BBB Trends: All is calm, all is bright — but here are a few tips to keep at least some control of the chaos
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The hectic pace of the holidays is here. With it comes to do lists,…
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BBB Trends: Unofficial start of holiday shopping season is Black Friday. Is it the day for best deal?
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Black Friday marks the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season, and in years…
BBB Trends: A warning — voters aren’t the only ones watching mid-term elections; be alert for scams
Mid-term elections are coming up and if your mailbox isn’t full of flyers or your phone isn’t ringing relentlessly with…
BBB Trends: Small business beware of online credit card fraud — if in doubt, don’t ship
Small businesses are always happy to help satisfy a customer; whether it’s helping them pick out a new pair of…
BBB Trends: Cause-affiliated fundraising — always ask ‘where does the money really go?’
Cause-affiliated fundraising tied to a product is a common practice throughout the year, but it seems to intensify in the…
BBB Trends: Freeze your credit, prevent identity thieves — all for free starting September 21
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau People who are worried about their credit and identity thieves stealing personal information will…
BBB Trends: Don’t cash that check! Fake check schemes are on the rise — be cautious
People are writing fewer checks in this era of electronic financial transactions. Despite this, fake check scams are on the…
BBB Trends: Have you had the (online) ‘talk’ with your child yet? Now is the time to talk online safety
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The school supplies are packed, the meal menus are planned for the upcoming sports…
BBB Trends: Work from home scheme may lead to business coaching scam; do your research
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Before replying to that offer for “business coaching services” or enrolling in courses with…
BBB Center for Ethics to present 2018 Torch Awards to honor ethical businesses on Oct. 19
The northern lights are a beautiful phenomenon. Charged particles in the atmosphere combine with magnetic forces from the sun, and…
BBB Trends: Online auctions are busy, popular — but before you participate, read the fine print
Going to a live auction to find a unique piece of furniture, jewelry, or art can be an exciting but…
Newport partnering with Service Line Warranties of America to offer residents service line protection
The City of Newport has partnered with Service Line Warranties of America to offer protection for homeowners for an External…
BBB celebrates Small Business Week with new website, free programs; start with free webinars
The Better Business Bureau is celebrating Small Business Week by launching a new website for small businesses at BBB.org/SmallBusiness and…
BBB Trends: Avoid a messy move across street, across town or state lines; plan, check, avoid scams
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Whether it’s across the street, across town, or across state lines, moving takes planning…
BBB Trends: When a passion turns into a business — from dream to reality is how small businesses start
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau A dream starts out as just that – a dream, a doodle on a…
BBB Trends: Who safeguards your personal data? Start with you; clean out your data, keep it personal
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The recent news stories about data breaches or a third party accessing data without…
BBB Trends: Making an online purchase? Beware of where you click as marketplace scams abound
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Marketplace scams represent a $50 billion drain on the U.S. economy, robbing consumers and…
Advice on floods from KY Department of Insurance and from Better Business Bureau; be prepared
It is Severe Weather Awareness Week and the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) encourages residents to review and understand their…
BBB Trends: Tax scams are rampant this time of year — don’t rush to file, check everything
Tax scams continue to top the list of BBB’s Scam Tracker which in theory should raise the level of caution…
BBB Trends: National Consumer Protection Week aims to help people understand their rights and more
By Sandra Guille Better Business Bureau Are you looking to protect yourself from fraud or identity theft? Maybe you heard…
BBB Trends: Keep a close eye on your mailbox; your new Medicare card coming with special identifier
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Everyone enrolled in Medicare should keep a close eye on their mailbox because new…
BBB Trends: Proliferation of cyber breaches points to need for National Data Privacy Day; secured data=customer trust
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau National Data Privacy Day is Sunday, January 28, and after last year’s proliferation of…