BBB Trends: Local groups ‘Stand as One for Women Veterans’ and ask your help with their event
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Women veterans are heroes, yet many of them aren’t appropriately acknowledged for their service….
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BBB Trends: Before joining a gym, read the contract first — consider options, expense, and be sure
A new year brings New Year’s resolutions, and if 2019 follows the trend of years past, the number one goal…
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: Protect your personal information during Medicare Enrollment period
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Senior citizens preparing to file for Medicare for the first time or those who…
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: Back to campus or into a new home, choose your moving company carefully
Moving back to campus or moving to a new home takes a lot of organizing, planning, and patience. Choosing someone…
BBB Trends: Military consumers are vulnerable to scams — keep your guard up; don’t be a victim
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Approximately 1.3 million Americans are active duty service members, another 800,000 are in the…
BBB Trends: Small businesses are a big target of scams; how to proactively help yourself
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Millions of people in the United States either own or work at a small…
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: Fake pet sitting job requests are a problem; here are some tips to help sniff them out
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau If you’re a pet sitter and receive a request to watch a potential client’s…
BBB Trends: School’s out – time for a vacation, but do research first so you don’t get scammed
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Hotels or condos nestled next to idyllic sandy white beaches and deep blue ocean…
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: Scammers stalk students with outstanding loans; what to look for, what to do
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Right now there is over $1.4 trillion owed to student loans or about 70…
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…