Why you can now have faith in good faith estimates
Here are the steps to getting a written good faith estimate before receiving scheduled medical care.
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Smart Money, Smart Kids: Tips for teaching financial literacy and privacy protection to kids of all ages
Protecting your digital privacy: tips for safeguarding your information
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High cost of groceries isn’t just due to inflation, it could also be due to food waste
DOT announces new round of Alternative Fuel Corridors
USDOT now accepting applications for the Reconnecting American Communities program
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Report: Polluters dumped ~200 million lbs. of toxics into waterways
Call to cut down water pollution as Supreme Court case, 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act, near
Environmental, consumer groups announce groundbreaking greenwashing lawsuit against DC gas company
18 tips to reduce robocalls and protect yourself from scams
Illegal robocalls seem to be declining a smidgeon as more phone companies install federally mandated technology to block spoofed calls and detect other scam calls. Here are some tips to live by and share with vulnerable friends or relatives.
Report: One year after new federal law implemented, robocalls fall, robotexts skyrocket
A year after a new federal law aimed at fighting robocalls, the number of phone companies that have adopted the required technology has quadrupled and the volume of scam robocalls has dropped in half. But spam texts have increased more than tenfold as con artists and identity thieves find alternative ways to steal Americans’ personal information and money.
Ringing in Our Fears
One year after new law, robocalls are down and compliance is up, but skyrocketing robotexts are the latest problem
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