http://wisconsin.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=28&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Summer break is quickly approaching for high school and college students and many of them will be searching for summer jobs. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois is warning students about job scams that could result in a loss of money and a waste of time. These could include work-at-home jobs paying high salaries for simple work and sales or pyramid schemes. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/better-business-bureau-warns-job-seekers-about-summer-job-scams-41779 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:00:00 GMT Get Educated, Get Ho-Ho-Home Safely http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/avoid-common-holiday-travel-scams-38823 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT While most shoppers enjoy hunting for holiday gifts in stores or online, others prefer spontaneous product pitches on television. Infomercials lure buyers with hard-to-find-elsewhere gifts and “call now” offers on appliances, cosmetics, jewelry, novelty items and weight-loss products. But wait, there’s more! Better Business Bureau warns TV shoppers to watch for possible infomercial inconveniences: http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/infomercial-inconveniences-38622 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT Citing economic conditions, American Express, Bank of America, Citibank, Capital One, and HSBC are raising rates on potentially millions of credit card holders. Fortunately though, there are a few steps that credit card holders can take to try and keep their old rate and BBB offers the following advice for fighting back against skyrocketing interest rates. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/millions-of-credit-card-holders-are-experiencing-hikes-in-interest-rate-bbb-advice-on-keeping-rates-low-14599 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT If you or someone you know is trying to get a green card — the right to live in the United States permanently — be on the lookout for unscrupulous businesses and attorneys. They’ll claim that, for a fee, they can make it easier to enter the U. S. State Department’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery (also known as the “green card lottery”) or increase your chances of winning the DV lottery. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/ftc-diversity-visa-lottery-read-the-rules-avoid-the-rip-offs-4496 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:00:00 GMT This manual is intended as a businessperson's guide to the basic features of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the federal law governing warranties on consumer products. The text provides citations to specific sections of the law—the Warranty Act itself, the Rules the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted under the Act, and the FTC's Warranty Advertising Guides. For reference purposes, a supplement to this manual containing the Act, the Rules, and the Guides is available from the FTC's Consumer Response Center. See Additional Sources of Information. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/ftc-a-businesspersons-guide-to-federal-warranty-law-4363