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Final Round of Regulations on the Debt Relief Industry in Place

Posted Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Credit-Mortgages-Finances
by Erik Johnson

Today, the last of several changes to the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule go into effect. These regulations will protect consumers from for-profit companies that sell debt relief services over the phone. Whether the company calls you, or you respond to advertising from a for-profit credit counseling, debt settlement or debt negotiation service, the company CANNOT collect an advance fee for their service until:

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Remember the 3 Day Cooling Off Period

Posted Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Retail Stores/Products
by Erik Johnson

Last Friday, we wrote about new guidelines for security companies, specifically mentioning door-to-door sales. In the spirit of that theme, we received an e-mail today from a consumer who was taken by a door-to-door salesman selling meat.

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