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Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

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Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.

Don’t Get Snagged in a Work-At-Home Scam

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Don’t Get Snagged in a Work-At-Home Scam

Dreaming of a job where you can work and be home with the kids? Yearning to stay in your pajamas while you log in some hours? Then ads for work-at-home…

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

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

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

Aveda Institute Los Angeles

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Aveda Institute Los Angeles

Allegations: Falsely representing the quality of its esthetic and cosmetic educational programs and job placement rates

Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)

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Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)

MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in products supporting American jobs, a new investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org)…

TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

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TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

TINA.org’s #TNTruth social media campaign exposes company’s inappropriate income claims.

Payhmm.com’s Payday Promise Too Good to Be True?

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Payhmm.com’s Payday Promise Too Good to Be True?

The job they’re offering seems simple enough but getting paid appears to be a different story entirely.

Corinthian Colleges

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Corinthian Colleges

For-profit company ordered to pay more than $1 billion for a number of deceptive practices.

Valerie Wants to Interview You

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Valerie Wants to Interview You

This voicemail from phone number (203) 623-2292 is from someone calling herself Valerie at TSS, who claims to be interested in interviewing the recipient for a job opening. However, the…

iCoinPro Earnings Claims

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iCoinPro Earnings Claims

Crypto trading MLM’s “aggressive earnings claims” are referred to regulators.

What You Should Know about Market America

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What You Should Know about Market America

MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.

Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

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Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.

The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter

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The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter

There’s no concealing this makeup MLM’s inappropriate income claims.

#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

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#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.

Magnabilities Income Claims Database

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Magnabilities Income Claims Database

TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

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Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

Consumer advocates warn of new scams.

Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

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Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

Mystery shopping might be the ideal gig for anyone who just loves to shop. What could be better than getting paid to buy stuff and then getting to keep the…

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Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law?

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Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law?

MLM making deceptive claims after several warnings.

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Full Time Receptionist/Clerk

Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom

Don’t Get Snagged in a Work-At-Home Scam

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

Aveda Institute Los Angeles

Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again)

TINA.org to Team National: Take Down Questionable Income Claims

Payhmm.com’s Payday Promise Too Good to Be True?

Corinthian Colleges

Valerie Wants to Interview You

iCoinPro Earnings Claims

What You Should Know about Market America

Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business

The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter

#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom

Magnabilities Income Claims Database

Fraudsters Finding New Ways to Target Immigrants

Think Twice Before Becoming a Mystery Shopper

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Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law?