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Bob Ferguson

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Certified credit counselors from the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) are fielding questions online today on MSN Money's Ask a Credit Counselor board. ...

With the crisis in the nation's financial industry, lenders are becoming more stingy with extending credit to applicants. A higher credit score is now needed to qualify for the best interest rates. Here's what the change means to you ...

KIRO TV interviewed Consumer Protection Chief Doug Walsh for a story about debt collectors who try to collect money you don’t actually owe. ...

KIRO TV interviewed Consumer Protection Chief Doug Walsh for a story about debt collectors who try to collect money you don’t actually owe. ...

They called themselves “United Home Savers” and pledged to help homeowners facing foreclosure. But the Attorney General’s Office says a Florida-based business and its owners actually preyed on Washington residents.

They called themselves “United Home Savers” and pledged to help homeowners facing foreclosure. But the Attorney General’s Office says a Florida-based business and its owners actually preyed on Washington residents.

They called themselves “United Home Savers” and pledged to help homeowners facing foreclosure. But the Attorney General’s Office says a Florida-based business and its owners actually preyed on Washington residents.

More than 30 million Internet users have fallen victim to fake antivirus programs that grab people's money and personal information, security research firm PandaLabs recently announced. ...

More than 30 million Internet users have fallen victim to fake antivirus programs that grab people's money and personal information, security research firm PandaLabs recently announced. ...

KING TV interviewed me this week for a report about cell phone insurance. A consumer contacted the station after discovering it would cost her nearly as much to have her phone fixed as it would to simply buy a new one. ...

The Associated Press ran a story about fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses. The report warns that even sophisticated users might be taken. ...

The Associated Press ran a story about fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses. The report warns that even sophisticated users might be taken. ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it shut down the world's largest spam gang, known as "HerbalKings" among spam-fighing organizations. To spread their junk messages, the group used a botnet (a global network of computers infected with malicious software), often without the knowledge of PC owners. That's a good reason to make sure your computer is protected by a firewall, anti-virus software and anti-spyware software and that you've downloaded the latest updates. ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it shut down the world's largest spam gang, known as "HerbalKings" among spam-fighing organizations. To spread their junk messages, the group used a botnet (a global network of computers infected with malicious software), often without the knowledge of PC owners. That's a good reason to make sure your computer is protected by a firewall, anti-virus software and anti-spyware software and that you've downloaded the latest updates. ...

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