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New homebuyers? Take a trip to MortgageTown

Owning a home may be the American drea m, but for some consumers, securing and maintain a mortgage can become a nightmare. NCL’s MortgageTown project provides a consumer-friendly guide to financing the purchase of a new home.

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Spot foreclosure rescue scams

If you’re at risk of losing your home, check out anyone offering to help because they might really be offering new problems.

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Debit cards: Know how to use them

Debit cards are convenient and safer to carry than cash, and they're more widely accepted by merchants these days than personal checks. But just because they look and feel like a credit card doesn't mean they work exactly like one, and not understanding the differences could cost you.

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NCL's Fraud.org

Our fraud team tracks the latest Internet and telemarketing scams, and helps consumers avoid them.

LifeSmarts

The ultimate consumer challenge, our teen quiz-show competition cultivates a new generation of savvy consumers.

Stop Child Labor

Our Child Labor Coalition works to end child labor exploitation and protect working minors in the U.S. and abroad.

Script Your Future

If you don't take your medicine as directed, you're putting your health and future at risk.

Wage Theft

NCL's Special Project on Wage Theft is educating workers and employers about the growing problem, which affects blue- and white-collar employees.

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