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Identity Theft and Online Security

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Kids and Video Games

January 16, 2025

Chances are the kids in your life play, or want to play, video games, including games in immersive spaces like virtual or augmented reality. Game ratings and reviews, parental controls, and other tools are available to help you learn more and talk about video games with the kids in your life.

Credit, Loans, and Debt

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Comparing Credit, Charge, Secured Credit, Debit, or Prepaid Cards

January 2, 2025

Different types of payment cards work in different ways. When you’re deciding which kind of card is right for you, consider how each card works, what fees you might have to pay, and what legal protections each type of card offers.

Credit, Loans, and Debt

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Understanding Your Credit

November 22, 2024

We hear a lot about credit — credit reports, credit scores, credit freezes, credit monitoring. What does it all mean for you?

Consumer Alerts

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Scammers impersonate FTC officials, including Chairman Andrew Ferguson

BCP Staff

February 3, 2025

Scammers lie and pretend to be someone they’re not to trick you into giving them money, access to your accounts, or your personal information. They pretend to be from a business you know or from a government agency — or both. In the latest twist on these constantly evolving schemes, scammers are claiming to be FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson.

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Freezing? Maybe freeze your credit, too

Kira Krown

January 31, 2025

New year, new chance to think about ways to protect yourself from identity theft. What’s one way? Freeze your credit.

Consumer Alert

Start planning for National Consumer Protection Week 2025

Ari Lazarus

January 31, 2025

March is coming right up — which means National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) isn’t far behind. This year, NCPW is March 2-8, 2025. Now’s the time to start planning.