Contracts and Agreements and Local Government Administrations
(Separate Website)
An introduction to contracts and agreements made with a municipality. Included are some FAQ's about writing contracts and agreements and a list of federal and state statutes which regulate the proceedures, and remedies.
By: State of Alaska
Dreams Foreclosed
(Separate Website)
Be aware of a growing scam targeting older Americans that can, and often does, literally cost them the homes they have lived in for years and worked hard to obtain. It is called a FORECLOSURE "RESCUE" SCAM .
By: National Consumer Law Center, Inc.
What is Predatory Lending?
Although predatory lending is not defined by federal law and individual states define abusive lending differently, these practices usually involve stripping equity away from a homeowner. Predatory or abusive lending practices can include:
By: Anchorage Municipality
Helping People Avoid Predatory Lending Practices
(Separate Website)
By: Freddie Mac
What you should know about the do not call registry.
(Separate Website)
Most telemarketers cannot call your telephone number if it is in the National Do Not Call Registry. You can register your home and mobile phone numbers for free. Your registration will be effective for five years.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Remedying the Effects of Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
If you are a victim of Identity Theft, you have specific rights. This is a brief summary of those rights that will help you recover from Identity theft.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Shopping for Money Wire Services
(Separate Website)
This brochure outlines five steps you can take to avoid fraud and save money. This is available as a downloadable PDF file.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Better Business Bureau
(Separate Website)
Better Business Bureaus:
Provide reports on business firms that will be helpful to you before making a purchase. The BBB system responds to millions of such inquiries each year;
Provide information about charity groups and organizations;
Help resolve consumers' disputes with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and arbitration; and
Promote ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices.
By: Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau Complaint Info
(Separate Website)
BBB Dispute Resolution Services:
In a marketplace where billions of sales take place daily, some errors and misunderstandings are bound to occur. Better Business Bureaus act as a neutral third parties to help consumers and businesses resolve marketplace disputes.
Provide information about charity groups and organizations;
Help resolve consumers' disputes with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and arbitration; and
Promote ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices.
By: Better Business Bureau
Complaint Instructions: Better Business Bureau
(Separate Website)
This site explains how to make a complaint, links to the different type of complaint forms, what complaints the BBB does not handle, what happens when a complaint is filed, and how to respond to a complaint.
By: Better Business Bureau
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