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    Charities

    • 'Tis The Season for Wise Charitable Giving

    • A Job Offer Too Good To Be True

    • Car Donation Programs - Proceed with Caution

    • Charities, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

    • Charity Board Members -- Their Obligations

    • Checking On A Charity -- Did You Receive A Solicitation or an "Education"

    • Don't Be Taken In By Disaster Scams - Lessons Learned

    • It's 10 o'clock - Do You Know Where Your Charitable Donation Is?

    • Police And Fire Solicitations... What You Should Know

    • Support Disaster Relief - But Avoid Scammers

    • Talk Like A Charity, But Do They Walk Like A Charity?


    General Advice

    • 'Tis The Season For Protecting Yourself When Making Purchases

    • 'Tis The Season for Wise Charitable Giving

    • A Consumer Guide to Buying Tickets Online

    • Advance-Fee Loan Scams

    • Annuities --
    Are They the Right Investment for Me?

    • Auto Extended Warranties

    • Avoid Auction Scams - Know The Facts Before You Bid

    • Avoiding Unhappy Returns - Returning Merchandise Bought Online or In The Store

    • Building and Remodeling - Advice for Homeowners

    • Business Sudden Closure

    • Car Donation Programs - Proceed with Caution

    • Cash Gifting Schemes

    • Cell Phone Spam Stop Receiving Unwanted Text Messages!

    • Corded Window Coverings and Children

    • Cosigning A Loan? Know the Risks!

    • Credit Repair Scams & Choosing A Credit Counselor

    • Dating Services

    • Debt Collection & Debt Collection Scams

    • Do Not Fax Me! A Way To Stop Unwanted Advertisements

    • Embezzlement Prevention for Small Organizations

    • Federal and State Legal/Foreclosure Protections for Military Personnel on Active Duty

    • Flood-Damaged Vehicles

    • Foreclosure and Credit Assistance

    • Fraudulent E-mail Thieves Intend to Steal Your Personal Information

    • Free Annual Credit Reports - What Consumers Should Know

    • Gift Cards & Gift Certificates

    • Government Records - Get Them From The Government, Not A Third Party

    • Grandparents Scam

    • Hey! Why Isn't That Price Fixing? The Real Story of Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices

    • Home Lending and Foreclosure Rescue Scams

    • How To Safely Save Money On Prescription Drugs

    • IRS Tax Scams

    • Identity Theft Information for Michigan Consumers

    • Increased Gas Prices? Again?

    • International Sweepstakes & Lottery Fraud

    • Internet Phone Service ("VoIP"): Will You Be Able To Reach 9-1-1 In An Emergency?

    • Long-Term Rebate Programs

    • Michigan Telemarketing Laws/ Do-Not-Call List

    • Michigan's Lemon Law - Avoid Getting Stuck with A Lemon

    • Michigan's New Scanner Law
    The 2011 Shopping Reform and Modernization Act

    • Motor Oil Awareness

    • Multi-Level Marketing or Illegal Pyramid Scheme?

    • New Protections for Credit Card Holders

    • Online Ticket Purchasing

    • Payday Loan - Know Your Rights and Decide If One Is Right for You

    • Paying Off Your Old Vehicle Before Buying A New One: Vehicle Owners with Negative Equity Should Use Caution When Trading-In their Vehicle

    • Ponzi Schemes

    • Pre-Paid Funeral Contracts

    • Propane Gas - Understand Pricing Options and How to Lower Your Heating Costs

    • Reduce Your Junk Mail

    • Remembering Our Veterans - Some Timely Tips for Donors

    • Reverse Mortgages

    • Rising Credit Card Interest Rates and Fees

    • Security Breaches: What To Do Next

    • Security Freeze Information for Michigan Consumers

    • Selling Precious Metals

    • Talent Scouting Services

    • Telemarketing Fraud - Never Give Personal Information to Unknown Callers

    • The Joe Gagnon Appliance Repair Act

    • The Senior Census - Fact or Fiction?

    • Travel Tips


    Health Safety

    • "Free" Medicine May Be Costly

    • Corded Window Coverings and Children

    • How To Safely Save Money On Prescription Drugs

    • Lose Weight, Not Money Health Club Memberships

    • Security Breaches: What To Do Next


    Home

    • Building and Remodeling - Advice for Homeowners

    • Corded Window Coverings and Children

    • Government Records - Get Them From The Government, Not A Third Party

    • Home Lending and Foreclosure Rescue Scams

    • How To Safely Save Money On Prescription Drugs

    • Long-Term Rebate Programs

    • Propane Gas - Understand Pricing Options and How to Lower Your Heating Costs

    • Reverse Mortgages

    • Security Breaches: What To Do Next

    • The Joe Gagnon Appliance Repair Act


    Identity Theft

    • Don't Be Taken In By Disaster Scams - Lessons Learned

    • Fraudulent E-mail Thieves Intend to Steal Your Personal Information

    • Free Annual Credit Reports - What Consumers Should Know

    • IRS Tax Scams

    • Identity Theft Information for Michigan Consumers

    • Identity Theft: Deceased Victims

    • Security Freeze Information for Michigan Consumers

    • Telemarketing Fraud - Never Give Personal Information to Unknown Callers


    Internet

    • A Consumer Guide to Buying Tickets Online

    • A Job Offer Too Good To Be True

    • Avoiding Unhappy Returns - Returning Merchandise Bought Online or In The Store

    • Beware of Buying a Flood-Damaged Vehicle

    • Fraudulent E-mail Thieves Intend to Steal Your Personal Information

    • Gift Cards & Gift Certificates

    • IRS Tax Scams

    • Online Ticket Purchasing


    Money Matters

    • 'Tis The Season for Wise Charitable Giving

    • A Consumer Guide to Buying Tickets Online

    • Auto Extended Warranties

    • Business Sudden Closure

    • Car Donation Programs - Proceed with Caution

    • Cash Gifting Schemes

    • Checking On A Charity -- Did You Receive A Solicitation or an "Education"

    • Contract Cancellation

    • Counterfeit Check Scams

    • Credit Cards -- Did I Charge That?

    • Debt Collection & Debt Collection Scams

    • Do Not Fax Me! A Way To Stop Unwanted Advertisements

    • Foreclosure and Credit Assistance

    • Free Annual Credit Reports - What Consumers Should Know

    • Gift Cards & Gift Certificates

    • Government Records - Get Them From The Government, Not A Third Party

    • Home Lending and Foreclosure Rescue Scams

    • How To Safely Save Money On Prescription Drugs

    • Increased Gas Prices? Again?

    • Living Trusts
    Beware of "One Size Fits All" Estate Plans & "Free Lunch Seminars"

    • Long-Term Rebate Programs

    • Michigan Telemarketing Laws/ Do-Not-Call List

    • Multi-Level Marketing or Illegal Pyramid Scheme?

    • New Overdraft Fee Rules

    • New Protections for Credit Card Holders

    • Online Ticket Purchasing

    • Payday Loan - Know Your Rights and Decide If One Is Right for You

    • Paying Off Your Old Vehicle Before Buying A New One: Vehicle Owners with Negative Equity Should Use Caution When Trading-In their Vehicle

    • Ponzi Schemes

    • Reduce Your Junk Mail

    • Rising Credit Card Interest Rates and Fees

    • Selling Precious Metals

    • Sweepstakes --
    "You May Already Be A Winner!"
    "What Will You Do With All the Money We're Preparing to Send You?"

    • Travel Tips


    Privacy/Junk Mail

    • Cell Phone Spam Stop Receiving Unwanted Text Messages!

    • Don't Throw Away Your Right To Financial Privacy

    • Free Annual Credit Reports - What Consumers Should Know

    • Government Records - Get Them From The Government, Not A Third Party

    • Identity Theft Information for Michigan Consumers

    • Paying Off Your Old Vehicle Before Buying A New One: Vehicle Owners with Negative Equity Should Use Caution When Trading-In their Vehicle

    • Reduce Your Junk Mail


    Purchases

    • A Consumer Guide to Buying Tickets Online

    • Auto Extended Warranties

    • Avoid Auction Scams - Know The Facts Before You Bid

    • Avoiding Unhappy Returns - Returning Merchandise Bought Online or In The Store

    • Business Sudden Closure

    • Contract Cancellation

    • Credit Card Surcharges

    • Dating Services

    • Gift Cards & Gift Certificates

    • Long-Term Rebate Programs

    • Lose Weight, Not Money Health Club Memberships

    • Michigan's New Scanner Law
    The 2011 Shopping Reform and Modernization Act

    • Online Ticket Purchasing

    • Pre-Paid Funeral Contracts

    • Rising Credit Card Interest Rates and Fees

    • Travel Club Memberships


    Scams

    • A Job Offer Too Good To Be True

    • Building and Remodeling - Advice for Homeowners

    • Cash Gifting Schemes

    • Counterfeit Check Scams

    • Debt Collection & Debt Collection Scams

    • Don't Be Taken In By Disaster Scams - Lessons Learned

    • Fraudulent E-mail Thieves Intend to Steal Your Personal Information

    • Grandparents Scam

    • IRS Tax Scams

    • Mystery Shopper Counterfeit Check Scam

    • Police And Fire Solicitations... What You Should Know

    • Ponzi Schemes

    • Sweepstakes --
    "You May Already Be A Winner!"
    "What Will You Do With All the Money We're Preparing to Send You?"

    • Telemarketing Fraud - Never Give Personal Information to Unknown Callers

    • Telemarketing Fraud - Recent Medicare Prescription Drug Twist

    • Travel Club Memberships


    Small Business

    • Counterfeit Check Scams

    • Debt Collection & Debt Collection Scams

    • Long-Term Rebate Programs




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