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Buying Prescription Glasses or Contact Lenses: Your Rights

June 3, 2024

Taking care of your eye health and monitoring your vision is important. Any time your prescriber measures your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses (an exam that is called a refraction), they must give you a copy of your prescription — whether you ask for it or not — at no extra charge. Wherever you choose to buy your glasses or contact lenses, your prescription lets you shop around for the best deal. The FTC enforces the Eyeglass Rule and Contact Lens Rule.

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Disputing Errors on Your Tenant Background Check Report

March 20, 2024

Your tenant background check report can affect whether you get rental housing, the terms of your lease, and how much you pay for rent or a security deposit.

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Timeshares, Vacation Clubs, and Related Scams

December 20, 2023

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

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Sellers of edible cannabis: Stop using packaging that mimics foods popular with kids

Colleen Tressler

July 16, 2024

When sellers of edible cannabis products use packaging that mimics popular kids’ cereals, snacks, and candy, the FTC and FDA take notice — and action. Edible cannabis — like cereal, gummies, cookies, candies, and chips — have cannabis that’s derived from marijuana or hemp. Some of these foods have Delta-8 THC, which is a part of cannabis that causes psychoactive and intoxicating effects. After accidentally eating edibles with THC, many kids have gotten sick and even been hospitalized.

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Do you really own the digital items you paid for?

Amy Hebert

April 17, 2024

Have you ever bought a video game, e-book, song, or movie to enjoy on one of your devices, whether it be a gaming console, tablet, or phone? If so, you might think that you’ll always have access to these things. But you might not — here’s why.

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Did you have a LASIK consultation with LasikPlus or Joffe MediCenter? You might be eligible for a refund.

Colleen Tressler

February 20, 2024

Did you visit a LasikPlus or Joffe MediCenter in response to ads that you could get LASIK for less than $300 only to learn that you didn’t qualify for that price? You might be eligible for a settlement payment.

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