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New York BBB Featured on NY1.com

Posted Thursday, May 26, 2011

The New York BBB was featured in 3 recent stories on NY1.com:

National Moving Month:
May is National Moving Month, the start of the busiest time of the year for changing residences. More than 37 million Americans—or about 13 percent—move to a different home every year, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Following a few simple rules when selecting a mover will go a long way toward protecting yourself from being victimized by scams this summer.
http://www.ny1.com/content/139695/protect-investments-during--national-moving-month

Find Out How Charity Groups Spend Their Donations:
When disaster strikes our urge is to help and to donate… but  take a moment to find out about the charity and how they use the dollars donated. http://www.ny1.com/content/139559/find-out-how-charity-groups-spend-their-donations

Avoid Charity Scams By Learning The Lingo
The desire to provide assistance to those in need can be strong so be sure you listen carefully to solicitations made on behalf of charities. 
http://www.ny1.com/content/139412/avoid-charity-scams-by-learning-the-lingo

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