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01/05/2011

BBB: New Year's Health Resolutions Should Include A Dose Of Caution About Diet Claims, Health Clubs

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers to be skeptical of advertisements promising quick and easy ways to lose weight without cutting back on calories or increasing physical activity.

12/22/2010

Check Deductibility, Charity Standards Before Making Year-End Gifts To Charity

The battle over taxes in Congress has many Americans wondering how much tax they’ll pay or what they will get back as a refund next year. But one thing is sure: You can only deduct charitable gifts made by the end of the year on this year’s return.

12/21/2010

Do’s and Don’ts of Giving and Receiving Gift Cards

Avoid getting ripped off by one of the nation’s most popular gifts

11/29/2010

FTC Rules Protecting Homeowners From Mortgage Relief Scams May Be Too Late For Some

New Federal Trade Commission rules that ban collection of advance fees by companies that promise to rescue struggling homeowners from foreclosure may be too late to help area homeowners victimized by a Maryland firm.

11/22/2010

Shoppers Can Avoid Post-Holiday Blues By Shopping Smart, Keeping Receipts

The BBB advises consumers to arm themselves with a budget and knowledge about the items they plan to buy before hitting the stores. Setting limits can help you avoid a deluge of post-holiday bills.

11/18/2010

BBB advice: Smart shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Black Friday has traditionally the biggest retail shopping day of the year, though last year, Cyber Monday – the Monday after Thanksgiving – officially replaced Black Friday as the most popular shopping day. Whether in the store or online, BBB offers advice to help you with your holiday shopping:

11/18/2010

Customers of Weight Loss Product May Receive FTC Check

34,130 consumers will be mailed a refund check - it is not a scam

11/04/2010

More Consumers Are Checking with the Better Business Bureau Before Making a Purchase

We are finding that the number of people, who are checking with us first, before they part with their hard-earned money, is sharply on the rise.

10/29/2010

The Council of Better Business Bureaus Joins the Identity Theft Council in the Fight Against Identity Theft in the U.S.

The Council of Better Business Bureaus today announced that it has become an official supporter of the newly launched Identity Theft Council (ITC), one of the largest national community-based identity theft victim support and education initiatives.

10/29/2010

Debit and Credit Card Skimming is on the Rise

Thieves stealing account info at ATMs and gas pumps more common

10/12/2010

Buying Pink? Know Where Your Green Is Going

Stores across the bi-state region again are asking shoppers to “buy pink” in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) urges them to buy smart, too.

10/08/2010

BBB Warns Against Online Ads for Acai Diet Pills and Work from Home Jobs

BBB continues to receive flood of complaints over deceptively expensive “free” trials

08/18/2010

CARU Public Service Announcement Asks Parents: "Do You Really Know Where Your Children Are on the Internet?"

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of CBBB, Inc., recently launched its first public service announcements, cautioning parents to be alert to their children’s activities on the Internet.

08/18/2010

Beware of Fake Soldiers on Social and Dating Websites

Women are tricked into sending money to insincere love interests

08/03/2010

BBB Urges Trade Show Exhibitors To Beware Of Mexico-Based Expo Guide

An agricultural equipment manufacturer from South-Central Illinois appears to be among the most recent victims of an international trade show scheme operating out of Mexico.


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