Living through the pandemic has transformed our personal and professional lives. While some of us continue to work from home, others are interviewing for their first job, and still others are seeking a new career path. Finding a place to live, whether buying a home or renting a place to live can be financially challenging. Transportation costs may have some of us rethinking where we want to live and the kind of jobs we want. And, as we work to regain our financial footing, scammers will continue to try to steer us off course and steal our money and personal information.
Here you will find information and resources to learn – and teach others – how to tackle common money issues head-on, as well as how to spot, avoid, and report related frauds and scams that can affect your financial well-being.
Learn how your credit report affects your ability to get a loan, a job, housing, insurance, and more.
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Learn about rental assistance, rental listing scams, mortgages, and mortgage relief scams.
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Learn how to spot, avoid, and report job scams, MLMs and pyramid schemes.
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- Job scams targeting college students are getting personal
- Searching for a job to work remotely? Avoid scams and identity theft
- Looking for a remote job for a cause you care about? Here’s how to know if it’s a scam
- Scammers impersonate well-known companies, recruit for fake jobs on LinkedIn and other job platforms
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Learn about different types of loans, getting out of debt, credit counseling, related scams.
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Advice for choosing a college or vocational school, paying for school, and avoiding scams, including debt relief scams.
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Learn about online and comparison shopping, rent-to-own, lease-to-own, layaway, and buying over time, solving problems/what to do if you were scammed.
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Advice on shopping for and buying a new or used car, financing options, and repossession.
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- What to know about auto service contracts and extended warranty scams
- FTC and Connecticut take action against Manchester City Nissan auto dealership for illegally charging car buyers
- The new CARS Rule: What you need to know
- What to do if you can’t make car payments
- Overcharging car buyers based on how they look? That’s illegal
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Learn how to spot, avoid, and report fake prize, sweepstakes, and lottery scams, government grant scams.
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Avoiding and Reporting Scams
- How To Avoid a Scam – Recognizing these common signs of a scam could help you avoid falling for one.
- What To Do If You Were Scammed – Find out steps you can take if you were scammed.
- Report Fraud, Scams, and Bad Business Practices – Your complaint could help the FTC stop the scammers.
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