How does your Internet provider rank?

PC World did a survey to find out the opinion of people about what companies provide the best service. PC World says, "ratings reflect survey respondents' satisfaction with the given aspect of service. Source: Survey of 6463 PC World readers and PCWorld.com visitors from April 26 to May 10, 2007."

Checking account debiting scam hits Wisconsin

A Wisconsin banker confirmed to me that this scam has hit Wisconsin: Someone is generating random bank routing and account numbers and trying to deposit one penny to detect active accounts (an automated process). When finding a live account, they begin debiting money. Some consumers have lost at much as $600.

Look over your checking account withdrawals every month. If money has been debited from your account without your permission, ask the bank to reimburse you.

Protect yourself from storm chasers

Be careful of free meals that come with energy savings claims

These consumer myths can cost you thousands of dollars

Low income Wisconsin residents misled about "free medicine."

No need to pay for information on free (or low cost) Rx drugs

Have you gotten spam claiming that free or low-cost prescription drugs "are just a phone call away?" If so, you may be looking at a scam.

Don't waste your money on questionable gas-saving products

Greg Jeschke of WKOW-TV says you don't have to go into debt to get credit card rewards

Beware of "most wanted" recalls at garage sales

States including Wisconsin offer new tool to stop identity theft

Email scam connected to Virginia Tech killings

A new e-mail targets your personal information, using the horrible mass killing at Virginia Tech to get your attention.

Be careful of calls from bill collectors

Identity thieves are getting information by pretending to be collection agencies and calling for collections.
When victims deny the debt, the caller tells them to file a police report and fax it to them. The con artists now have information to steal the victim's identity.

Fear identity theft

“A recent Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive survey, for example, found that, as a result of fears about protecting their identities, 30 percent of consumers polled were limiting their online purchases, and 24 percent were cutting back on their online banking.”

Protecting your identity

Puppy and penny scamsters

Companies which have our personal information put us at risk by their hiring practices

Janet Jenkins of the Office Privacy Protection says you can't trust caller ID.

A free lunch can be costly and unsatisfactory!

Preventing ID theft when there's a death in the family.

Shop without being manipulated