BBB Trends: September is National Preparedness Month; are you ready? Here are some helpful tips
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Mass shootings. Tornadoes. Flooding. Now, hurricanes. It seems every community in our country has…
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BBB Trends: School supplies, schedules filling, you are ready for school — but have you had ‘the talk’?
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau School supplies are packed, schedules are filled with upcoming sports and extracurricular activities and…
BBB Trends: Pause — read the fine print for online auctions sites and read it fully before buying
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Going to a live auction to find a unique piece of furniture, jewelry…
BBB Trends: Put the bite on fake pet-sitting gigs — be sure you know who you are dealing with
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau If you’re a pet sitter and receive a request to watch a potential client’s…
BBB Trends: Be aware of some common summertime scams — and please avoid them; here are some tips
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Before stowing the winter coat and slathering on the sunscreen, read up about some…
BBB Trends: Employers should be aware of W-2 scam, protect employee information
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Before ringing in the New Year, small businesses are encouraged to be on guard…
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: 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 Trends: No rest from cybercriminals as some $50B lost to fraud each year; have strong password
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau More than $50 billion is lost to financial fraud each year and most of…
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…
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: Keeping the truth in advertising; BBB monitors advertising to keep trust with consumers
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The Ohio Attorney General’s Office recently filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Cincinnati…
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…
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: Let me call you sweetheart anytime of the year — apps make scammers’ work easy too
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Online dating and matchmaking apps have made it easier than ever to meet 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…
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…
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…