(WMBF) - A week dedicated to "you" kicks off today –
this is National Consumer Protection Week.
It's a week to highlight free resources available to all consumers, and direct
them to the information they need.
Do you have questions about banking? Identity theft? How to avoid scams? You'll find those answers and more at NCPW.gov.
The White House issued the following proclamation for NCPW:
"Over 4 years ago, widespread abuses in America's
financial system nearly brought our economy to its knees. Millions saw their
life savings erode, businesses shuttered their doors, and families were
devastated by job loss and foreclosure. This crisis cast a harsh light on the
breakdown in oversight that led to an epidemic of irresponsibility, and it
highlighted the need for common-sense regulations to protect the vast majority
of Americans from the reckless actions of a few. During National Consumer
Protection Week, we remember those lessons, and we recognize that our shared
prosperity depends on empowering all Americans to make sound decisions for
themselves and their families."
You can find help specific to South Carolina from the South
Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, established in 1974 by the Consumer
Protection Code. The agency helps formulate and modify consumer laws, policies
and regulations, and over the last three fiscal years, has saved consumers and
businesses about $39 million, according to the NCPW website.
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