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This giving season, make your donations count

Rosario Méndez

The giving season has begun and many of us are thinking about gifts for family and friends, as well as giving to our favorite charitable causes.

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Wise giving in the wake of California’s wildfires

Colleen Tressler

California continues to be plagued by wildfires — including the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the Camp Fire in Northern California, now one of the deadliest in the state’s history.

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Picking up the pieces after a wildfire

Colleen Tressler

Experiencing a destructive wildfire can be devastating and have long-term effects, but taking stock and developing a recovery plan ca

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FTC: PR firm & publisher violated ad basics

Colleen Tressler

Hardly a day goes by that you don’t see a celebrity, star athlete, or other well-known person touting the benefits of some product or service.

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Money back from MoneyGram?

Karen Dodge

We’ve all known for a long time that scammers ask people to pay by wiring money.

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Veterans: We thank you

Carol Kando-Pineda

November 11 is Veterans Day, a time to commemorate former servicemembers and recognize their service to the nation. In the U.S. today, there are more than 20 million veterans.

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Do you have a 2012, 2013, or 2014 VW Passat TDI?

Lesley Fair

If you have a 2012, 2013, or 2014 Passat 2.0L TDI and got the approved emissions modification, Volkswagen has identified a potential problem with the “fix” it installed on your car that needs your

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National Veterans Small Business Week

Carol Kando-Pineda

According to a 2017 report from the Small Business Administration (SBA), veterans own more than two and a half million businesses. That’s nine percent of all U.S.

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Rest insured, you can avoid fake healthcare plans

Lisa Lake

If you’re looking online for health insurance, there are lots of results that seem to offer good choices. But dishonest companies are literally banking on your being confused by all those choices.