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The top 10 scams of 2017 presented by BBB
March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has released the Top 10 Scams of 2017. Check out the most popular scams of last year and ways you can protect yourself in 2018.
Posted on 2018-03-06 :: Comments (1)
Wait…I thought gift cards can’t expire?
Did you know that gift cards you receive for charitable or promotional purposes are allowed to expire? The laws around gift cards can get a little confusing. To help clear things up, here are 2 examples where your gift card can expire.
Posted on 2018-02-27 :: Comments (78)
Tips to protect yourself from buying counterfeit goods
When you’re shopping online it can sometimes be easy to mistake a fake website for a legitimate one and end up purchasing counterfeit goods. Often when a deal seems “too good to be true”, it usually is. We’ve put together some tips from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) to help you avoid purchasing counterfeit or “fake” goods online.
Posted on 2018-02-09 :: Comments (2)
The top 5 red flags of romance scams
Posted on 2018-01-30 :: Comments (22)
We asked you: best tips for travelling with young kids?
Posted on 2018-01-23 :: Add a new comment
Do you need a container when you are cremated?
Posted on 2018-01-16 :: Comments (8)