http://hawaii.bbb.org 10 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT Better Business Bureau arms consumers and business owners with suggestions on how to support veterans and military service members this Veterans Day: Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/11-ways-to-help-veterans-on-11-11-11-30629 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT “Most cynical scams” take advantage of those who serve and those who support them http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/bbb-issues-warning-about-veterans-day-scams-30628 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT BBB Military Line, a financial literacy and consumer protection initiative for military families, gained a new sustaining partners with the announcement that the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and USAA will provide additional resources to this important program. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/finra-foundation-and-usaa-join-bbb-military-line-to-bring-financial-literacy-and-marketplace-support-to-military-families-28721 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT Identity theft, which defined as the attempted or successful misuse of an existing account, misuse of personal information to open an account, or misuse of personal information for other fraudulent purposes, has unfortunately become a part of Americans daily lives. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/justice-department-estimates-117-million-identity-theft-victims--24767 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is about to have its annual inspection. Now's your chance to give feedback and get a coupon for doing so. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/aafes-offers-discounts-for-customer-feedback-hickam-schofield-eligible-22220 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT Service members are targeted by websites that claim to offer special military discounts on everything from cars to apartments for rent. BBB has tips to protect yourself from military scams. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/scams-targeting-us-military-22173 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT Customers who swiped their credit cards or debit cards at an Army and Air Force Exchange Service store anytime between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9 may have been charged twice for the same transaction. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/glitch-may-have-doublecharged-aafes-customers-21619 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT A lawmaker behind the monthly $500 stop-loss allowance says the Defense Department may not be doing enough to locate separated service members on the brink of losing the right to apply for the money. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/100k-eligible-troops-could-miss-stop-loss-pay-21426 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT Military personnel who have an allotment to buy U.S. savings bonds with their pay must take steps before the U.S. Savings Bond Payroll Savings Plan goes all electronic by the end of August. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/changes-to-us-military-savings-bond-program-20934 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT Often young and inexperienced, enlisted men and women are increasingly targets for scams. BBB Military Line Director Holly Petraeus comments on the rise of military-focused scams. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/scams-increasingly-target-young-recruits-20771 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT Active-duty service members who book their travel by July 9 will get an additional 10-percent discount from Amtrak for travel during the period of Aug. 21 to Nov. 12. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/book-by-july-9-get-extra-amtrack-military-discount-20652 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT The Federal Trade Commission announces legal actions against more than a dozen marketers accused of pitching bogus mortgage modification or foreclosure relief services. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/ftc-settlement-orders-ban-more-than-a-dozen-marketers-from-selling-mortgage-relief-services-20421 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT Recent and the prediction of an active 2010 hurricane season may have you wondering if you should have flood insurance. Here are some facts that may help answer your questions. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/flood-insurance-is-it-for-you-20471 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT If you are a military kid, there are over 750 museums across the United States that will give you and your immediate family members free admission between now and Labor Day. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/free-museum-entry-for-military-kids-20477 Tue, 25 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT More than 600 museums nationwide are offering free admission to military families all summer in a new partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/600-museums-offer-free-admission-to-military-20423 Mon, 24 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT Service members and family members stuck with inoperable “C-3” (“Tele2”) phone cards after the company filed for bankruptcy in a United Kingdom court in mid-May should take them to their nearest military exchange for a full refund, according to Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Navy Exchange Service Command officials. http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/military-exchanges-offer-phone-card-refunds-20428 Fri, 21 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT Campbell families saved from predatory lenders - Soldiers awarded $1 million in lawsuit http://hawaii.bbb.org/article/campbell-families-saved-from-predatory-lenders-soldiers-awarded-1-million-in-lawsuit-20429