Top 10 consumer complaints in the nation
Cars, credit, and home repair and construction again topped the list of complaints made to state and local consumer protection […]
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Gray hair, family connections, blueberries, health care, Pinterest, travel, and home security systems are topics for this week’s bloggers roundup
Virginia Cornue of vaboomer is this week’s host for Blogging Boomer Carnival #370. The carnival is a collection of like-minded
First action by new consumer finance protection agency is a good first step, but more needs to be done on bank regulation
By Rita R. Robison Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its first public enforcement action with an order
This week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival features information on love, bargains, banking, and healthy eating
By Rita R. Robison Ann Maxfield of the Accidental Locavore is the host of this week’s Blogging Boomer Carnival #268.
Watch out for utility bill payment scams
By Rita R. Robison A new identity theft scam is targeting consumers throughout the country. It claims that consumers can
Watch out for Memorial Day schemes that target members of the military and their families and supporters
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But, it’s
FTC charges company put more than $70 billion in bogus phone charges on consumers’ bills
By Rita R. Robison The Federal Trade Commission is charging that the nation's largest third-party billing company placed more than
Better Business Bureau: Check out firms before you buy your Mother’s Day gifts from them
Flowers, candy, gift baskets, jewelry, and spa treatments may be at the top of the Mother’s Day shopping list, but
Getting free shipping is my best consumer experience this week while new rules at health care offices irritate
By Rita R. Robison I was pleased this week to save money on face and body soap, while a new