Finance

Information on frauds and scams, gift cards and fraud, retirement and estate planning advice.

Report scams and identity theft, check ratings and complaints on local businesses.

Government agency that protects consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices and take action against companies that break the law. They arm people with the information, steps, and tools that they need to make smart financial decisions.

The Federal Trade Commission has created a Consumer Information resource called "...Pass It On"  with a variety of articles, presentations, video and activities to help you start a conversation and pass on some information that could help someone you know. Topics include identity theft, imposter scams, charity scams, health care scams, home repair scams and more!

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NewsBank provides a comprehensive collection of reliable news sources covering a wide array of topics and issues. America’s News has over 3,600 sources around the country and over 190 image editions for titles such as the Providence Journal (2017-current) and Newport Daily News (2019-current).

Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Providence Journal (1981-current). Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.