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06/05/2013
There are a few things more annoying than junk mail, spam and unsolicited calls and texts messages. Not only are these unwanted communications an annoyance, but they can potentially lead to identity theft.
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06/05/2013
If you are like most people, the thought of speaking in public strikes fear in your heart. No worries; you can overcome your fear of public speaking.
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09/07/2012
September is National Preparedness Month and what better time to ensure your family’s emergency readiness than with a month dedicated to your safety. Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is a critical part of being prepared and may make all the difference when the seconds start to count.
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09/07/2012
A warm smile and a kind gesture can brighten even the gloomiest of days. When working with customers, it’s always important to recognize the integral part of quality service. September is National Courtesy Month.
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08/02/2012
No matter what your business, you need two things: a happy, loyal customer base and a steady stream of new prospects. The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DESF) offers some great suggestions in its free e-book.
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07/02/2012
Better Business Bureau is advising businesses that are looking to grow their workforce, whether through remote consultants or in-house contractors, to consider a few simple tips to finding the consultant who’s right for the business’s needs.
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06/01/2012
Better Business Bureau offers answers to the following frequently asked questions on what happens to a policy-holder’s coverage if their insurance company goes out of business.
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02/27/2008
Beware! The BBB name continues to be used in "phishing" scams.
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10/01/2007
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) prepared this booklet to help you comply with a new FTC rule that requires labeling on alternative fueled vehicles. The Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles Rule was issued in keeping with a directive in the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Rule requires you to provide information to potential purchasers of alternative fueled vehicles to help them compare vehicles.
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10/01/2007
Computer sellers - online and brick-and-mortar - inundate consumers with advertisements for "free" or low-cost computers. The offers usually involve rebates of several hundred dollars off the computer's purchase price - if the consumer commits to a long-term contract for Internet service. Some of the offers may be good deals for consumers, but they are likely to involve complicated transactions.
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10/01/2007
The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Care Labeling Rule requires manufacturers and importers to attach care instructions to garments. Updates to the Rule became effective on September 1, 2000. The Rule's section requiring a "reasonable basis" for care instructions has been changed to clarify what is required, and the definitions of "hot," "warm," and "cold" water have been changed to harmonize with the definitions used by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).
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10/01/2007
Introduction What are the Requirements Who Must Comply What Products are Covered How to Comply Requirements for All Cartons of Covered Lamp Products Shipped Within or Imported into the U.S. Requirements for Promotional Materials Displayed or Distributed at the Point of Sale Requirements for Catalogs Testing and Sampling Requirements Record Keeping Requirements Submission of Test Data Records Supplying Specimens for Testing By a Laboratory Designated by the FTC Questions and Answers Introduction
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10/01/2007
This manual was prepared to help you, the advertiser, comply with requirements in federal law for advertising consumer credit and consumer leases. These requirements apply whenever you use specific terms in an advertisement promoting consumer credit or consumer leases. Although this manual is illustrated with newspaper advertisements, the law applies to all kinds of media advertisements for consumer credit and consumer leases.
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10/01/2007
The Partnership for Healthy Weight Management
The Partnership: A coalition composed of representatives from science, academia, the health care professions, government, commercial enterprises, and organizations promoting the public interest.
Mission: To promote sound guidance to the general public on strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
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10/01/2007
Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by "financial institutions" is at the heart of the financial privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999. The GLB Act requires companies to give consumers privacy notices that explain the institutions' information-sharing practices. In turn, consumers have the right to limit some - but not all - sharing of their information.
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