How Far will U-Haul’s Base Rate Really Get You? Ad Alert How Far will U-Haul’s Base Rate Really Get You? That $19.95 figure you see on some U-Haul vans and trucks is only the beginning of your financial journey.
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H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You Consumer News H&R Block: Getting Your Money Will Cost You You can do your own taxes.
Mesothelioma Info Ad Alert Mesothelioma Info This e-mail claims to link to mesothelioma information, but in reality it does not provide any useful information at all. The site linked just contains a bunch of links that…
International Law Enforcement Shuts Down Holiday Counterfeiters Consumer News International Law Enforcement Shuts Down Holiday Counterfeiters Cyber scammers focus of effort.
Special Investigation: Vemma Consumer News Special Investigation: Vemma Opportunity for financial freedom or pyramid scheme?
Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Blog Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?
Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Consumer News Pyramid Scheme Expert Issues Warning about Vemma Business school dean cautions students and other deans.
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The Ups and Downs of Day Trading Consumer News 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…
Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads Consumer News Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…
Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams Consumer News Protect Your Assets from Estate Planning Scams There are many different kinds of legal services out there, but there’s one kind that is particularly susceptible to deceptive advertising: estate planning. Estate planning protects your assets after you…
If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again Consumer News If it Costs Money to Win A Scholarship, Think Again While the cost of tuition is going through the roof, it’s not surprising that students are looking for any help they can get to finance the college dream. Scholarships, grants,…
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.
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.
The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule Blog The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.
CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt Consumer News CATrends: Buy Now, Pay Later Services Send Users Further Into Debt The result is that BNPL services that are advertised as free aren’t, class-action lawsuits allege.
Consumer Alert: Celebrity-Promoted NFTs Consumer News Consumer Alert: Celebrity-Promoted NFTs Exercise caution when considering celebrity-promoted NFTs.
Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children Consumer News Complaints against Roblox Have a Common Victim: Children Children as young as four are cited in consumer complaints filed with the FTC.