Author: Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection
This section of the FTC website offers practical information on a variety of consumer topics. The information here can help you avoid rip-offs and exercise your consumer rights.
Author: WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
Find helpful advice on hundreds of topics - from advertising to telecommunications - written in easy-to-understand language by experts who research and answer consumer questions every day.
Author: Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection
Credit is much more than a piece of plastic, and the resources on this site can help you become a more savvy consumer. This site also has publications for businesses on credit issues and information on credit-related Rules and Acts enforced by the FTC.
This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.
On this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft – and learn what to do if their identity is stolen. Businesses can learn how to help their customers deal with identity theft, as well as how to prevent problems in the first place. Law enforcement can get resources and learn how to help victims of identity theft.
Learn the basics about stocks, IRA plans, taxes, estate planning, investing, insurance, credit, budgeting, educational planning, family finances, and more.
Practical tips from federal government agencies and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
Author: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Wisconsin's No Call List became effective January 1, 2003. Signing up identifies you as someone who does not wish to receive telemarketing calls. It's free and available for residential telephone customers in Wisconsin. Your number will remain on the List for two years. Adding your phone number to the List will help reduce (but not eliminate) telemarketing calls. Effective June 6, 2008, Wisconsin residents can add their mobile telephone numbers to the List.
Learn about resources for entrepreneurs about starting a small business, writing business plans, investing in stocks, mutual funds, and other investments.
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