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05/02/2012
May 20-26 is National Small Business Week and a time to celebrate the growing business demographic in our country. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy: 60 to 80 percent of the new jobs in the country are created by the approximately 27.2 million small businesses in the U.S. It is estimated that over half of Americans either own or work for a small business. In honor of National Small Business Week, Better Business Bureau is encouraging small business owners to take advantage of the many resources for small businesses from BBB and from the Federal Trade Commission.
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04/24/2012
At an average cost of $8,000, funerals are one of the more expensive purchases made by consumers. During this emotionally charged time, when decisions must be made quickly, and often under great emotional stress, it can be easy to spend more than might be necessary. Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to take their time, ask a lot of questions and consider several providers before buying or paying for funeral services.
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03/01/2012
Effective today, March 1, amendments to the Federal Trade Commission’s Business Opportunity Rule go into effect. The changes implement new disclosures that work-at-home businesses must provide to ensure consumers have the appropriate information they need when considering a work-at-home program.
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01/30/2012
Better Business Bureau warns consumers that scammers are making phony phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry. According to DoNotCall.gov, “The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the Registry. These calls are not coming from the Registry or the Federal Trade Commission, and you should not respond to these calls.
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12/06/2011
The FTC has approved changes to its Business Opportunity Rule that will ensure consumers have information they need when considering buying a work-at-home program or any other business opportunity.
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09/02/2011
The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert on September 1, 2011 warning consumers about a bogus email circulating using their name and leading recipients to believe it is it is from them.
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09/01/2011
FTC warns emails contain malware in attachments. Do NOT open or click on any hyperlinks, delete it.
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10/01/2007
The dietary supplement industry is a dynamic one. Scientific research on the associations between supplements and health is accumulating rapidly. The number of products — and the variety of uses for which they are promoted — have increased significantly in the last few years. The role of the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces laws outlawing "unfair or deceptive acts or practices," is to ensure that consumers get accurate information about dietary supplements so that they can make informed decisions about these products.
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08/01/1987
If your company offers consumer credit, you probably communicate with your customers using many different standardized forms and notices. These may range from short notices to complicated contracts that explain the terms of your credit plan. This manual is intended to help you write consumer credit contracts and other forms in "Plain English" so that your customers can easily understand them.
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01/01/1983
In 1975, Congress enacted the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. One of the goals of the Act is to encourage businesspersons like you to write your warranties in "simple and readily understood" language. We, the Federal Trade Commission staff, receive many requests for guidance in achieving this goal. This manual is designed to give you achieving this goal. This manual is designed to help you achieve your goals by giving you practical suggestions to for writing a simple and easy-to-understand warranty.
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