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11/09/2012

Tips on Donating to Disaster Relief Charities

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which devastated many areas in the northeastern U.S., particularly in the tri-state area, the BBB Serving Metropolitan New York offers the following tips to help donors decide where to direct disaster relief donations: Be cautious when giving online.

05/16/2012

BBB Advice for Hiring a Roofing Contractor You Can Trust

Natural disasters like tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes can bring out the best in people, as strangers reach out to help others in need. Unfortunately, crises also bring out persons who choose to take advantage of the victims. Some of the most common "after-disaster" scams involve damage done to roofs. Whether your roof got hit hard by a natural disaster or just needs to be replaced because it’s old, take certain precautions when it comes to hiring a roofing contractor.

03/11/2011

Donor Alert: Giving to Pacific Tsunami and Japanese Earthquake Victims

Be Sure Disaster Relief Charities are Legit and Equipped to Help

06/11/2010

Gulf Oil Spill Recovery: BBB Tips for Donors and Volunteers

The Better Business Bureau Foundation’s New York Philanthropic Advisory Service (NYPAS) cautions, that the oil spill is unlike previous disasters and offers advice to potential donors and volunteers.

10/01/2007

FTC - The Federal Trade Commission's Information about Relief for Hurricane Victims

Advance Fee Loan Scams, Appliances, Automobiles, Charity Scams, Contractor Scams, Credit and Money, Damaged or Lost Documents, Debris Removal Scams, Door-To-Door Sale (Cooling Off Rule), Fake Disaster Officals, Flood Restoration, Foundation-Excavation-or-Waterproofing Work, Home Ownership Issues, Home Repair Scams, Identity Theft, Job Scams, Money and Credit, Pest Control, Rental Listing Scams, Utility Related Scams, Water Treatment or Purification Devices

06/01/2006

FTC - Financial Readiness: As Critical as Fully Charged Batteries

Home is where most people feel safe and comfortable. But sometimes — say, when a hurricane, flood, tornado, wildfire, or other disaster strikes — it’s safest to pack up and go to another location.


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