Consumer Updates

Fraud Alert Monitoring Services

2007-11-08T22:21:00-05:00

The Identity Theft Resource Center recommends fraud alert monitoring services as a proactive way to protect yourself from this crime. Jay Foley of ITRC specifically mentioned Debix and Trusted ID. Both cost close to $12 a month and require that you…

Talking towing

2007-11-07T21:59:00-05:00

State senator Victor Crist will try to garner support for his Senate bill 612, which would, among other things, regulate the towing industry. If you have a towing experience you would like to share - as a consumer, company owner or tow truck operator, email your comments or…

Kids and Cash

2007-11-05T21:34:00-05:00

Teach students an early lesson about money management. Consider it an investment in their future - literally. Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Florida offers free workshops from time to time. It also provides free pamphlets of information for spenders - and savers - of all ages.

Frozen Pizza Recall

2007-11-02T19:14:00-05:00

The makers of Totino’s and Jeno’s frozen pizzas are recalling 414,000 cases of product because of possible E.coli contamination.

Here’s a list of the affected brand names, products and “sku numbers” took look for:

Totino’s Party Supreme 42800-10700
Totino’s Three Meat…

CARES Bill Payer program

2007-11-01T20:11:00-05:00

Community Aging and Retirement Services, Inc. helps seniors maintain their independence. The non-profit provides services in Pasco, Pinellas and Hernando counties. The Bill Payer program offers assistance in paying bills, reconciling accounts, and balancing your checkbook. For more information, call (727) 862-9291 or send an email to: .…

Synthetic Identity Theft

2007-10-24T18:14:00-05:00

Crooks no longer need much of your personal information to steal your identity. By combining some real and fake credentials, thieves can open accounts in your name, obtain mortgages, and create one big mess that you won’t benefit from, but will definitely have to clean up. Monitoring your credit reports is…

Operation Weblock

2007-10-03T20:48:00-05:00

***10/11/07 UPDATE***
Until you can attend an Operation Weblock session, C-SAFE has recommendations for business continuity that can benefit networks for all companies and agencies. Continue checking back with C-SAFE for more dates and locations of cyber safety classes for citizens and companies.

Crib Recall

2007-09-21T16:50:00-05:00

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for a million cribs made by Simplicity, Inc..

Giving students credit - good or bad thing?

2007-09-17T19:47:00-05:00

Consumer Credit Counseling Services is offering a free class for parents and students to help them become more money-wise. As students flood college campuses, this is a good time to learn the in’s and out’s of credit.

The free class is tomorrow, Tuesday, 9/18…

8.8 million Mattel toys recalled

2007-08-14T18:35:00-05:00

Parents: How to find safe toys for your kids VIDEO

Click here for advice on how to explain recalls to your child

Mattel is voluntarily recalling 8.8 million toys, just two…