Business

Savings tool helps build assets and change lives

Thursday, 01 November 2012 13:46

Bobbie Harris is following her dream of developing a self-publishing company that will publish literature to improve reading literacy. Now a student at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, her goals are to engage readers to want to read more to support self-sufficiency and personal development. She got her start through the Eastside Financial Center in St. Paul where she enrolled in a matched-savings program that helped her complete her bachelor's degree.

L’Oréal USA Senior Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Angela Guy, named a 2012 Top Infl uential Woman in corporate America by Savoy Magazine

Thursday, 01 November 2012 10:58

L'Oréal USA Senior Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Angela Guy, named a 2012 Top Infl uential Woman in corporate America by Savoy Magazine

Consumers get federal assistance on credit reporting complaints

Monday, 29 October 2012 14:30

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is accepting consumer complaints about credit reporting, giving consumers individual-level complaint assistance for the first time at the federal level.

Help customers trust your business – by protecting their personal data

Monday, 29 October 2012 14:26 Better Business Bureau

Customers expect that every business – large or small – which collects their sensitive personal information will protect it. Beyond customer expectations, there are legal requirements, as well. Depending on your type of business and the states in which your customers reside, you may very well be legally required to protect the personal information you collect. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) urges all businesses to safeguard the privacy of their customers.

Auto-deer collision? Your insurance may cover more than you think

Monday, 29 October 2012 14:19 Better Business Bureau

With migrating and mating season occurring between October and December, your chances of a single-vehicle accident involving a deer or other large animal just went up. Are you covered?

Advertising 101: A primer for consumers

Monday, 29 October 2012 14:10 Better Business Bureau

"Bad" advertising is all over the place - at least advertising that's perceived as "bad" by consumers. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) often receives calls from people claiming "bait and switch" tactics or "false advertising". Luckily, the BBB has a guidebook, the BBB Code of Advertising , to help identify and distinguish between problematic advertisements and "good" ads. We investigate concerns forwarded to us by the public. Here are some of the more common advertising issues we hear about:

Don’t get tricked when buying Halloween treats

Friday, 19 October 2012 12:55 Better Business Bureau

If you're looking to buy or rent a fun Halloween costume this season, you're not alone. According to the National Retail Federation, a record 170 million Americans will spend close to $8 billion on candy, pumpkins, decorations and costumes – both for them and for their pets. It's a holiday we love, and retailers respond to that with specialty stores that set up shop in October and are gone the minute Halloween is over. When shopping at seasonal Halloween stores, it's important to exercise caution. The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) advises shoppers to read the fine print to avoid fly-by-night costume vendors.