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Finding a Good Shoe Repair Shop

Finding a Good Shoe Repair Shop

Our ratings will help you find shops that offer top-quality shoe repairs at reasonable prices.

What Can Shoe Repair Shops Do?

What Can Shoe Repair Shops Do?

Shoe repair shops can perform several tasks to fix up your footwear.

Dealing with a Shoe Repair Shop

Dealing with a Shoe Repair Shop

Here are a few basic steps to follow in dealing with whatever shop you choose.

Finding a Drycleaning Outfit You Can Trust

Finding a Drycleaning Outfit You Can Trust

Our ratings reveal many drycleaners who can tune up your clothes. The really good news? Many top-rated shops also charge low prices, meaning they won’t clean out your wallet while they clean your wardrobe.

Which Drycleaning Shops Charge Low Prices?

Which Drycleaning Shops Charge Low Prices?

Our price comparisons reveal astonishing shop-to-shop price differences. And you don’t have to pay high prices to get high-quality results.

Do You Really Need to Dry Clean It?

Do You Really Need to Dry Clean It?

That outfit was expensive enough—do you really have to add to its cost by paying for drycleaning? Maybe not.

Take Charge of Your Healthcare

Take Charge of Your Healthcare

Take charge by selecting the best doctors and other providers and making decisions about your medical care. Here's how.

How to Find the Best Doctors

How to Find the Best Doctors

The most important thing you can do to assure yourself high-quality medical care is to form a strong relationship with a good primary care physician and, at times, together make informed decisions on specialty care.

Does It Matter If Your Doctor Is Board Certified?

Does It Matter If Your Doctor Is Board Certified?

We advise consumers to select physicians who are “board certified,” and we report on board certification status in our ratings tables. We describe here what board certification means and why it is important.