exhausted by customer service phone lines - and the muzak they're subject to while waiting to speak with a real live human - are increasingly turning to an alternative: Twitter.

 

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