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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

May the Force of Google Be With You?

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May the Force of Google Be With You?

The reality of the free Google Star Wars virtual reality cardboard giveaway.

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

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TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

How millions of kids will lose their rights to be properly refunded for their losses.

FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

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FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

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Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.

Flexiblity is not Free

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Flexiblity is not Free

The math doesn’t add up in your favor at FlexShopper.com’s rental site.

Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True

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Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True

An unfortunate engagement with the online jeweler.

Who’s Loyal to Whom?

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Who’s Loyal to Whom?

Stay alert when it comes to loyalty programs.

It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money

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It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money

Tell your member of Congress to #MakeScammersPay

The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement

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The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement

This settlement goes in the worst file.

A Lullaby of Deception

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A Lullaby of Deception

For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.

Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing

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Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing

How tax preparation services may actually make your life harder.

Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

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Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Here’s what we accomplished in 2016 with your help.

Big Mickey is Watching You

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Big Mickey is Watching You

MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.

Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

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Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

Why TINA.org sent open records requests to all 50 states and it’s vital for complaints to be public.

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

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Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

State moves closer to disclosing vital consumer complaints but there’s more work to be done.

Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case

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Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case

TINA.org’s wins an important battle to obtain complaints against Utah-based companies.

Oh, Verizon

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Oh, Verizon

Navigating the minefield of wireless customer service.

Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category?

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Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category?

There are understandable reasons for lip-syncing—sound quality, predictability, choreography—but in the end, lip-syncing is a kind of lie.

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

May the Force of Google Be With You?

TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement

FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level

Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie

Flexiblity is not Free

Blue Nile Phone Fee Doesn’t Ring True

Who’s Loyal to Whom?

It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money

The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement

A Lullaby of Deception

Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing

Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2016

Big Mickey is Watching You

Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints?

Sunshine Week: Utah’s Small Step toward the Light

Consumers Win a Victory in Utah Open Records Case

Oh, Verizon

Should Best Lip-Sync Be a New Grammy Category?