TEFL Certification: Verify Before Paying for Teaching Programs Consumer News TEFL Certification: Verify Before Paying for Teaching Programs Chicago-based TEFL Institute under scrutiny for accreditation claims.
Best Buy Black Friday Ad Alert Best Buy Black Friday If an electronics store sends you an email advertising a $2200 television as being on-sale for $999, should you actually be able to buy the television at the $999 price?…
Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad? Consumer News Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad? FTC tells search engines to distinguish sponsored results.
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Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Consumer News Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz asks viewers for help.
Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumer News Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumers are reminded that dietary supplements are regulated differently from drugs, which are approved by the FDA.
FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps Consumer News FTC Backs Do Not Track for Apps Agency recommends ways to give consumers more control over their data on mobile devices.
57 Year Old Mom Looks 27! Blog 57 Year Old Mom Looks 27! I feel like the online version of the New York Times has me pegged. Or to say it another way, NYTimes’ cookies have tracked my online behavior such that its…
Cash Creation: Who Gets the Dough? Ad Alert Cash Creation: Who Gets the Dough? The site linked in this e-mail is selling a “cash creation” system that involves taking online surveys. Beware of any job that “requires no prior experience, education, or special skills.”…
Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Basics Digital Advertising Alliance The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) is a self-regulatory organization for online behavorial advertising, or OBA. The DAA is made up of several large media and marketing associations, including the American…
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Foreign Transaction Fees at Navy Federal Credit Union Class Action Foreign Transaction Fees at Navy Federal Credit Union Allegations: Misleadingly representing that the credit union only charges Foreign Transaction Fees on transactions made in foreign countries when it also charges such fees on transactions made online in the…
RAVPower, HooToo, Sable, TaoTronics, VAVA, and Anjou Electronics Class Action RAVPower, HooToo, Sable, TaoTronics, VAVA, and Anjou Electronics Allegations: Failing to disclose that customers are offered gift cards in exchange for writing reviews of products and publishing them online
Truist Mailing Ad Alert Truist Mailing Be wary of mailings from banks where you do not have an account.
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Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing Blog Taxes Shouldn’t Be This Taxing How tax preparation services may actually make your life harder.
Suddenlink Ad Alert Suddenlink Enticing promotion for a Visa gift card has strings — and a cautionary tale from a consumer.
HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant Consumer News HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant False promises of “free meals” lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.