Consumer Protection

Find articles that can help protect the finances of you and your loved ones

Scambaiting and Scam Avoidance
Email scams aren’t just for the stupid and unsavvy; in a strange and depressing financial world, they can seem downright delicious. If you want to avoid them, you need to learn the ropes.

How to Spot a Job Scam
I’d like to bring your attention to some dead giveaways that an ideal job opportunity may be no more than a dirty trick.

Buyers Beware: Online Reviews
There’s a good chance you shouldn’t trust online reviews and seemingly unbiased bloggers. Is it legal and what should you do as a consumer?

Debt Consolidation: Savior or Scam
Debt consolidation companies often hide behind their nonprofit status and then charge hidden fees in the form of steep “voluntary” contributions. They can end up costing you your money or your credit!

www.Tagged.com Scam Stealing Personal and Financial Information
Be careful of phishing sites; the internet is full of them!

The Mystery of the Cryptic Service Charge
What to do when you’ve been wrongly charged a fee by your bank? You call them!

National Loan Restructuring: Is this a scam?
Taking a closer look into National Loan Restructuring and making sure consumers know how they work.

Iznop Fund – Turn $ into More $
Invest your money in an iznop fund! Don’t trust anything that sounds too good to be true.

Fraudulent Charges – What do you do?
It is important to review your credit card balances each month and quickly dispute false charges and stamp out these scams as quickly as possible.

Shady Financial Advice (As Seen On the Web): Episode 1
A look into Advancial Federal Credit Union and how to avoid falling for shady advice.

Hide and Seek or “How I Got Less For My Money”
Across the board, products have been getting smaller while prices remain the same. Many unsuspecting shoppers simply throw items into their shopping cart, but we as consumers can no longer afford to do this.