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Giving and getting gift cards this holiday season

Alvaro Puig
Mark Twain once said, “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” If you live by this mantra, you might find yourself scrambling at the last minute to finish your
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Hanging out with Mrs. Petraeus

Nelson Akeredolu
Come hangout with Holly! Holly Petraeus joins the Government Services Administration’s own #AskMarietta for a Google Hangout on ways servicemembers and veterans can find help tackling debt, scams and
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What to know about webcam hackers

Nicole Vincent Fleming
Have you seen news reports about foreign websites showing live feeds from unsecured wireless cameras — like nanny cams, baby monitors, and security cameras — in the U.S. and around the world? It’s
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“Free credit scores” from One Technologies came at a price

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
“Free credit scores” sounds good, right? But what if you signed up for “free credit scores,” then found out you were enrolled in a credit monitoring program that costs $29.95 per month? Not so good
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Veterans: Empowered to fight fraud

Carol Kando-Pineda
Veterans Day is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces. Despite the nation’s gratitude to these heroes, there are some who would lie to make a buck off them.
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Saving and Investing Basics for Military Personnel

Office of Investor Education and Advocacy
T he SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to help military personnel make more informed savings and investing decisions and avoid common scams. Below is a
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Ready for the ho-ho-holidays? Let’s talk.

Carol Kando-Pineda
According to a recent survey, half of Americans dread holiday shopping. Whether you love or hate it, we’ll be in the thick of the season before you know it. Doing some advance planning can take the
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Check out the auto dealer and financing – before you sign

Colleen Tressler
You want to buy a car and need financing, but your credit isn’t so great. Most dealerships have a Finance and Insurance (F&I) Department that will tell you about their financing options. To get the
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Ad for Gerber baby formula: Deceptively cute

Aditi Jhaveri
You want the best for your baby. So when you see an ad for formula that claims to help reduce the risk of your child developing allergies, you might be willing to give it a try. Well, hang on to your
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FTC sues AT&T for limiting “unlimited data”

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
“Unlimited data” sounds great, right? Browse the Internet, stream videos, use GPS, even make video calls – all to your heart’s content. But what if you bought an unlimited data plan and then weren’t
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Is that health insurance website for real?

Cristina Miranda
Shopping for health insurance online? Before making your final purchase – read on. Health insurance scams have been preying on vulnerable consumers through websites selling medical discount plans.
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FTC: Telemarketing scam stole money from older consumers

Colleen Tressler
How low can scammers go? As low as stealing from older consumers to line their own pockets. The FTC says some scammers claimed to be calling on behalf of the government to verify information for a new
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Be smart about your phone

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle
You just bought the latest smartphone. You loaded all your favorite apps — online banking, GPS, even an app to track your health. But now your phone is full of information about you — how much money
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Taken for a glide

Amy Hebert
Would you be willing to exercise 3 minutes a day to get fit? It’s a compelling proposition. Unfortunately, in the case of the ab GLIDER, lost pounds, body inches, or clothing sizes weren’t just an
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These health care plans were scams

Amy Hebert
Before you sign up and pay any money for health insurance or discount plans, check out all the available options — and any claims they make about coverage. Some people who call you up promoting a way
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Drum roll, please…

Nicole Vincent Fleming
The FTC recently attended DEF CON 22, and challenged the tech-savvy to help us zap “Rachel from Cardholder Services” and her robocall buddies. How? The agency hosted a contest to see who could develop
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Can you spot a government imposter?

Amy Hebert
Your caller ID says “FTC” or “IRS,” and the phone number has the “202” Washington, DC area code. You might even look the number up and see that it’s a real government phone number. But the person
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Wow! Your baby can read? Really?

Lisa Lake
All parents think their babies rock. But when a company says its product will help a kid master reading Harry Potter during the potty-training years, it needs solid science to support those claims
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Russian hackers might have your info — now what?

Amy Hebert
You may have heard about it in the news: reports that Russian hackers have stolen more than a billion unique username and password combinations, and more than 500 million email addresses, grabbed from