$25 – $5,000+ per claim
Class action settlements
Data breaches, hidden fees, false advertising, defective products: when a company settles a class action, you may be owed a check, and you usually don't need proof of purchase. Open settlements, deadlines, and how to file.
- SettlementsClass action settlements: how they work, where to find open ones, and how to get your checkWhen a company settles a class action, millions of customers are owed money and most never claim it. What a class action settlement is, how to find open settlements with no proof of purchase required, how to file a claim in 5 minutes, and how much you can realistically expect.
- SettlementsData breach settlements: how to claim your share (and what "documented losses" really means)Your data was in a breach and the company settled. Here's who qualifies, the difference between the flat payment and reimbursement of losses (up to thousands), how to prove time spent and costs, and how to check whether your email or SSN was exposed.
- SettlementsFTC refunds: how the government sends you money from companies it sued (and how to check your name)The Federal Trade Commission returned hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers last year. How FTC refund programs work, how to check whether a company you paid is on the list, what to do if you got a check or a PayPal payment, and why they never ask for a fee.
- SettlementsFake settlement and refund scams: 7 signs the "money you're owed" is a trapScammers copy real settlement notices, FTC refunds, and unclaimed property letters. The seven signs that separate a real claim from a scam, what real administrators will and won't ask for, and where to verify any notice in two minutes.