Tag Archives: Consumer Advocate

Clark Howard’s Living Large in Lean Times by Clark Howard with Mark Meltzer and Theo Thimou

“250+ Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save Money“ “It’s Not About The Money You Earn But The Money You Save!” “Clark Howard is a media powerhouse and penny-pincher extraordinaire who knows a thing or two about money. A … Continue reading

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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU WARNS COMPANIES AGAINST MISLEADING CONSUMERS WITH FALSE MORTGAGE ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2012 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU WARNS COMPANIES AGAINST MISLEADING CONSUMERS WITH FALSE MORTGAGE ADVERTISEMENTS Nationwide Sweep of Ads Targeting Older Americans and Veterans Leads to Formal Investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection … Continue reading

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The Best Place For Individuals & Business Owners To Begin Regarding Disaster Recovery From Hurricane Sandy

As far as the need for individuals and small business owners to have a disaster recovery plan in place, I can not think of a better place for them to start than ThePlan.Org. Consumer and business owners can also call … Continue reading

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Thank You To All The PP&L Workers For Their Help!

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all the workers at PP&L and their contractors for working day and night as well as in adverse conditions to restore power to their valued customers. Your labors on our behalf as customers of … Continue reading

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The Social Security Administration Responds Promptly To A Client’s Issue

I wrote the Commissioner and several different officials of the Social Security Administration as well as officials employed by the state of PA Bureau of Disability Determination regarding a claimant that had a serious issue and needed help badly. The … Continue reading

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Verizon Wireless Customer Service ROCKS!

A consumer reached out to me with an issue that they had with their Verizon Wireless service and it was resolved to the customer’s complete satisfaction. YES! Way to go Verizon! If you are a consumer with a complaint or … Continue reading

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Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 25, 2012Release #13-020 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (855) 336-0360CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot WASHINGTON, D.C. – The … Continue reading

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Social Media Help

I am so confused about the Social Media thing. All I want to do is serve God & others helping people resolve complaints or issues they have with companies or government agencies. I don’t charge for my service. I do … Continue reading

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Boys and Bullying – “Boys Will Be Boys” And Girls Bully Too!

Regarding boys – Boys and bullying are a real problem in our nation’s schools today and a typical response on the part of many school principles and teachers is “boys will be boys.” Well back in the day when I … Continue reading

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ShopSmart Reveals Little-Known Credit-Card Perks

Credit card benefits can help shoppers save big bucks this holiday season Many credit-card users can be saving hundreds, or even thousands of dollars by using their plastic and they may not even know it.  The November 2012 issue of ShopSmart magazine, … Continue reading

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