Tim Maniscalo of the Better Business Bureau talks about how MasterCard is taking steps to stem misleading "free trial offers," fake change of address websites, how to be smart when searching for a tax preparer and why a video game company has an "F" rating with the BBB.

 

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and their The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America . The annual report provides state-by-state rankings of adult obesity rates, information on trends by region, age, gender and ethnicity, and policy recommendations for local and state government.

This year the U.S. adult obesity rate passed the 40 percent mark for the first time, standing at 42.4 percent – the highest ever recorded, an increase of 26 percent since 2008.

Indiana ranks 12th on the list. Reha Farberman talks about the study.

 
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Mark Jaynes the Voice of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network talks with Dave Crooks about this Sundays race. They will discuss improvements at Speedway as well as the unique history of this iconic race.

 
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Tim Maniscalo President/CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana discussed back to school and how shoppers need to be aware of scam websites.  He also discussed how some birth certificate websites don't deliver.

If you need help, be careful what number you call you may not get the real Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, etc.

He also discussed how a work from home reshipping scam is fooling job seekers.

 
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