Marketing rules too lax on e-cigarettes, critics say As federal regulators weigh what rules to impose on the booming electronic cigarette industry, consumer advocacy groups are working to mount a […]
How to Beat Tax-Time Identity Thieves A few months ago, the Internal Revenue Service issued a warning about an income-tax scam involving bogus telephone calls. Read more here.
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Playing the game on the side of the angels is always fun. Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org for short), one of our clients, fights the good fight each day, educating consumers about scams, […]
Dishonest Ads Are No Laughing Matter — Or Are They? Advertising Watchdog Uses Humor in Push To Get Consumers To Combat Untruthful Claims Read more here.
A new watchdog agency alleges that this for-profit college is misleading applicants Click here to read the rest.
TCPA Doesn’t Protect Consumers from Texts by Third-Party Vendors Americans are increasingly opting to forego the brick-and-mortar experience for the convenience of shopping with a few mouse clicks or finger […]
Personal Finance: Buyer’s Remorse? You May Not Be Stuck With It Read more here.
Yelp Filtered Reviews Blues: Businesses Hate The Mysterious Algorithm, But Is There Any Way To Crack It? Read more here.
TINA, a nonprofit that targets deceptive marketing, has posted its Worst 10 Offenders of 2013 list. To view the post on Financially inKleined, click here.
Snake oil for the 21st century Health claims that are too good to be true Published: September 2013 “Instantly take off 10–15 pounds!” “Stay sharp and mentally focused—even at age […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– Dozens of victims and over a million dollars taken over a three year period. Two Guilford women are facing sentencing in a gifting table scheme. The women […]