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If you want to buy genuine Alaska Native-made arts and crafts, learn about the materials, appearance, and price of authentic items.

Disappointed by a product or service? These strategies and this sample complaint letter can help you get your money back or reach another resolution.

Your credit score affects whether a company will give you credit and how much you’ll pay for it.

Scammers follow weather reports just like everyone else — and when disaster strikes, they’ll strike, too. If you know what scams look like after a weather emergency, it’ll be easier to make plans to avoid them. Here are ways those scams play out, and how you can be prepared.

You want your credit report to be accurate because it affects whether you can borrow money — and how much you'll pay — to borrow money. It also may affect getting a job or insurance, or renting a place to live.

A Buyers Guide is required on used cars sold by dealers. Learn about vehicle history reports, warranties, and payment options.

Explains auto warranties and auto service contracts and their differences. Also describes extended warranty scams and your rights.

When you cosign a loan for a friend or family member, you put your finances and creditworthiness on the line. Here’s what you need to know before you cosign a loan.

Your tenant background check report can affect whether you get rental housing, the terms of your lease, and how much you pay for rent or a security deposit.

Includes a list of contacts and practical steps to help you get your finances back on track after a weather emergency.

If you’re thinking about buying a timeshare or joining a vacation club, make sure you know exactly what you’re getting into.

Spot and avoid real estate investment seminar scams, investment coaching scams, and precious metals and coins investment scams.

If you’ve been scammed, someone might promise to help you get your money back –– if you pay in advance. That’s another scam.

Dishonest invention marketers lie about the profit potential of your invention to get you to pay for expensive, but often useless, services. Here’s what you need to know to avoid an invention marketing scam.

Thinking about getting your high school diploma? Here’s how to tell the difference between legit programs and diploma scams.

Offers ways to spot and avoid scams when shopping for a home security system.