Consumer Advocacy
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"Gullible and Greedy"
Sources say the typical scam victim is easily manipulated by smooth operators.
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A David vs. Goliath Story
Multinational corporation tries to shut down a protest site.
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Telemarketing Sales Rule
Consumer rights in dealing with telemarketers.
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The Mouse That Roared
Disney threatens lawsuit over protest.
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Have You Driven Ford Mad Lately?
Ford sues to force a website to remove objectionable content.
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Answering a Bill Collector
I'm asked to reply to a bill collector's sadistic rantings
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Retailer with a Rap Sheet
Sears' history of government investigations and consumer abuse exposed.
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Go Postal
U.S. Postal Inspection Service can help victims of mail-order fraud.
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Credit Scoring Excoriated
The opposition rallies as the FTC takes a closer look at credit scoring.
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We Wuz Robbed!!
What happens when you unknowingly buy stolen property and the original owner wants it back?
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Fax in Haste, Repent at Leisure
Federal law makes unsolicited commercial faxes illegal and allows recipients to sue for $500 or actual damages.
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Fast Facts About Fraud
Fraud Factoids from the Cooperative Extension Service
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Banker Math: The Rule of 78s
A perverse accounting gimmick lenders use to extract unfair advantage (and money) from consumers.
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They're From the Government & They're Here to Help
Better living through law enforcement
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Quack? Cry Fowl!
A report of quack cures for cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart disease.
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Rent2Own or Pay4Ever?
Tricks and traps of the rent-to-own industry.
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Accountability? Charities Beg Off
Charities that fail public accountability standards
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"Let Him That Hath Understanding Count the Number"
You will be assimilated.
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Random Thoughts: Some Things I Have Learned
Some things I have learned.
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The Truth About Debt Consolidation
Risks and Tradeoffs Involved in Debt Consolidation
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Lemon Harangue
A review of lemon laws and related consumer rights
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Best Buy, Hardest Sell
Allegations of deception in marketing of extended service plans by Best Buy.
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Read the Label - Put It Back
Why our dollars should be kept out of the Chinese government and military's pockets.
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"Shall We Not Revenge?"
Allegations of wrongdoing within the insurance industry -- Allstate in particular.
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Undying Greed
Corruption, fraud and abuse in the funeral industry.
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