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10 Things Your Primary Care Doctor Won't Tell You Continuing its series of dirty little secrets of various industries and professions, Smart Money shines its spotlight on primary care physicians. Which are the Most Trusted Brands and Companies?Two surveys were released last week about companies we trust. The first survey looked at the top 20 companies that consumers trust most on privacy matters, and the other listed the brands of products that shoppers trust most.Top 15 Consumer Complaints of 2009 As has been the case for the past several years, identity theft tops the Federal Trade Commission's annual list of consumer complaints. Their full report provides complaint data on a state by state basis [pdf]. 
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