Interested in getting a tan from the comfort of a chair in front of your computer screen? More than a million others apparently are, according to statistics from a website that claims users can get an all year tan by simply sitting in front of their UV-enhanced computer screen three times a week.
The UK site, […]

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AnnualCreditReport.com offers free credit reports.
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Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
Experian: 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289

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Homeowners aren’t the only ones who engage in spring cleaning. Traveling home repair crews look forward to it, too. Their goal is to clean out your wallet. The scams usually involve a worker in a truck or van and several accomplices, often the worker’s own children. The accomplices will […]

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Nearly a third of Americans say they’re more likely to consider a home-based business offer because of the recession-increasing concerns among consumer advocates about possible fraud and scams.  According to a just released survey sponsored by the National Consumers League (NCL), many consumers are at risk of losing money to fraudulent pyramid schemes disguised as […]

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Six in ten electrical contractors have significant concerns about counterfeit products, including circuit breakers that fail to trip when overloaded, extension cords that overheat and ground fault circuit interrupters that unsuccessful prevent burns and electric shocks.

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Patience may be a virtue, but it can cost you when you’re waiting for merchandise. Whatever the reason, you have to act quickly to protect yourself.

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Airline spammers are trying again to trick consumers into infecting their computers with malicious software. The scam involves an email with phony airline ticket invoices and boarding passes–and a warning that the purchase has been charged to the recipient’s credit card–a security company said today.
Trend Micro Inc.’s researchers caught spammed email messages featuring bogus eTickets […]

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The winners you see in those big national sweepstakes promotions are real. They’re also very, very lucky, because the odds of winning are extremely low. How low? One current offer from Publishers Clearing House lists the odds at 2.5 billion to one.
But you don’t have to make a purchase to enter. So the only […]

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Here’s some advice for anyone thinking about accepting an unsolicited offer for a free or low-cost chimney cleaning. Don’t do it. Do not say yes. Do not think you’re getting a bargain. Do not, under any circumstances, think you have nothing to lose but the $40 or $50 you pay for the chimney cleaning.
As long […]

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Jobs are scarce, money is short and the average consumer is struggling to control anger and fear. In the words of former Talking Head David Byrne:”You may ask yourself–well…how did I get here?”

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