August 2018

Last week, the FTC joined several other agencies and the First Lady for an important conversation about cyberbullying.

Is a new car in your future? You might first have some unfinished business with your old one.

Hurricane Lane is a Category 4 churning in the Pacific with an eye toward the Hawaiian islands. If you haven’t made storm preparations, now is the time.

“I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife and everyone else. You can ignore this letter, or pay me a $8600 confidentiality fee in Bitcoin”.

Many school forms require personal and sensitive information.

As summer winds down, it’s time for back-to-school shopping.

You probably have a list of things to get done before your kids get back to school. It may include getting school supplies, figuring out carpools, and scheduling afterschool programs.

We recently wrote about steps that the FTC took to stop MOBE, an internet business-coaching scheme that was

Natural disasters and weather emergencies are in the news.

Dealing with the aftermath of a wildfire, flood, tornado, or other disaster is never easy, but taking stock and developing a recovery plan can give you a sense of hope and purpose.

Did your favorite celebrity reach out to you on social media?

With the summer travel season in high gear, the FTC is warning drivers about skimming scams at the pump.

Online ads and in-person workshops for Sellers Playbook claim to offer “secrets” to making big money on Amazon. But like a lot of namedroppers, the truth doesn’t live up to the hype.

Shopping for a car can be exciting. But wading through ads and promotions from car dealers, and deciding how to pay, can make it stressful.