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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

• 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

• 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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