BBB Trends: If you are taking those steps toward ‘I Do,’ have a plan and don’t fall for high-pressure sales
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau At least 40 percent of engagements happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day and one…
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BBB Trends: Be sure your wallet isn’t the only thing getting thinner if you are joining a gym in New Year
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Joining a Gym? Make sure your wallet isn’t the only thing getting thinner in…
BBB Trends: Online shopping is a great convenience, but be careful about delivery — porch pirates at work
Online shopping is a great time saver during the holiday season but the shipped packages left on the doorstep provide…
BBB Trends: Feeling charitable? Give where it counts on Giving Tuesday; check out your charities
During the holiday season, the desire to help out the community and donate to a favorite charity becomes a big…
BBB Trends: Honor Veteran’s Day with a wise contribution to a charity that really helps veterans
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Veterans’ Day, formerly declared as Armistice Day in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson is…
Avoid a scary shopping experience — and don’t be haunted on Halloween, says Better Business Bureau
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Halloween is the second largest shopping holiday of the year, which gives some pop-up…
BBB Trends: Center for Ethics’ Gain by Giving program to connect accredited businesses, charities
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The benevolence of the Greater Cincinnati area doesn’t go unnoticed during times of disaster….
BBB Trends: Cybercrime growing rapidly but more businesses are aware of importance of cyber plan
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Cybercrime continues to grow rapidly around the world, with annual costs to the global…
BBB Trends: It’s Medicare enrollment time — be aware of fraudsters and the common tactics they use
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Medical identity theft is different than regular identity theft in that someone uses your personal…
BBB Trends: It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month — and we definitely need to be on the alert
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau On the heels of last month’s Equifax breach affecting millions in the United States,…
BBB Trends: Cause-Affiliated Giving intensifies in the fall — 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: Cyberthreats are real for small businesses who are at high risk for cyberattacks
By Sandra Guille Better Business Bureau Many entrepreneurs don’t realize small businesses are at a higher risk for cyberattacks than…
BBB Trends: Protect yourself from scam calls — sign up for the Do Not Call Registry, report abuses
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Some mobile phone companies are doing their part to cut down on scam calls,…
BBB Trends: Shipping, Staples and Scams — here is some really good advice for small businesses
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Running a business doesn’t come without its expenses, and to keep things going, you…
BBB Trends: Utility imposter scam overheats victims — don’t be fooled, speak up and report it
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Summertime weather may prompt fraudsters to make a round of calls to businesses and…
BBB Trends: To make sure your summer yard/garage sales are safe, keep on the look-out for scammers
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Summertime is ripe with opportunities to explore, and some of the best adventures can…
BBB Trends: Veterans holidays are a time for sound-alike solicitations; beware of scams and pressure
Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veteran’s Day are all great holidays to honor the men and women who have…
BBB Trends: Avoid a messy move, no matter where you are going; what to know about your mover
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Whether it’s across the street, across town, or across state lines, moving takes planning…
BBB Trends: Effective now, if you owe IRS money you might get a phone call from a private collector
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau If you owe the IRS money, chances are you’ve already received something from them…
BBB Trends: Financial literacy starts with knowing what you don’t know; it’s Financial Literacy month
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau April is Financial Literacy Month and it doesn’t hurt to review some tried and…
BBB Trends: Beware of job offers online — some sites just aren’t what they are pretending to be
Any job offers extended from www.rds-usa.com should not be accepted. BBB learned that the domain for the website is registered…
BBB Trends: Gift cards, returning, exchanging — some things to know so you aren’t surprised
The first few weeks after the busy holiday season could include using new gift cards, returning presents that weren’t quite…