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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.…

Seriously Siri?

Seriously Siri?

When I watched Samuel L. Jackson talk to Siri in his flirtatious way in the iPhone television commercial and how efficient she (it?) was in helping him arrange a romantic…

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

Ghost Orchids and Land Scams: A Review

The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean, leads us through exotic jungles, backyard gardens, and world-famous greenhouses all in search of the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrbiza lindenii. Notably, this endangered flower…

The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry

The Ugly Truth about the Beauty Industry

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but that doesn’t stop American consumers from spending nearly $8 billion on cosmetics every year. Not included in this figure are…

A Lullaby of Deception

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.

FTC, FDA Tackle Misleading Marketing of Dangerous Products to Kids — Again

FTC, FDA Tackle Misleading Marketing of Dangerous Products to Kids — Again

First, e-liquids. Now, THC edibles. Will energy drinks be next?

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

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.

What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

What You Should Know about Used Cars and Open Recalls

It may surprise you.

Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’

Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’

A reminder to be careful about ad claims that may seem too good to be true.

FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

Some *brighter* news after the Loper Bright SCOTUS decision.

Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever

Why You Might be Trapped In That Gym Membership Forever

Some members of Congress want to kill a popular “click-to-cancel” rule.

TINA.org Joins Over 300 Orgs. in Letter Urging Congress to Support Financial Watchdog

TINA.org Joins Over 300 Orgs. in Letter Urging Congress to Support Financial Watchdog

Legislators should protect the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival

Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival

Misleading campaigns highlight this year’s big ad event.

Will the MLM Industry Fix Its Earnings Claims Problem?

Will the MLM Industry Fix Its Earnings Claims Problem?

New research points to “no.”

‘Bet Now’: How Wagering Apps’ Push Notification Ads Bombard Consumers

‘Bet Now’: How Wagering Apps’ Push Notification Ads Bombard Consumers

TINA.org joins petition urging FTC to require consent and opt-out for gambling marketing.

TINA.org Tells DOT: Don’t Muddy Airline Pricing

TINA.org Tells DOT: Don’t Muddy Airline Pricing

A proposed rule change could make it harder to know what you’ll actually pay for a flight.