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Business | Ellen Phillips

Consumer Watch: Station owners say pump gas early in the day, and do it slowly
Now that gas costs so much and prices continue to rise, we thought your readers would appreciate these tips to make their gasoline purchases (and their vehicles) go further.
July 5, 2008
Consumer Watch: Check eBay seller reputation before bidding on 'treasure'
I’ve bid on eBay “treasures” and won several items. Last time I won a watch auction and my winning bid wasn’t a cheap one, either.
June 28, 2008
Consumer Watch: How can you avoid flight cancellations at last minute?
I just returned from the airport where my flight to Arizona was cancelled with no notice.
June 21, 2008
Consumer Watch: Post-surgery alertness advisable
Continuing on with last week’s advice about a scheduled surgery and how to prepare to make yourself as safe as possible during the operation, this week’s tip is what to do when you’re back in your hospital room following surgery.
June 14, 2008
Consumer Watch: How to get ready for surgery
As I prepare for major surgery this summer, it’s appropriate to use this medium so readers also know how to prepare for a hospital stay for themselves or for their loved ones.
June 7, 2008
Consumer Watch: Cooling-off rule lets unhappy buyer undo purchases on Web or at door
I ordered one of those “Do-Everything-Juicers” from over the television for $25.99 plus shipping and handling.
May 31, 2008
Cleveland: Get ahead with summer classes
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — For many high school students, summer is an opportunity to get a head start on the college experience.
May 26, 2008
Consumer Watch: At dental college elderly can reduce oral care tab
My mother is an elderly senior living on a very fixed budget. Her teeth are in bad shape, but she can’t afford dentures or crowns.
May 24, 2008
Consumer Watch: Online shoppers can protect themselves
I really like to shop online instead of battling crowds in the mall. However, with all the news about online Identity Theft and credit card fraud, what can I do to make sure I’m protected with Internet purchases?
May 17, 2008
Consumer Watch: Bumping rule doubles traveler’s compensation
Doesn’t an airline have to compensate me if it deliberately overbooks and my connecting flight leaves without me? I’m really angry that I missed an important meeting last week.
May 10, 2008
Consumer Watch: Never view a timeshare purchase as an 'investment'
My husband and I just returned from a nice 2-day weekend, paid for by a timeshare corporation.
May 3, 2008
Consumer Watch: Get your friends' recommendations before hiring computer geek for help
I’m tired of my computer [Manufacturer’s name is absent to protect the guilty — and this newspaper!) that constantly acts up.
April 26, 2008
Consumer Watch: Doublecheck prescription to see if doc wrote legibly
Recently, I picked up a prescription from my doctor’s office; I assumed it was written correctly as nothing in my records has changed from previous prescriptions.
April 19, 2008
Consumer Watch: Put up barrier to junk calls, mail
Q: Even though I’ve signed up for the National Do Not Call Registry (www.donotcall.gov) and contacted Direct Marketing Association’s anti-spam and anti-junk mail registries (dmaconsumers.org), some of these “marketer” leeches still bother me.
April 12, 2008
Consumer Watch: Make sure your real estate agent doesn’t represent two interests
Q: From my past experiences with real estate agents, I’ve concluded that they don’t always work on behalf of their clients.
April 5, 2008
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Altered view on China: Chattanooga Group to bring some foreign work in house
A Hixson company is adapting to a changing international manufacturing landscape and finding ways to grow, which includes importing at least 10 to 15 jobs from China, an official says.

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Chattanooga: Coke adds to Amnicola facility
The parent of Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Co. has bought an acre of land adjacent to its Amnicola Highway facility as officials look to its future needs.

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CBL marks Carolina opening
Chattanooga-based CBL & Associates Properties Inc. on Friday marked the grand opening of the 16-screen Carousel Cinemas at Alamance Crossing, a shopping, dining and entertainment development in Burlington, N.C.

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