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The 15 Worst Companies for Customer Service

We're sorry if you have to deal with them.

Some of the industries that Americans depend on most are plagued by bad customer service.

Utilities, airlines, and cable companies are among the worst lead, according to the latest results from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index.

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31 Business Lessons You Usually Learn the Hard Way

According to Dan Waldschmidt, "1. Sometimes your best effort isn’t good enough to land you the deal." Read Mr. Waldschmidt's other 30 at BusinessInsider.com.

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13 Money Lies You Should Stop Telling Yourself by Age 40

By the time you hit 40, rationalizing away your bad money management starts to have a serious impact on your financial future.

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Top 10 Marketing Trends You Need to Know

Natalie Angulo-Rio (photo, left) gives the top ten over at MarketingDive.com.

7 Successful Entrepreneurs on the Worst Advice They Ever Received

Not all advice is good advice, according to Warren Buffett.

20 Successful Entrepreneurs Share the Most Important Lesson They Learned in Their 20s

"We asked entrepreneurs, including a few "Shark Tank" investors and the cofounders of popular retailer Warby Parker, to share the most important lesson they learned in their 20s."

"Here's what they said."

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Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know, but Can Learn From

"Lots of entrepreneurs struggle with pricing. How much to charge? It's clear that the right price can make all the difference – too low and you miss out on profit; too high and you miss out on sales."

People with This Personality Type Are More Likely to Become Entrepreneurs

"Science suggests there's one personality type that's more likely to ditch the corporate structure and work for themselves."

The Weird Psychology of Returning Stuff to the Store

The longer a store allows you to return something after purchasing, the less likely you are to ever actually return it.

Walmart’s Entire Business Model Is Crumbling

As competitors like Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's, and Family Dollar crowd the space, the idea of visiting a Walmart is less compelling to price-conscious consumers.

Author bio – Ashley Lutz (photo, left) is "Business Insider's retail editor. She previously covered specialty apparel and consumer companies for Bloomberg News. You can find her on Twitter at @AshleyLutz."