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In this episode, we talk about how to find good doctors and the best medical facilities near you, how to take charge of your medical care, and what Checkbook has learned by analyzing data on tens of …

Fortunately, you can hire a lower-priced plumber who provides top-quality service—we found that the companies that received the highest ratings in our surveys of consumers were just as likely to charge …

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Our surveys of local consumers turned up dozens of excellent HVAC services. But not all contractors are cool characters: Several others received poor overall ratings from their surveyed customers. We …