TINA’s Take: FTC Bars TurboTax Owner from Deceptively Advertising “Free” Tax Prep

It’s not the first time the company has been accused of pulling a bait and switch.

EcoShield’s Pest Extermination Services

Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions, falsely representing that discounts are available for a limited time, and deceptively disguising cancellation fees as discounts

TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019

It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.

Tinder’s Dating App

Why This Anti-Pyramid Scheme Bill is Outrageously Wrong for Consumers

POST HIGHLIGHTS • H.R. 5230 runs directly counter to 40 years of case law on pyramid schemes. • It obliterates the difference between distributor purchases for the business venture versus…

LifeLock’s Protection Leaves Much to be Desired

LifeLock’s ads say the company will relentlessly protect your identity. But how much can they really do?

What you Should Know about Payday Lenders

Recent settlement shines light on the sometimes unscrupulous practices of payday lenders.

Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers

Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.

Cancer Care: What Advertisements Are Not Saying

Study questions emotional appeals.

The Cable Company: Offering Bundles of Joy or Bundles of Despair?

Hint: It’s not joy.

Optima Tax Relief

  Optima Tax Relief advertises its services on the radio and television with TV dad Alan Thicke, who advises you not to “mess with the IRS.” Instead, he says in…

The Tax Club

In January, the Federal Trade Commission and the New York and Florida Attorneys General charged The Tax Club’s telemarketing operation with deceiving consumers who mistakenly believed its services would help…

White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back

Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Congress created the CFPB after the 2009 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and other financial products and services used by consumers.

Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free

There’s lots of strings attached to offers of free products and services.

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…

Student Loan Financial Assistance

Allegations: Falsely advertising student loan debt relief services

Federal Filing Government Imposter Scam

Even the CEO acknowledges that some consumers have confused the company for the federal government.

Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill)

A way out of pesky subscriptions or just another pesky subscription?

Porsche Connect

Allegations: Failing to disclose that Porsche Connect was temporary because the system was equipped with 3G services and would be inoperable when 3G services were phased out