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by Bill Oemichen
MAY 2008 |
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Bill Oemichen is president/CEO
of the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
and served as the
state’s top consumer protection official from 1996–2001.
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JUNE
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Reverse Mortgages
- Are They for You? |
Time for a New Year’s Financial Checkup |
Congress Consider New Regulations on Credit Cards |
Wisconsin’s Top 10 Consumer Issues for 2007 |
Do Consumer Protection Laws Apply to What Political Candidates Say? |
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JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
Gift
Card Scam
Appears to be Real
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Need Insurance?& Consumer Protection Continues
to Find Stores with
Incorrect Retail Scanners |
2006 Top Ten
Consumer Complaints |
U.S. Senate InvestigatesCredit Card Practices |
Is TV4US Good for Wisconsin? |
Is Your Child Safe Online? |
Is Google Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet? What Are Your Rights When Airlines Lose Your Luggage? |
Problems |
Copper Thieves Could Cost You More Beware of Electric Bill Payment Scam |
Watch Out for Flood Recovery Scams |
Phishing Scam May Strike Close To Your Home |
Making Sure Toys Are Safe |
Do
You Support“A La Carte” Television Pricing?
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Tax
Season Warning:
Beware of
Refund-Anticipation Loans |
No Call and
Phone Company Complaints
Lead ’05 Top 10
Complaint List |
Is “MySpace.com” A Safe Place
For Children? |
Are
Your Children Safe on
the Internet – Part II |
Wisconsin
Legislature Has Mixed 2006
Consumer Protection Record |
Wisconsin
Acts to Combat
Identity Theft |
More
Tools To Protect You
on the Internet |
Back
to School Time: Protect Your
Student From Criminals |
Do
Some Members of Congress Want You to Subsidize Earthquake and Hurricane
Damage Relief? |
Your
Airplane
Ticket Price
May Not Be What it Seems |
Protecting
Your
Children Online |
Interested
in Getting Your Free Credit Report?
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No-Call
Telemarketing Leads 2004 Top 10 Complaints |
The
2005 Tax Season
is Here! |
Identity
Theft Scams
Strike Again and Again |
The
Do Not Call Law
and Your Cell Phone |
Phishing:
The Consumer
Crime of 2005? |
Is
An Interest-Only Mortgage Right for You? |
Freezing
Credit Becomes ID Theft Response& Is the Employee Car Discount Right For You? |
Lawmakers
Tackle
Gift-Card Problems |
Legislature
Considers Negative-Option Billing Ban |
Wading
Through the Floods: Damaged Cars,
Charity Scams |
Watch
Out for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Enrollment Scams |
It’s
2004 and Reader Concerns Keep Coming
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No-Call
Telemarketing Leads 2004 Top 10 Complaints |
Want
To Build Your Own Mutual Fund? |
Don’t
Become a Victim of Phishing |
The
Hunt for the Right Credit Card
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Do
You Feel Like Someone is Watching You When You Are On The Internet? |
Flying
the Unfriendly Skies— Part Three |
Watch
Out fo
Gas-Saving Scams |
Time
Again to Sign up for the Wisconsin “Do Not Call” Telemarketer
Registry |
The
Credit Crush: Are Young Adults At Risk? |
Exploring
the Insurance Maze |
Thinking
About Giving A Cell Phone for Christmas? |
Beware
of January Fitness Center Problems and Weight-Reduction Scams
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The
2002 Top 10 Consumer Problems |
Tired
of those Pop-up Ads on the Interent? |
The
Mutual Fund Fee Problem— Part 1 |
The
Mutual Fund Fee Problem— Part 2 |
Have
You Noticed Unauthorized Charges on Your Credit Card? |
What
the State Budget Cuts to Consumer Protection Could Mean for You |
Flying
the Unfriendly Skies— Part One |
Flying
the Unfriendly Skies— Part Two |
Have
A CLUE About Your Insurance Claims History. It Really Matters! |
Making
Sense of the Battle Over the Do Not Call Telemarketer Registry |
Helpful
Holiday Shopping Tips |
JANUARY
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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Article |
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You
Too, Can Stop Unwanted Credit Card Solicitations from Coming to
Your Mail Box |
Protect
Your Identity from Theft!
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Tired
of the Telemarketer? Take Action! |
JULY |
AUGUST |
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Is
“Work at Home” Too Good to Be True? |
Is
Your Student Thinking About a Credit Card? |
Wisconsin
"Do Not Call" List is Underway |
’Tis
the Season To Be Wary |
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