Credit and Finance Consumer Advisory Bulletins

The Consumer Advisory is Attorney General Tom Miller's monthly bulletin with tips and information about a comprehensive list of consumer issues.

Debt Relief Scams: More Headache than Relief
Reverse Mortgages
Credit Card Offers: They’re Not All the Same
So You Didn’t Order That? - Protecting yourself from unauthorized credit card charges
A Lesson in For-Profit Colleges
Identity Theft & Medical Identity Theft Target Older Iowans
Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards: They May Look the Same, But They're Different!
Tax Refund Loans: High Costs for Quick Cash
Mounting Mortgage Payments? Call the Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline!
Wire Fraud Targets Your Mind & Your Money!
Beware of "Free Trial Offers"
New Protections for Credit Card Consumers
Foreclosure Rescue Scams
Beware: Counterfeit Check Scams
Counterfeit Cashier’s Check Scam Grows
Prevent Identity Theft
"Phishing" Scams Use New Tricks
Call the Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline
Consumer Tips for Holiday Shoppers
Freezing Your Credit Report
Credit Cards on Student Incomes: Proceed With Caution -- and Shop With Care!
New Iowa "Foreclosure Hotline" -- 877-622-4866
Fair Debt Collection: Know Your Rights
Gift Card Fact Sheet: Tips for Consumers
Avoid Car Title Loans
Get Your FREE Credit Reports
Guard Your Bank Accounts
"Payday Loans" -- Dollars Down the Drain?
Medicare Rx Drug Discount Cards: Check 'em out -- but Beware of Scams
Nigeria Counterfeit Check Scam: Warning! Phony Cashier's Checks Cheat On-Line Sellers
Beware of Scheme Targeting African Americans
"Rent-to-Own" -- Know the Costs!
Home Equity Loans: Save for Months -- Pay for Decades
Zero-Percent Financing" Can Cost You Plenty!
"Credit Card Protection Plans" -- Paying for What You Can Do for Free?
Credit Insurance: Is it a Good Idea for You?
Advance Fee "Loan Broker" Schemes
Avoid Pyramid Schemes. Pyramids schemes are illegal -- and are destined to fail