TikTok is being sued by 14 states for harming kids’ mental health
At last, government officials are doing something about the harm media is causing children. For years, I’ve written about violence […]
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Don’t interact with your bank on social media
In its newsletter for October 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation cautioned people about interacting with their financial institution on
Review your rights when you hear from a medical debt collector
A call from a debt collector about a bill from a healthcare provider can be stressful. The debt collection might
Watch out for solar panel installation scams
A salesperson knocked on my door and told me I could get rooftop solar panels at little or no cost?
Credit card company trapped vulnerable consumers in to signing up for high-fee membership cards with limited use, CFPB says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Horizon Card Services and its CEO Robert Kane Friday for tricking consumers into signing
‘Personalized nutrition?’ Check it out before you sign up
Have you heard of “personalized nutrition?” It’s an approach to dietary advice that uses tests of a person’s genes, blood
It’s crucial to understand the new rules for paying realtors when you buy or sell a home
Most consumers are confused about the new rules related to compensation for realtors in the home buying transaction and the
Corporate price gouging and inflation: Kamala Harris gets it
About a dozen times I’ve written about price gouging being one of the biggest drivers of inflation, along lamenting about
Federal court rules Google is an illegal monopoly
Monopoly power hurts consumers in so many ways every day. It’s good news that states and the federal government are bringing more antitrust actions. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Monday that Google unlawfully leverages its dominance in the online search and related text advertising markets through exclusionary contracts, harming consumers and advertisers.