by Editor | May 18, 2011 | Scams
By: Sandra Block| USA Today Greg Mortenson’s inspiring commitment to build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan has sold millions of books and inspired thousands of people — including President Obama — to donate to his charity, the Central Asia Institute. Now, though,...
by Editor | Apr 13, 2011 | Scams
Duplicitous – marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another. Duplicitous behavior in car donation programs is unfortunately, not uncommon. It’s a hard fact that not all car...
by Editor | Mar 9, 2011 | Scams
Please note: Habitat for Humanity’s Cars for Homes program is not selling cars via AutoTrader. Anyone that purports to be a representative of Habitat for Humanity on AutoTrader.com is a scam artist. For any and all dealings with the Cars for Homes program please...
by Editor | Oct 31, 2010 | Scams
Don’t get duped in the process of finding the most legitimate car donation program. Don’t get duped! There are hundreds of car donation programs on the Internet making heartfelt appeals for vehicles, but only a small number of these programs actually make a...
by Editor | Sep 27, 2010 | Scams
Some firms keep 50% to 90% of the proceeds from a vehicle’s sale, a watchdog group says. Liz Pulliam Weston | Money Talk Dear Liz: I want to dispose of my older car but don’t want to face the hassle and intrusion of selling it. I’m having trouble...
by Editor | Aug 15, 2010 | Scams
A charity has a responsibility to best manage your donation. Before making a donation of any kind, ask how much of the gross proceeds will go to the charity. If the organization will only list the percentage of net, then your donation could be largely wasted. Several...
