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Sweepstakes & Prizes

Consumer Basics

Sweepstakes & Prizes

Sweepstakes and lotteries may be scams in disguise.

Consumer Healthcare Products Association

Consumer Basics

Consumer Healthcare Products Association

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association is a large trade association that represents manufacturers and distributors of nonprescription, over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements.

The Fine Print – Read It

Consumer Basics

The Fine Print – Read It

What the ad giveth, the fine print is not supposed to taketh away.

Securities and Exchange Commission

Consumer Basics

Securities and Exchange Commission

The stated mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was created in 1934, is to “protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

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