Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel : Consumer Alerts News Releases from the office of Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/files/consumeralerts.xml en-us 2012 Information Network of Arkansas Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:16:44 -0600 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:16:44 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss josh@ark.org <![CDATA[SPECIAL CONSUMER ALERT: ARKANSAS HOMEOWNERS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE AS PART OF MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=503 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: STATE LAW KEEPS HOMEOWNERS INFORMED]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=499 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: FREE TAX PREPARATION HELP AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=497 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: SOME TAX REFUND PRODUCTS ARE COSTLY TO CONSUMERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=495 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID FALLING VICTIM TO EXTORTION SCHEME]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=492 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: READ FINE PRINT BEFORE BUYING WATER-LINE WARRANTIES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=490 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN DEBT COLLECTORS COME CALLING]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=488 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: REAP POST-HOLIDAY SAVINGS BY WINTERIZING HOME]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=487 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING EXTENDED WARRANTIES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=485 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: KEEP HOLIDAYS SAFE AND INJURY FREE]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=483 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID SURPRISES WHEN SHOPPING FOR GIFT CARDS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=481 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: DON'T LET RETURN POLICIES HAMPER HOLIDAY JOY]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=479 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TIPS FOR A SAFE CYBER MONDAY]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=477 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TIPS FOR SAFE TRAVELS DURING THE HOLIDAYS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=476 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: STOP UNWANTED TEXT MESSAGES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=474 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: BE SMART WHEN SHOPPING FOR MOBILE APPS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=473 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TIPS FOR MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=471 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: AVOID UNNECESSARY SCARES THIS HALLOWEEN]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=470 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: MEASURE FIREWOOD BEFORE YOU BUY]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=467 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: BE WARY OF TICKET RESELLERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=464 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: KNOW HOW TO PREVENT FIRE-RELATED DEATHS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=463 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: NEW SCHEME TARGETS DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=462 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: THINK THROUGH CHILD CARE CHOICES]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=459 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: TIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH CREDIT CARDS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=457 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: NEW RULES HELP AIR TRAVELERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=456 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: SCAM TARGETS SENIOR CITIZENS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=455 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: NEW SCAM TRIES TO FOOL ONLINE CAR BUYERS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=453 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: BEST BET IS TO HANDLE CREDIT CARD DEBT ON YOUR OWN]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=451 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: ODDS ARE AGAINST BIG SWEEPSTAKES WINS]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=449 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts <![CDATA[CONSUMER ALERT: USE CAUTION WHEN DEALING WITH CHIROPRACTIC "RUNNERS"]]> ]]> http://ag.arkansas.gov/newsroom/index.php?do:newsDetail=1&news_id=447 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Consumer Alerts