Consumer Protection: Featured Articles
Cars
Buying A New or Used Car
Whether you are buying or leasing a vehicle, these tips will help you get the best deal and avoid problems.... [MORE]
Credit
Payday Loans Equal Very Costly Cash: Consider Alternatives
The ads are on the radio, television, the Internet, even in the mail. They refer to payday loans, cash advance loans, check advance loans, post-dated check loans, or deferred deposit loans. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protectio... [MORE]
Education
Choosing A School
Choosing a school is not limited to a college education. There are many resources that provide information related to school choice for K-12 education. You can try these resources.... [MORE]
Employment
Multi-Level Marketing
Some multilevel marketing plans are legitimate. However, others are illegal pyramid schemes. In pyramids, commissions are based on the number of distributors recruited.... [MORE]
Filing a Complaint
Better Business Bureaus
BBB's goal is to successfully resolve complaints involving buyers and sellers in a fair and timely fashion. BBB accepts complaints whether or not the business is a BBB Accredited Business.... [MORE]
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General Buying Tips
Product Safety Recalls
Ready to buy a used vehicle or other second-hand product? Check to be sure it hasn't been recalled for safety reasons.... [MORE]
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Health
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare offers prescription drug coverage to help you get the prescription drugs you need. Everyone with Medicare can join a drug plan to get this coverage.... [MORE]
Housing
Refinancing & Reverse Mortgages
Consider refinancing your mortgage if you can get a rate that is at least one percentage point lower than your existing mortgage rate and if you plan to keep the new mortgage for several years.... [MORE]
Insurance
Beware! Insurance Fraud
To avoid insurance fraud be wary of people selling insurance door-to-door and over the telephone.... [MORE]
Internet
Safer Computing & Social Networks
Thanks to the Internet, you can order books, clothes, or appliances online; reserve a hotel room across the ocean; download music and games; check your bank balance 24 hours a day; or access your workplace from thousands of miles away.... [MORE]
Investing
Beware! Investment Fraud
Deceptive pitches for investments often misrepresent or leave out facts in order to promote fantastic profits with little risk.... [MORE]
Phones
900 Numbers
You can get all sorts of information and entertainment services by calling 900 numbers. These pay-per-call numbers are also used for surveys, contests and charitable fundraising.... [MORE]
Telemarketing
Do Not Call Registry
The federal government's National Do Not Call Registry is a free and easy way to reduce telemarketing calls to your home.... [MORE]
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Television
Digital Television (DTV)
Digital Television (DTV) is an entirely new technology that will ultimately replace today's analog television system. DTV comes in three levels of picture quality... [MORE]
Travel
Delayed, Canceled, Or Overbooked Flights
Airline delays caused by bad weather, traffic control problems, and mechanical repairs are hard to predict. If your flight is canceled, most airlines will rebook you on the earliest flight possible to your destination, at no additional charge.... [MORE]
