March 2018

April is Financial Literacy Month, and a great time to get your personal finances on track. Here are a few tips to help you get started.

“Get started selling on Amazon and make $5,000 - $10,000 in the next 30 days… even if you’ve never sold anything online before.” That’s one of the pitches the promoters of a large get-rich scheme u

If you’re on the Do Not Call Registry, companies shouldn’t call you out of the blue to try and sell you something. In fact, it’s usually illegal.

Persistence pays off.

We’ve heard that people are getting official-looking emails about the Western Union settlement. The thing to know is that you cannot apply for a refund by email.

The FTC is mailing partial refunds to about 37,000 people who bought unnecessary tech support products and services from

Ever get a chain letter in the mail or online?

If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably seen that the iconic Toys"R"Us is winding down its business operations in the U.S., and closing its stores across the country, includi

When is the last time you reviewed the passwords to your bank account, e-mail or credit card accounts?

Scams affect people in every community, and the FTC offers information in several languages to help them spot and avoid fraud.

Last week, we gave you an overview of the latest

A lot of us have student loans – and some of us have trouble paying them every month.

New Medicare cards are coming soon. Here’s what you need to know about your new card. Plus, how to avoid related scams.

As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the FTC stands up for consumer rights. Every day, we work to shut down scammers and protect consumers everywhere.

The numbers are in, the counts have been made, and today the FTC announced