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05/17/2013

Don’t get spent when you rent

BBB offers tips on using your home for short-term rentals

05/16/2013

BBB Warns of Phone Directory Scam

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning local businesses to beware of a yellow page directory invoice being faxed and mailed to area businesses.

04/08/2013

Beware Travelers this Spring

Now that spring has sprung, so will the advent of the travelers.

04/03/2013

Keep your child and yourself a happy camper this summer

BBB tips on making a wise choice for your child’s summer camp activities

04/01/2013

BBB Cautions Consumers About Unsafe Internet Browsers

Internet browsers are the most commonly-used software on workstations and mobile platforms, but they are also used to track our browsing habits and a common entry point for hackers.

04/01/2013

A bad credit score is no April Fool’s Day joke

BBB gives tips to prevent credit card identity theft

03/22/2013

BBB’s 9 Tips To Safeguard Your Identity, Keep Sensitive Records Safe

The BBB has 9 tips on which records to retain, which to shred, to protect your identity.

03/12/2013

Better Business Bureau Expels Los Angeles Organization for Failure to Meet Standards

BBB of the Southland, the Better Business Bureau that served the greater Los Angeles marketplace, has been expelled from the national organization, has lost its right to use the BBB name and logo, and was cut off from services provided by CBBB, the umbrella organization.

02/26/2013

Refund Anticipation Loans Come With Risks

Tax Tuesday: Don’t Bet When Borrowing

02/21/2013

Consumer Fraud Task Force Warns Of Predatory Jamaican Lottery Scams

The Consumer Fraud Task Force urges bi-state residents to be alert for signs that friends or family members have been trapped by the notorious schemes.

01/29/2013

Beware of tax preparer fraud this tax season, BBB warns

BBB tips on finding a legitimate, trustworthy tax preparer

01/23/2013

Beware of Phony Notifications from Publishers Clearing House

The BBB is warning the public to beware of letters that appear to be from Publishers Clearing House (PCH) and claim the recipient has won a grand prize drawing of $2 million dollars or more. Despite these official-looking letters, recipients are the target of a widespread scam that is seeing a resurgence across the country.

01/02/2013

It's a New Year: Time for Taxes

It’s a New Year and time to start figuring out your taxes – or at least figuring out who will do your taxes. And with all of new tax laws just passed, even those who normally wouldn’t use a tax professional might want to rethink that.

12/18/2012

Beware of scammers in wake of Newtown school shooting, BBB warns

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to reports of phony charity solicitations, supposedly on behalf of the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown on Friday.

12/18/2012

BBB Offers Ten Giving Tips for Newtown Tragedy

In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, the national charity monitoring arm of the Better Business Bureau, cautions donors


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