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Remodeling, Repair, and Maintenance

How To Avoid a Home Improvement Scam

What to consider when shopping for a competent and reliable contractor for your project.

How To Avoid Disaster Recovery Scams

Tips to help you choose a contractor, pay wisely, and handle problems along the way.

How To Shop for a Home Security System and Avoid Scams

Offers steps for finding a reputable company, avoiding high-pressure sales and scams, and how to cancel a deal.

Warranties for New Homes

Learn the difference between a builder warranty and service contract, how to make a claim, and how to resolve disputes.

Rentals and Timeshares

Rental Listing Scams

Rip-off artists use rental listings to get you to pay in advance for a place to live or vacation.

Timeshares, Vacation Clubs, and Related Scams

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

Eco-Friendly Claims and Recycling

Eco-Friendly and Green Marketing Claims

Here’s what you need to know when you shop about common green claims that appear on products and packages.

Solar Power for Your Home

Learn about different ways to get solar power to use at home.

‘Bamboo’ Fabrics

Although bamboo is used in eco-friendly products, it’s processed with toxic chemicals when used to make rayon and other fabrics.

Saving Energy

How To Save Money on Heating and Cooling Your Home

Tips to help you shop wisely and save money on your energy use.

How To Use the EnergyGuide Label To Shop for Home Appliances

The more energy efficient an appliance is, the less it costs to run, and the lower your utility bills might be.

Shopping for Light Bulbs

The Lighting Facts label gives you information you need to compare different bulbs.

What To Know When You’re Buying Home Insulation

Insulation helps lower the cost of heating and cooling your home. Learn how to choose the right R-value.

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Consumer Alert

Pyrex “Made in the USA” claims didn’t measure up

Gema de las Heras

January 18, 2023

If you took up baking during the pandemic, you may have ordered Pyrex bakeware promoted as “American as apple pie.” It turns out, says the FTC, some Pyrex glassware advertised as “proudly made in the

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How to spot, avoid, and report weather-related scams

Colleen Tressler

January 18, 2023

From the relentless series of powerful storms that have battered California to the dozens of tornadoes that swept across six states, including Alabama, Georgia, and Kentucky, 2023 is off to a

Consumer Alert

Want to get rid of your timeshare? Read this before you hire someone to help

Rosario Mendez

November 22, 2022

Timeshare exit companies advertise a lot. Many "guarantee" they can get you out of your timeshare contract, but sometimes these companies are simply a scam. In a case announced today, the FTC said a

Consumer Alert

Prepare for winter weather emergencies while avoiding scams

Terri Miller

October 20, 2022

Scammers don’t hibernate in the winter. Just like you, they’re watching the weather reports and preparing for storms — and they’re counting on catching you unawares. As you get ready for winter

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