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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.

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.

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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.

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“Pass it On” at the holidays

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle

Holidays often mean time with family and friends. If you’re looking for conversation starters that avoid tricky topics – like who should’ve won the World Series – why not chat about scams?

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Zurixx’s real estate investment scheme

Cristina Miranda

These days, it seems like everyone wants to make money by flipping houses. There are companies out there promising to tell you how, but not all those promises are real.