Don’t Let a Job Training Offer TRAP You Consumer News Don’t Let a Job Training Offer TRAP You What consumers should know about a provision hidden in some employment contracts.
Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Consumer News Consumer Group Slaps Back at Penalties for Negative Reviews Utah couple gets help in fight against non-disparagement clause.
Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans Consumer News Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…
Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
What You Should Know about Market America Consumer News What You Should Know about Market America MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumer News Identity Theft Tops Consumer Complaints in 2013 Consumers reported losses of more than $1.6 billion in fraud in 2013.
Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement Consumer News Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement CFPB order provides refunds to consumers harmed by Bank of America’s practices.
TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice Consumer News TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.
10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Consumer News 10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Don’t fall for these top frauds. Arm yourself with info this National Consumer Protection Week.
FTC Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams Consumer News FTC Helping Military Consumers Avoid Scams Active servicemembers and veterans are frequent targets of scams and deceptive ads.
Not So Fast: Nutrisystem Weight-Loss Claims Called Into Question Consumer News Not So Fast: Nutrisystem Weight-Loss Claims Called Into Question Petition urges federal officials to investigate company while consumer complaints cite multiple issues.
Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold Consumer News Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold Objections filed to settlement that gives most distributors $20 or less, while lawyers get $5.25 million and the company continues business as usual.
Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell Consumer News Wonga’s (Hidden) Interest Rate from Hell U.K. regulator bans payday loan company’s ad for failing to disclose monstrous interest rate.
Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Consumer News Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.
Who Got Trumped? Consumer News Who Got Trumped? New York State Attorney General sues Trump University for making misleading claims.
Who is Sniffing You? Consumer News Who is Sniffing You? FTC takes first action against browser history sniffing company to protect consumer privacy.
Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Consumer News Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.
It’s National Consumer Protection Week. Celebrate by Reporting a Deceptive Ad Consumer News It’s National Consumer Protection Week. Celebrate by Reporting a Deceptive Ad It might just help the FTC obtain consumer refunds in a deceptive marketing case.
Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims Consumer News Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.