Dear Mikaela Shiffrin Blog Dear Mikaela Shiffrin Dear Mikaela, I am a fan. I am a huge fan, as a lifelong skier, a former racer, and a current race coach. The success you achieved last year, rising…
Big Mickey is Watching You Blog Big Mickey is Watching You MyMagic+ at Disney may mean shorter lines but more direct marketing to guests.
What Every Parent Needs to Know About Willagirl Blog What Every Parent Needs to Know About Willagirl The bottom line of selling this line of cosmetics is not as attractive as it appears.
Not Very Presidential, Guys Blog Not Very Presidential, Guys Allegations of misleading advertising and questionable products follow four GOP candidates into tonight’s debate.
Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa Blog Baseball everywhere, unless you live in Iowa Sometimes you just can’t watch the Mets in Roswell, New Mexico.
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Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints? Blog Does Your State Reveal Consumer Complaints? Why TINA.org sent open records requests to all 50 states and it’s vital for complaints to be public.
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The Lemonade Stand Blog The Lemonade Stand Focused as I am on trying to protect us all from deceptive advertising, I’ve tried to enlighten my three children on the finer points of marketing and the horrors of…
Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Blog Vacation Deal Gone Wrong – The Dangers of Craigslist Searching for the perfect all-girls weekend rental, my dear friend came across this ad on Craigslist: Fantastic 5 bedroom . . . house with water views just 300 feet from…
The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement Blog The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement This settlement goes in the worst file.
This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges Blog This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges 1-800-Flowers.com and its basket of pricing problems.
When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Blog When Federal Government Webpages Are MIA Broken links pose a problem for consumers seeking facts about ad claims.
TINA.org to Nerium: Take Down Questionable Health and Income Claims Blog TINA.org to Nerium: Take Down Questionable Health and Income Claims Watch for #NeriumTruth social media campaign exposing company’s inappropriate health and income claims.
Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce Blog Lance and LIVESTRONG: You Need a Divorce Lance Armstrong has conned me one too many times.
Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach Blog Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach Something amazing happened at our dinner table. My daughter got into a fight with her brother (that’s not the amazing part) about who could eat the last of the –…
What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014? Blog What’s Trending in Misleading Ads in 2014? We’re on it!
Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Blog Take a Pass on Product Placement in “Hall Pass” Why is a car the star of this movie?
Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar? Blog Kevin Trudeau – one heck of a salesman or one heck of a liar? Self-described “consumer advocate” and “exposer of corporate and government corruption,” this convicted felon lost the latest round in his decade long battle with the FTC. On November 29, 2011, the…