After glimmers of optimism in the spring, US consumers’ feelings about the economy remained somewhat upbeat through the summer, as indicated by our ConsumerWise sentiment survey. With this tempered optimism came an increase in consumer spending year-over-year, with a positive change seen across most categories.
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. consumers received just under 4.3 billion robocalls in September, representing a 15.7% decrease from August's volume and the lowest monthly volume since December 2022.
New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method.
If you cancel a service before your contract is up and you paid ahead of time, you probably expect a refund. For example, if you paid $600 for a year’s worth of a service and cancelled nine months into the contract, you should get about $150 back, assuming that the contract provides for pro rata refunds upon early cancellation.
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a multistate coalition of 50 attorneys general reached a $49.5 million agreement with cloud company Blackbaud over a massive data breach that impacted thousands of nonprofit institutions, including charities, colleges and universities, and health care organizations in New York and across the country. Blackbaud provides donor data management software and, in 2020, experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers and millions of their donors and constituents.
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