Welcome, NAACP Chapters and Members

As part of its mission to foster fairness and opportunity in the marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission is working with the NAACP to provide resources that will enable you to empower consumers in your community. This page features links to downloadable materials, videos and other materials that you can use to advance your chapter’s education and financial literacy programs. It will be updated to include timely information. Please use these resources for workshops, community fairs, church gatherings and other events in your community.

Money, Credit, Debt and Your Home

This site is chock-full of information on practicing tried and true money management techniques – and learning how to recognize and avoid scams and rip-offs.

ftc.gov/moneymatters

Free Trial Offers

Some companies use free trials to sign you up for more products — sometimes lots of products — which can cost you lots of money as they bill you every month until you cancel.  This video and web page at ftc.gov/freetrials explains how consumers can help ensure that unwanted free trials don’t wind up costing them. 

ftc.gov/freetrials

Online Safety

Learn practical tips from the federal government and the technology community to help you guard against internet fraud, secure your computers and protect your privacy.

OnGuardOnline.gov

The Truth About Health Care Products and Services

When you’re looking for affordable health insurance, promises of deep discounts on medical services, products and procedures may sound like a heaven-sent solution — especially if you recently lost a job or haven’t been able to get insurance. But the Federal Trade Commission wants people to know it may just be a medical discount scam.

ftc.gov/medicaldiscountscams

Especially for Youth:

Net Cetera Community Outreach Toolkit

This comprehensive toolkit helps individuals and organizations share information about keeping kids safe online.  It also features videos on online safety as well as the Net Cetera booklet, of which over eight million free copies have been distributed to date.

onguardonline.gov/netcetera

Teaching Kids to Understand Advertising

The fun, fast-paced world of Admongo offers an adventure in advertising. The Admongo game, activites, and curriculum teach kids to think critically about ads.

admongo.gov

Preparing Youth to be Smart Consumers

In this virtual mall, youth explore key consumer concepts through games and other interactive activities. YouAreHere teaches young people how consumers benefit through competition, how to protect personal information in public settings, and how to spot scams in mall settings and beyond.

ftc.gov/youarehere

For Business

FTC's Business Center

Business.ftc.gov includes articles, tips and a blog about the business side of consumer protection.  Get the information your business needs to stay in compliance with consumer protection law.

business.ftc.gov

More Info

For more consumer information on a variety of topics, visit ftc.gov/consumer.

Questions about the site or materials? Contact the FTC

File a Complaint

Check out our short video on how to file a complaint!

About the FTC

As the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s work touches the economic life of every American. The FTC performs its unique mission through the use of a variety of tools, including law enforcement, rulemaking, research, studies on marketplace trends and legal developments, and consumer and business education.  The FTC’s Division of Consumer & Business Education produces brochures, booklets, bookmarks, videos, consumer alerts and online materials that educate consumers and small businesses on a variety of topics. 

Why File a Complaint?

The Federal Trade Commission collects complaints about companies, business practices, identity theft, scams and acts of fraud that affect consumers.  While the FTC does not resolve individual consumer matters, your complaints can help us detect patterns of wrong-doing, which can lead to investigations and prosecutions. The FTC enters all complaints it receives into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database that is used by thousands of civil and criminal law enforcement authorities worldwide.

Go to ftc.gov/complaint.

Do Not Call Registry

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the states enforce the National Do Not Call Registry. Placing your number on the registry will stop most telemarketing calls.

Get Free Materials for Your Groups and Events

The FTC offers free brochures, bookmarks, booklets and other materials on a variety of consumer education topics. Visit ftc.gov/bulkorder to order bulk quantities of consumer education materials – for free.

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