Written by admin on February 5th, 2010
New York Attorney General Investigates Online Deceptive Practices
The news has been full of reports of companies with online presences that are deceptively signing people on to fee-based membership programs. Now Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has decided to legally investigate a set of companies consumers say have duped them into membership programs they either didn’t know they were signing up for or didn’t [...]
Continue Reading...Written by admin on January 4th, 2010
Consumer Scams Come in All Shapes and Forms
It seem that everywhere you look there is a scam going on. Consumers have to be constantly on the alert in order to avoid becoming a victim. Most of the scams are designed to steal money or assets of some kind. What is becoming apparent is that criminals will go to great lengths to [...]
Continue Reading...Written by admin on December 12th, 2009
Online Holiday Scams Growing in Size and Scope
In 2008 the Federal Trade Commission reports there were an estimated 9 million U.S. consumers who were victims of identity theft. The total loss was $48 billion dollars with each victim experiencing an average $5,000 total cost. Identity theft is big business and getting bigger all the time.
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- Banks Considering Offering Payday Loans Written on July 23rd, 2010
- House Bargains Getting Harder to Find Written on July 14th, 2010
- Are You Addicted To Shopping And Debt? Written on July 7th, 2010
- Does Debt Ever End? Written on May 8th, 2010
- Scammers Follow the News to Find the Next Scam Written on April 29th, 2010
- The Consumer and the Hospital Bill Written on April 24th, 2010
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Banks Considering Offering Payday Loans
Written on July 23rd, 2010
In a somewhat surprising move, banks are considering expanding their loan offerings to include payday loans. It is surprising because companies offering this type of loan have been under scrutiny and a lot of criticism for charging exorbitant interest rates for payday and Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs).
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House Bargains Getting Harder to Find
Written on July 14th, 2010
Consumers hoping to find affordable housing due to falling home prices had better hurry or plan on being patient. House bargains are getting harder to find for several reasons.
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Are You Addicted To Shopping And Debt?
Written on July 7th, 2010
Everyone knows at least one person who seems unable or unwilling to get their penchant for spending and amassing debt under control. But why is this? Is this person simply reckless when it comes to spending money? Or could it be that this unfortunate person has a genuine addiction to shopping, debt, [...]
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Does Debt Ever End?
Written on May 8th, 2010
Some people walk around with debt for their entire adult lives. In fact, many of the people you pass by every day do it. They are the big spenders in the flashy cars and the spendthrifts huddled over their coupons at the supermarket. So many people with so many lifestyles walk around [...]