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Join us for NCPW 2020 on March 1-7!

Ari Lazarus
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is coming up next week, and we’d love for you to join us. NCPW is a time when the FTC joins with local, state and national partners to bring you information
Consumer Alert

How is the Funeral Rule working for you?

Bridget Small
Many of us don’t have experience planning a funeral. When it’s time to make arrangements, we might ask friends and neighbors for information about local providers. Or ask family members to help shop
Consumer Alert

Fraud alerts & credit freezes: What’s the difference?

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
Looking for ways to protect your identity? Two to options to consider are fraud alerts and credit freezes. But what’s the difference? A fraud alert makes companies verify your identity before granting
Consumer Alert

Coronavirus: Scammers follow the headlines

Colleen Tressler
Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus. They’re setting up websites to sell bogus products, and using fake emails, texts, and social media posts as a ruse to take your
Consumer Alert

FTC videos: Rated “P” for People

Colleen Tressler
Videos from the Federal Trade Commission offer practical, useful, and memorable messages that can save you money, time, and aggravation. And they’re free. We have videos that tell you how to protect
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FTC reaches settlement with anti-aging pill seller

Colleen Tressler
If you remember nothing else from this blog post, remember this: sellers that peddle cures must have scientific proof to back up their claims. The FTC takes action when they don’t. Case in point: The
Consumer Alert

LendEDU deceptively promoted financial products

Cristina Miranda
Online comparison sites can be great ways to check out products you want to try or buy. But are those reviews and rankings objective, accurate, and unbiased? It’s a question to always ask, and here’s
Consumer Alert

The top frauds of 2019

Monica Vaca
Each year, the FTC takes a hard look at the number of reports people make to our Consumer Sentinel Network. In fact, during 2019 , we got more than 3.2 million reports to the FTC from you. We’ve read
Consumer Alert

Have you ordered your NCPW materials yet?

Ari Lazarus
March is right around the corner, and you know what that means….it’s almost time for National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW)! This year, NCPW is March 1-7, 2020. That’s just over a month away, so now
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Credit repair: Fixing mistakes on your credit report

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
If you’ve been reading our new year, new credit series, then you have your credit report and learned how to read it. But what if you see mistakes? Maybe it’s an account that you didn’t open, an error
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Reading your credit report

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
You’re getting your financial life in order in 2020. Yesterday, we explained how to get your credit report. Now that you have it, you want to know what it means. Here’s where to start. What’s a credit
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Getting your credit report

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
Now that you know why credit matters, it’s time to get your credit in order. Sometimes the hardest part is getting started. The first step is to pull your credit report. How do you get your credit
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New year, new credit blog series

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
With the start of a new year, many of us want to get our finances in order. We often think about budgeting, but what about credit? To help you get a handle on credit, we’ve put together a four-part
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Protecting small business from imposters

Laura Solis
Opening a business requires planning, elbow grease, and probably some paperwork to register your new company with your state or local government. And that’s where some not-so-honest outfits may try to
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Getting bombarded by scam calls? You’re not alone.

Jim Kreidler
The Social Security Administration (SSA) scam is the number one scam reported to the FTC right now. As soon as a caller threatens you, or demands you pay them with a gift card or by wiring money, it’s
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Car wrap scam targets college students

Ari Lazarus
If you have a car, you know how expensive the upkeep can be. Gas, maintenance, parking – the whole lot. So what if a company offered to pay you to drive around – which you were already doing – with
Consumer Alert

Tips for holiday gift card shopping

Cristina Miranda
Gift cards are one quick way to get through your last-minute holiday shopping list. But before you give (and get) gift cards, here are a few things you need to know. Inspect gift cards before you buy
Consumer Alert

Supplements for joint pain: don’t believe the hype

Jim Kreidler
If you experience joint pain when you walk or move, promises for a quick and inexpensive cure can be hard to resist. But don’t believe the hype. And don’t assume the people you see in the ads are real
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Going out of business sales: what to know

Colleen Tressler
Going out of business sales may seem like golden opportunities to grab great deals. But before you head to one, here are a few things to keep in mind. How can you tell if you’re getting a good deal
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Scammers pretend to be the FTC

Monica Vaca
Did you recently get an official FTC letter from “me”? That’s in quotes because it wasn’t actually from me. And the letter wasn’t official, or even from the FTC at all. In fact, scammers have been