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Tribes' payday loans under scrutiny
A growing number of Indian tribes are getting into the payday loan business, saying they just want to raise revenue for their reservations while helping cash-strapped consumers nationwide. But federal officials suspect that, at least in some cases,...
Tags: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trials, Consumers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System
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Credit report errors can cost you
A young Poconos man nearly was in tears when we talked about his credit reports. He said his father's medical debts mistakenly were showing up on his reports, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get them removed. He was trying to get loans to...Tags: Equifax Incorporated, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Media Industry, Government, Politics
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FCC needs to stop 'cramming' on cellphones
Wen Chao received a text message on her iPhone the other day from something called Ringtunecloud.com. It offered mobile content, such as ring tones, for $9.99 a month. Chao, 43, ignored it. About an hour and a half later, she received a more ambiguous...Tags: Media Industry, Computer Hardware, Consumers, Verizon Communications, Apple iPhone
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Anthem's mail-order policy may have crossed a legal line
Anthem Blue Cross may be breaking California law by requiring some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order pharmacy, according to the state attorney general's office. Anthem, the state's largest for-profit health insurer,...Tags: Depression, Behavioral Conditions, HIV, Heart Disease, Bipolar Disorder
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Kevin Hunt: How To Be A Less Wimpy (And Smarter) Consumer In 2013
The Hartford CourantIt's too late for a 2012 makeover. Here are a few ways to make yourself a better, bolder consumer in 2013: >> Fire your bank. Don't like all the charges and fees? Say goodbye. Then shop around. A local credit union might be the best place for big-bank...Tags: Equifax Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Satellite and Cable Service, Consumers, Theft
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How to get the most out of coupon shopping
Coupons are big business: More than 3,000 manufacturers distribute nearly 330 billion coupons worth an estimated $280 billion every year in an effort to help consumers save money. Coupons are useful when they save you money on what you're already...Tags: Consumers
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Kevin Hunt: An Old Scam And An Older (94) Rocky Hill Man
The Hartford CourantThe oldest scams never die. They just look for older victims. The Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes has been co-opted so frequently by con artists that the real Publishers Clearing House has a "scam busters" service to warn consumers. Does anyone...Tags: Stamford, Rocky Hill, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bank of Montreal, Lotteries
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Cell phone companies need to get out of cramming
One good thing about being the victim of a widespread scam estimated to cost American consumers $2 billion a year: You don't feel like the only fool in the country. And in the matter of "cramming" — when shady text-message companies bill cell phone...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Verizon Communications, Justice System, Cell Phones
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Feds offer refunds for items allegedly advertised deceptively
Some products make claims that are hard to believe. Take, for example, commercials you may have seen about books and videos that supposedly can teach your baby to read or a three-minute workout that will make your belly disappear. If you doubted those...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Wall-E (movie), Marketing
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Fighting timeshare resale scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Visa have established a joint effort to warn consumers about timeshare resale fraud. Timeshare resale scams have generated a lot of consumer complaints: the FTC says they've "more than doubled in recent years" and the...Tags: Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, eBay Inc., Craigslist, Inc., Social Issues, Politics
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Apps can secretly collect data on your kids
My middle-school-age son has his face glued to his iPod Touch and I have no idea what games he's playing or what else he's doing with it. I know that's costing me points in the parenting scorebook, but that's just the way life is for us, and I'm...Tags: Google Play, Media Industry, Apple iPod, Google Inc., New Products
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Indiana AG warns about threatening bad check scam
The Indiana Attorney General is warning Hoosiers about phony collection calls that use personal information to scare victims into paying up. Fox 59 first reported on the scam last fall, but now more and more people are falling victim. Ashley Davidson...
Tags: Politics, Personal Data Collection, Consumers, Justice System, Interior Policy
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