Remember when banks offered Christmas savings plans and layaway was an enticing way to make purchases big or small for Christmas and other times? Layaway is back in full swing.

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What comes from Japan and looks like some kind of an eye test or possibly a quilt pattern? It’s a QR code. That’s short for Quick Response.

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For years, BBB has advised consumers to avoid purchasing gas-saving devices and products and instead use their hard-earned money to fill up their gas tanks.

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Have you ever received an email stating your package has arrived, yet you never ordered anything, and you weren’t expecting anything?

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Your team has completed the product you’ve been waiting for: the top-of-the-line, the crème de la crème, the very object your customers have been clamoring for. This is the real deal, the item that will jump start sales and put your business on the map.

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A friend recently posted on Facebook that she would no longer shop at a local grocery store after routinely being snubbed by cashiers. No greetings, no apology when an item was rung up incorrectly, not even a thank you for shopping that day.

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Verizon has announced the HTC Trophy will be the first Windows Phone 7 device it will offer starting on May 26. It will retail for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.

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Do you rent your home? If so, are you happy with your landlord?

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Just 2 days after Sony began bringing its Playstation Network back online, MCV is reporting that hackers can change users passwords by using a PSN account email and date of birth.

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Following a few simple rules when selecting a mover will go a long way toward protecting yourself from being victimized by scams this summer, according to BBB and the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA).

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Facebook users can now have a more secure log-in to their accounts as Facebook tightened the log-in verification process.

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With many curious consumers anxiously awaiting the debut of the iPhone 5, social media scammers are taking full advantage and baiting victims with promises of an "inside look."

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Whether you’re buying a used car, remodeling or hiring a lawn service, you need to do your homework before signing on the dotted line. And you need to beware of signs that perhaps you should continue shopping.

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This Sunday, May 15th at 7pm ET/6pm CT, “Dateline’s” Chris Hansen files go undercover after using the house of a couple in Phoenix, AZ.

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Nearly 13,000 vehicles descended on 53 sites across the U.S. Saturday, April 16, all filled with boxes and bags of sensitive documents to be shredded free of charge during Better Business Bureau’s seventh “Secure Your ID” Day community service event.

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Con artists are good at making fake checks. Just ask the thousands and thousands of people who have been scammed.

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As partners in the Joining Forces National Initiative, The McGraw-Hill Companies and BBB Military Line hosted a survey to help in guiding their effort and determining the most relevant subject matter for a new website they are creating.

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Have you entered our contest to win a brand new iPad 2? It's super easy to enter!

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The $2 billion that Florida turned down to build high-speed rail service is now going to Amtrak and rail projects in 15 states.

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The job of a debt collector is to reclaim funds on past-due accounts on behalf of individuals, creditors, or businesses. Unfortunately, sometimes the “debt collector” is a scam artist and is trying to steal your identity.

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