Consumer Handbook

With retailers and shippers planning to hire hundreds of thousands of seasonal employees this holiday season, Better Business Bureau advises job seekers to polish up their resumes, research potential employers, and apply right away -- but to be smart about their job search. 

When cash runs short and bills are looming, some consumers look to payday loans, but they need to understand the risks before borrowing. If not approached with caution, these loans can snowball into a significant debt obligation of their own, with high interest rates and high-pressure collection tactics. 

With online security breaches becoming the new norm, Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be on the lookout for threatening emails. 

BBB is warning the public about sextortion emails from scammers trying to blackmail recipients into giving them money. These emails typically include threats to reveal images and videos of the victim watching or utilizing pornography, copies of their browser history, or evidence that they downloaded videos from pornographic sites. 

You may think that orange and black is the color scheme for October, but breast cancer charities would argue that it’s pink. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the time for fun runs, pink-ribbon tie-ins, and direct appeals to donate to a variety of charities that support research or breast cancer survivors. 

If you want to support these missions, pick your pink products carefully and be sure that the tie-in actually benefits the charity.