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Bob Ferguson

Why is the main page of the All Consuming blog a blank and where have all those fabulous stories disappeared to?! Well, they still exist. But for now, you'll have to click the links on the right side. Turns out our finicky software system doesn't like when I try to imbed videos on our blog.

You know it's important to talk to your kids about Internet safety, but how to broach the topic?

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna will join housing counselors and loan servicers at a free workshop Saturday geared at helping homeowners find solutions to their mortgage problems. ...

Today's USA Today story about cybercrooks creating fake Web sites and malicious software to take advantage of economic anxiety comes at no surprise to us in the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. ... Experts say people are antsy right now for information and therefore, may be more likely to click without thinking. ...

Today's USA Today story about cybercrooks creating fake Web sites and malicious software to take advantage of economic anxiety comes at no surprise to us in the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. ... Experts say people are antsy right now for information and therefore, may be more likely to click without thinking. ...

Today's USA Today story about cybercrooks creating fake Web sites and malicious software to take advantage of economic anxiety comes at no surprise to us in the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. ... Experts say people are antsy right now for information and therefore, may be more likely to click without thinking. ...

As a volunteer intern with our Consumer Protection and Public Affairs teams, Lisa Borkowski was an occasional voice on All Consuming.

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I apologize for the lack of news on All Consuming these past few weeks while I enjoyed a much-needed vacation. While exploring Italy – and wearing my money belt to prevent pickpockets from pilfering my Passport or Euros – All Consuming readers were busily sending their comments and questions. A few of them are worth special mention. Here's a recap of some phone-related inquiries ...

I apologize for the lack of news on All Consuming these past few weeks while I enjoyed a much-needed vacation. While exploring Italy – and wearing my money belt to prevent pickpockets from pilfering my Passport or Euros – All Consuming readers were busily sending their comments and questions. A few of them are worth special mention. Here's a recap of some phone-related inquiries ...

Debt collection complaints topped NAAG's 2007 list of consumer complaints, climbing one spot from last year’s list.  NAAG also reports auto sales moved up a spot to number two. Home repair and construction dropped two spots from 2006’s top complaint to the number three slot.

Debt collection complaints topped NAAG's 2007 list of consumer complaints, climbing one spot from last year’s list.  NAAG also reports auto sales moved up a spot to number two. Home repair and construction dropped two spots from 2006’s top complaint to the number three slot.

A couple weeks ago you may remember reading about how the Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division sent out over 14,000 letters to homeowners to educate them about foreclosure rescue scams.  We are getting calls from homeowners who received our letter that have valid concerns.  Below are some of the common questions we are receiving and answers that will hopefully help.

Consumers in our state continue to be targeted by Canadian crooks posing as grandchildren in trouble.

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Puget Sound residents have several options this fall to shred sensitive documents at no charge.

The most frequent gripe we hear from consumers who bought concert or sports tickets online is the hefty service fees that these companies sometimes charge. But a business named TicketsMyWay.com appears to have a questionable policy to punish consumers who try to dispute charges for tickets they paid for but never received.

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