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04/03/2013
April is Financial Literacy Month and BBB will be sharing various ways in which you can become financially literate.
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04/01/2013
BBB gives tips to prevent credit card identity theft
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12/06/2012
Recently, we opened our credit card bill to see charges we did not recognize or want.
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12/04/2012
You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry! ATM safety is crucial during the holiday season.
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11/30/2012
With the joy of the holidays comes the stress of over spending…and over-spending.
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03/31/2012
Better Business Bureau serving Ashland, Medina, Portage, Richland, Summit & Wayne Counties offers tips to improve credit scores.
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02/15/2012
Consumers across the country are telling the Better Business Bureau that they are being harassed by recent "robo calls" to their home and cell phones that offer to lower their interest rates.
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02/03/2012
When dining out at a fancy restaurant or spending the night away in a hotel, it’s important to take notice of what the banking industry calls an “authorization hold” on your credit card.
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12/27/2011
As return fraud continues to be a concern for the retail industry, many retailers are tightening their policies to combat the growing crime. Better Business Bureau recommends consumers fully understand these policies to avoid unnecessary stress.
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12/20/2011
Many people will be traveling to see family and friends in the next few weeks. Scammers know this too, and may try to trick you into divulging your credit card information by posing as hotel employees. The BBB is warning holiday travelers to beware of a telephone phishing scam designed to steal credit card numbers.
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10/14/2011
Many of us get them in the mail, sometimes on a daily basis, often several at a time. The vast majority end up in the trash can, usually unopened. They come from companies we know and may have an account with; and from others we've never heard of.
I'm talking about "prescreened" (also called "preapproved") offers of credit. The most common products marketed in this manner are credit cards, but other loan products and even insurance policies are sold this way. Most prescreened solicitations come via mail, but you may also get them in a phone call or e-mail.
People have asked me how they got on the mailing lists for these offers of credit. They also want to know what impact the offers may have on their credit records.
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07/01/2005
Mail Call: Bills, a letter from your Aunt Mary, a circular from a local department store, your monthly bank statement, and an offer for a new credit card that says you’ve been “prescreened” or “prequalified.”
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07/01/2003
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the nation’s consumer protection champion. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraud, deception and unfair business practices in the marketplace. The FTC provides the information consumers need to spot and avoid fraud and deception.
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06/01/2003
Have you ever been told you were over your credit card limit, or had your debit card declined, even though you knew you had available credit, or money in your bank account? If this happened shortly after you stayed in a hotel or rented a car, the problem could have been card "blocking."
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03/01/2003
The Internet has taken its place beside the telephone and television as an important part of people’s lives. Consumers use the Internet to shop, bank and invest online. Most consumers use credit or debit cards to pay for online purchases, but other payment methods, like “e-wallets,” are becoming more common.
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