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10/18/2012
Better Business Bureau invites area consumers and businesses to participate in its bi-annual Shred Day events Saturday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 27. Shred Day is an opportunity for local consumers and businesses to prevent identity theft and help the environment through free on-site document shredding, as well as paper, cell phone and computer recycling. BBB Shred Day events will be held in the following cities:
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05/03/2012
In an effort to increase awareness and educate consumers on their rights, Better Business Bureau and Southwest Movers Association have teamed up for National Moving Month. Every year, both BBB and SMA receive complaints from consumers who have fallen prey to dishonest and, often times, unlicensed moving companies. In the past year, BBB has received 176 complaints against movers with most complaints alleging damaged or lost goods and final prices being in excess of original estimates. And in a too-frequent situation, some rogue operators hold consumers’ belongings “hostage” and require a higher fee than was originally quoted.
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10/19/2011
BBB invites consumers and businesses to participate in its seventh semi-annual Shred Day. The event provides free shredding and recycling services to take steps toward identity theft prevention and a greener planet.
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09/08/2011
As hearts pour out in the heart of Texas, some will donate money, food, bedding and other much needed supplies to the families who lost everything in the historic Central Texas fires. While many are suffering, others will steal those well-intentioned donations and line their own pockets.
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09/07/2011
Following simple guidelines can help minimize the impact when disaster strikes
Note: This is the first in a three-part series to help area residents recover from the recent wildfires and prepare for future fires.
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05/09/2011
Local BBB Shred Day events last month resulted in participants shredding a total of 140,000 pounds (70 tons) of financial records, business forms and other confidential documents. To keep sensitive identification information away from the hands of identity thieves, a total of 2,544 cars visited shredding events held in Round Rock, Corpus Christi, Midland and San Antonio, Texas. In addition, over 5,000 pounds of electronics and 1,100 pounds of cardboard were collected and recycled by Goodwill at the events.
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04/07/2011
Your BBB is offering FREE shredding and recycling at the annual 2011 Spring Shred Day this month. From 9am – 1pm, BBB will be at the following locations collecting up to 5 boxes of paper documents, co
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03/07/2011
BBB is joining with federal, state, and local government agencies and national organizations to promote consumer education during the 13th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 6-12, 2011. During NCPW, BBB shares tips that help consumers protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft and prevent scams and fraud.
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12/22/2010
With the imminent turn of the New Year, BBB reminds consumers to take the time to review their overall financial health by requesting a free credit report. An annual review of a credit report is essential to verify all outstanding debts and helpful in maintaining a strong protection against identity theft. Supporting the value of reviewing credit reports annually, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act was enacted by the US Federal Government in 2003. This act entitles consumers to receive a free copy of their credit report every year, from each of the 3 nationwide consumer credit reporting companies.
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11/12/2010
BBB reports that debit and credit card skimmers steal nearly $1 billion annually from unsuspecting consumers, according to Bankrate.com. Alarmingly, Javelin Strategy & Research experts estimate that one in five people have fallen victim. Skimming occurs when a consumer’s credit or debit card information is stolen as it is swiped at an ATM or card swipe machine.
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11/11/2010
These five holiday season scams are sure to steal your cheer. As you shop for your friends and family, look out for the common threats that BBB sees every year…
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10/26/2010
Local BBB Education Foundation Shred Day events this month enabled participants to shred a total of over 140,000 pounds (70 tons) of financial records, business forms and other sensitive documents. To keep sensitive identification information away from the hands of identity thieves, a total of 1,483 cars visited the individual shredding events in Round Rock, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio, Texas. In addition, over 1,200 pounds of electronics were collected and recycled by Goodwill and 1,500 pounds of cardboard were recycled by Waste Management.
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10/20/2010
BBB is encouraging consumers and business owners to fight identity theft by taking part in the third annual “National Protect Your Identity Week,” October 17-23, 2010. Throughout this week, BBB urges everyone to take advantage of the educational resources that are available to strengthen identity theft prevention at www.protectyouridnow.org.
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10/18/2010
BBB Education Foundation invites Central Texas consumers and businesses to participate in one of two local Shred Day events this Saturday, October 23, 2010. The events, occurring simultaneously in Round Rock and San Antonio, will provide attendees with free shredding and recycling services to take steps toward identity theft prevention and a greener planet.
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10/18/2010
Shred Day is coming up THIS Saturday for San Antonio and Austin business owners and consumers. While BBB will gladly accept your old documents and records, we do want to make sure you're not discardin
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