Not making shopping lists, spending plans, doing comparison shopping, etc.
What is failure to plan?
100
Stealing one's personal information to commit theft or fraud...
What is identity theft?
100
Assists consumers who have been victimized by fraud.
What is the State Attorney General's Office?
100
A work opportunity or position to earn wages; maybe short-term
What is a job?
100
Paid leave from work granted because of illness.
What is paid sick leave?
200
Not asking questions, discussing purchases, saying "no" when needed.
What is failure to communicate?
200
A scam that usually involves a "get rich quick" chain letter, sending money to others in order to supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself.
What is a pyramid?
200
A local consumer protection agency.
What is the Better Business Bureau?
200
A paid day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event
What are holidays?
200
Extra pay beyond a stipulated base salary.
What is a bonus?
300
Not changing your password regularly or using a combination of words and numbers.
What is failure to protect?
300
States that one has won a valuable price, but must pay a fee to claim it.
What is a sweepstakes letter?
300
A government agency to assist consumers who've been victims of fraud.
What is the Federal Trade Commission?
300
A long-term series of work experiences in a particular field.
What is a career?
300
Opportunities to invest money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
What is investment programs?
400
Not securing personal information or property.
What is failure to protect?
400
A scam artist may notify you that you have the winning bid, ask for money, but never ship the item purchased.
What is What is "Winning bid at auctions?"
400
Means of communicating--e.g., word of mouth, telephone, texting, emails, etc.
What is media?
400
Education, training, and or instruction received to qualify for the position.
What is educational requirements?
400
Food, transportation, housing, clothing, and other everyday expenses.
What is cost of living?
500
You remember the gas station where you may have left your bankcard two days after you pumped gas, but don't worry because no one knows your pin number.
What is stupidity?
500
"Helping" you start your own home-based business, as a mystery shopper, network marketer, or other businesses where you are asked to pay for membership.
What is "earn-money-at-home" offers?
500
Has a website where incidents of consumer fraud may be reported.
What is the National Consumer's League?
500
A leading resource with comprehensive information about occupations.
What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook?
500
A rating of communities on a scale where 100.0 is the average cost of living, an index below 100.0 is a lower cost of living, and an index above 100.0 is a higher cost of living.