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Getting the Real Goods on Cyber Monday

Think you’ve found a great deal on a name brand item to give as a gift for the holidays? Be wary. Bargain hunters may find themselves searching for discounts on…

Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

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Do Not Call Registry: There’s an App for That!

PrivacyStar is an app created for Android and Blackberry smart phones that provides privacy features such as call-blocking, caller lookup/ID services and the like.

Truth in Cat-vertising

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Truth in Cat-vertising

Why are there so many cats in ads now, anyway?

Can you trust an online review?

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Can you trust an online review?

In the fall of 2010, Todd Rutherford launched GettingBookReviews.com, a marketing service for self-published authors that provided book reviews for cash. Soon, he was making $28,000 a month writing reviews,…

Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight

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Interest Charge Hidden in Plain Sight

Reader finds out not reading fine print comes at heavy cost.

Seven Celebs on TINA.org’s 2013 Naughty List

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Seven Celebs on TINA.org’s 2013 Naughty List

Which of your favorites deserve coal in their stockings?

Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad?

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Is that a Real Query Result or a Paid Ad?

FTC tells search engines to distinguish sponsored results.

TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas

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TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas

Our Ad-ventorial calendar.

FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism

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FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism

Agency clamps down on ad claims.

Why Does that Burger Look Better in the Ad than in the Wrapper?

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Why Does that Burger Look Better in the Ad than in the Wrapper?

Why don’t these photos match?

That Is Not the Tax Man at Your Door

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That Is Not the Tax Man at Your Door

Five things the government will never do.

Nine Investment Newsletter Warning Signs

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Nine Investment Newsletter Warning Signs

Consumers should consider whether investment newsletters are actually helpful or just full of hype.

TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing

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TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing

Investigation finds Stansberry used deceptive tactics in testimonials.

Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

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Six Examples of How Overstock.com Ripped Off Consumers

Internal memos reveal company knew savings were inflated.

Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors

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Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors

The new tricks targeting old dogs.

Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web

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Internet Scams: Avoiding Fraud on the World Wide Web

Over 200 million people in the U.S. are now Internet users. Many of our daily activities – reading the news, watching movies, paying bills, buying products, and even catching up…

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings