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Do FTC disclosure regulations affect user-generated content?

Hi Dave. Do you have any advice for a Web site that's primarily user generated content, some of which has affiliate links embedded? Do I need to highlight each and every link or can I use a blanket disclaimer to meet the FTC web disclosure guidelines?...

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Make money typing data into my computer? Huh?

Dave, help! My daughter got an email saying she can make up to $15,000/month doing basic data entry on her computer and when she dug into it, she found that she needed to pay $199 to "register" with the service. I'm super, super skeptical and she thinks I'm just a pessimist. Is this legit or a scam?...

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Is there more than one kind of identity theft?

Dave, I know that identity theft is a problem, but someone told me the other day that there are five major kinds of Identity theft. Then they got busy with something, and it left me confused. Isn't identity theft just identity theft?...

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