Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Basics 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 Consumer Basics 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 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…
Student Loan Financial Assistance Class Action Student Loan Financial Assistance Allegations: Falsely advertising student loan debt relief services
Federal Filing Government Imposter Scam Ad Alert Federal Filing Government Imposter Scam Even the CEO acknowledges that some consumers have confused the company for the federal government.
Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill) Ad Alert Rocket Money (Formerly Truebill) A way out of pesky subscriptions or just another pesky subscription?
Porsche Connect Class Action 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
Volkswagen Vehicles with Car-Net Class Action Volkswagen Vehicles with Car-Net Allegations: Failing to disclose that Car-Net was temporary because the system was equipped with 3G services and would become inoperable when 3G services were phased out
The Dirt on Homeaglow’s $19 Cleanings Consumer News The Dirt on Homeaglow’s $19 Cleanings TINA.org files complaint against home cleaning platform with FTC, states.
The Belvedere Apartments Class Action The Belvedere Apartments Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose that the $9 Pest Fee for pest-control services and $34 Community Fee for maintenance of common spaces do not provide any rights or services that…
Up in Smoke: Legacy Cremation’s Deception and the Families Left Behind Blog Up in Smoke: Legacy Cremation’s Deception and the Families Left Behind A legacy of adding to consumers’ grief.
Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings) Brands Agora (Monument & Cathedral Holdings) TINA.org found Agora companies violating an FTC order with deceptive disease-treatment and financial claims, and dark patterns.
Pottery Barn Kids Brands Pottery Barn Kids TINA.org investigated Potter Barn Kids’s parent company Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — including Pottery Barn Kids — were marketing products as made in the USA when…
Revlon Brands Revlon TINA.org investigated Revlon’s Almay Simply American™ marketing campaign. To read more about that investigation and TINA.org’s findings, click here. TINA.org also investigated several social media influencers the FTC had notified…
Williams-Sonoma Home Brands Williams-Sonoma Home TINA.org investigated Williams-Sonoma Home’s parent company Williams-Sonoma and found that seven of its websites — including Williams-Sonoma Home — were marketing products as made in the USA when they were…
‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ Blog ‘Act Your Age’ = ‘Make A Terrible Financial Decision’ It might be a catchy slogan, but it’s not a universally good idea.
The Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism Ad Alert The Kids Guide to Fighting Socialism “Free” guide harbors future charges that aren’t disclosed in a frightening email to parents and grandparents.
Google Stadia Class Action Google Stadia Allegations: Falsely advertising Stadia as more powerful than other gaming consoles and as displaying all video games in 4k resolution