Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Identity Theft & Medical Identity Theft Target Older Iowans, January 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Identity Theft & Medical Identity Theft Target Older Iowans

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Beware of A Foreclosure Rescue Scams, February 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Beware of A Foreclosure Rescue Scams

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Don’t Let a Contractor “Put the Fix in” on YOUR Home Repairs & Improvements!, April 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Don’t Let a Contractor “Put the Fix in” on YOUR Home Repairs & Improvements!

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, A Lesson in For-Profit Colleges, May 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: A Lesson in For-Profit Colleges

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Choosing and Buying the Right Pet, June 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Choosing and Buying the Right Pet

Business Plan Chicago to Iowa City Intercity Passenger Rail Route, March 21, 2012

Overview of the Passenger Service Connects Iowa City, Quad Cities and Chicago, 219.5 miles Twice‐daily service each way, 4 hours and 15 minutes travel time 246,800 passengers first year (676 per day) Project construction cost $310 million (80% federal, 14.5% Illinois, 5.4% Iowa) On‐time performance 90% or better (trains arrive within 10 minutes of schedule) Competitive passenger rail service operator selection Iowa’s annual share of operating cost support averages $3 million

Business Plan Chicago to Iowa City Intercity Passenger Rail Route, March 21, 2011

This business plan describes the methods by which the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will partner with Iowa counties and cities to fund Iowa’s share of the operating and maintenance cost for the Chicago- Iowa City passenger-rail service, an average of $3 million per year.

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Work-at-Home Scams: Money for Nothing, July 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Work-at-Home Scams: Money for Nothing

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Work-at-Home Scams:So You Didn’t Order That? Protecting yourself from unauthorized credit card charges, August 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: So You Didn’t Order That? Protecting yourself from unauthorized credit card charges

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Credit Card Offers: They’re Not All the Same, October 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Credit Card Offers: They’re Not All the Same

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Giving Wisely: Tips for Happier Holiday Shopping, December 2012

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Giving Wisely: A Guide to Charitable Giving and Avoiding Charity Fraud

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Reverse Mortgages, January 2013

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Giving Wisely: Reverse Mortgages

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Paper or Plastic? Gift Certificates & Gift Cards, February 2013

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Paper or Plastic? Gift Certificates & Gift Cards

Consumer Advisory: Auto Repairs: Going Under the Hood, April 2013

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about:Auto Repairs: Going Under the Hood

Consumer Advisory: Buying a Used Vehicle? Don’t Get Taken for a Ride!, May 2013

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about:Buying a Used Vehicle? Don’t Get Taken for a Ride!