Protect yourself

The Federal Trade Commission is my first destination when I get a variety of reference topics that involve making sure that individuals are not being "ripped off" by an entity:
CREDIT: Consumers have important protections under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
IDENTITY THEFT: How to fight it
PRIVACY: A delineation of the rights of the consumer
CONSUMER INFORMATION: Things to know about Lasik eye surgery, indoor tanning, product labeling
CONSUMER PROTECTION: Deciphering advertising and marketing practices, avoiding scams
FRANCHISING: Certain states (including) NYS) have tougher regulations for would be franchisers

Another valuable national tool in consumer protection is The Consumer Protection Safety Commission. It describes itself as an "independent US regulatory agency that helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products." These are the folks who issue the product recalls that sometimes make the papers.

New York State also has a Consumer Protection Board where one can register for Do Not Call, complain about utilities’ excesses, plus many of the function s of the FTC on a state level.

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