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The Ups and Downs of Day Trading

Day trading opportunities seize upon the excitement of the stock market to capture the imagination of people who find the idea of working for themselves and making their own fortune…

LuLaRoe Distributors in Bankruptcy as Founder Touts Financial Freedom

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LuLaRoe Distributors in Bankruptcy as Founder Touts Financial Freedom

At least 115 current or former LuLaRoe distributors have filed for personal bankruptcy since 2016.

Skechers Refund Checks in the Mail

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Skechers Refund Checks in the Mail

The FTC is mailing out refunds to consumers who bought and filed valid claims on Skechers toning shoes.

Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

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Ad or Not? Stock Tips Edition

Unbiased, independent investing research or paid-for stock promotion?

Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims?

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Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims?

More than 80 percent of companies advertising in this year’s game have faced deceptive advertising challenges.

TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark

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TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark

These class-action settlements fall short of adequate redress for consumers in the class.

Holiday Shopping: Not Every Deal’s Worth It

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Holiday Shopping: Not Every Deal’s Worth It

Protect yourself against deceptive advertising this holiday shopping season.

Ad or Not? Snapchat and DJ Khaled

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Ad or Not? Snapchat and DJ Khaled

Is DJ Khaled the key endorser on Snapchat?

Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

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Ad or Not? Pokémon Go

The in-store presence of Pokémon prompts TINA.org inquiry about possible marketing agreements.

Google to Refund Millions to Parents

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Google to Refund Millions to Parents

Internet giant to refund parents for charges their children ran up playing mobile apps.

Avoid Cyber Monday Scams

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Avoid Cyber Monday Scams

How to safely take advantage of online deals.

Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes

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Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes

Here’s a list of some key cases.

Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing

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Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing

Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.

Consumers Closer to New Skechers Reimbursement

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Consumers Closer to New Skechers Reimbursement

Judge approves settlement of class-action lawsuit alleging misleading advertising.

Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

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Drug Companies Pushing Prescription Pills in Ads

The polio vaccine, penicillin, open-heart surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, chemotherapy, Zoloft, LASIK, statins, heck, even Viagra have all contributed to the advancement of modern medicine. We’ve come a long way…

Where’s the Fruit?

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Where’s the Fruit?

It is not entirely unreasonable to expect “Blueberry Pomegranate” cereal to contain blueberries and pomegranate, fruits high in antioxidants that are all the rage now. But don’t tell that to…

Skechers Settlement Leaves Few Real Cash Gains for Consumers

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Skechers Settlement Leaves Few Real Cash Gains for Consumers

When the FTC announced (with much fanfare) in May 2012 that it had reached a $40 million settlement with Skechers over the deceptive marketing of Skechers’ toning shoes, everyone ooed…

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