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Cancer Fund of America Ad Alert Cancer Fund of America UPDATE: The Cancer Fund of America, along with Cancer Support Services, has agreed to dissolve under a settlement with the FTC and its president, James Reynolds Sr., is banned from…
Where the Super Bowl Ads Really Are Consumer News Where the Super Bowl Ads Really Are Super Bowl commercials appear in places you might not think of.
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Energy Star Asks for a Mulligan Consumer News Energy Star Asks for a Mulligan If you’ve ever shopped around for a household appliance or new heating system, you’ve probably seen this sticker: Energy Star was created in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All Consumer News Business Opportunities May Not be Opportunities at All Business opportunities can be appealing to many consumers because they offer people a chance to be their own boss. In addition, these opportunities frequently claim to provide a fail-proof, “turn-key”…
Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free Consumer Basics Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free There’s lots of strings attached to offers of free products and services.
Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper Consumer News Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper Mystery shopping might be the ideal gig for anyone who just loves to shop. What could be better than getting paid to buy stuff and then getting to keep the…
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State of Survival Class Action State of Survival Allegations: Deceptively advertising discounts from fabricated original prices
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TGIFridays Baked Mozzarella Sticks Class Action TGIFridays Baked Mozzarella Sticks Allegations: Falsely marketing products as “mozzarella sticks” when they are made with cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella cheese