Joe Knows Better

Business kept your money and won’t make it right?Small claims court could be an option. For a relatively small filing fee, you may be able to recover thousands, but preparation matters.On this week’s Joe Knows Better podcast, Joe Ducey and Michelle Marin sit down with Judge Michele Reagan of the Maricopa County Justice Court to break down when small claims court makes sense, how the process works, and what you need to do to build a strong case.Know your options before you give up.#SmallClaimsCourt #ConsumerRights #KnowYourRights #LegalTips #JusticeCourt#BBB #JoeDucey #JoeKnowsBetter #PhoenixPodcast #SmallBusiness #ConsumerProtection

You get a notice your account was charged $400 for something you didn’t order. Now what?Call the number in the message? Or log into your account and check it yourself? The wrong move could hand scammers exactly what they want. On this week’s Joe Knows Better podcast, BBB's Joe Ducey down with BBB’s Michelle Marin to break down the biggest scams we’re seeing and the simple steps that can keep you from losing money.#PhishingScam #AccountAlert #ScamAwareness #OnlineScams #TextScam#EmailScam #FraudPrevention #ScamAlert #TooGoodToBeTrue #BBB #JoeDucey #JoeKnowsBetter

Trying to fix your AC yourself because you don’t know who to hire?When the heat hits, the last thing you want is guessing your way through repairs or overpaying the wrong person. Knowing who to trust and what to expect can make all the difference.On this week’s Joe Knows Better podcast, Joe Ducey and Michelle Marin sit down with Joey Gosky of Efficiency Mechanical to break down how to hire the right AC professional and avoid costly mistakes.Stay cool and stay smart.#ACTips #HVACRepair #HomeMaintenance #HireSmart #BBBAccredited#JoeDucey #JoeKnowsBetter #BBBPodcast #PhoenixPodcast #StayCool #BetterBusinessBureau

Romance scams. Fake sweepstakes. Tech traps. The playbook keeps evolving, but so do the people fighting back.National Investigative Emmy recipient Joe Ducey and BBB's Michelle Marin sit down with AARP Arizona Communications Director Alex Juarez to break down the biggest scams targeting seniors right now, the warning signs to watch for, and how to shut them down before they cost someone everything.If you have a senior in your life, this one is worth sharing.#bitcoinscams #ScamAlert #seniorscams #aarp #joeducey #bbb #elderlyscams

He thought he was finally seeing her face.A video call. A real person. The same face from all the photos.But something was off.The lips didn't quite move right.Looking back, he knows what it was. An AI filter. A fake face layered over a real call, designed to make him believe the person he'd been trusting was actually there.This is where scams are now. And most people wouldn't catch it.On this week's Joe Knows Better podcast, Peabody Award-winning journalist Joe Ducey and Michelle Marin speak with a scam victim who describes the moment he almost believed a face that wasn't real.#romancescams #onlinescams #imposterscams #loveonline #datingsites #crypto #bitcoin

Hiring a contractor? Don't get scammed!Have a home improvement job and need to hire a contractor? Where do you find one? What do you need to know about them? Too many people are complaining Better Business Bureau about losing thousands of dollars to contractors taking money upfront and leaving.In this BBB Joeknowsbetter podcast, Joe Ducey and Michelle Marin talk to .... about how to check out your contractor, what the contract should contain, how much money you should give them upfront and more.Check out all the latest scams and protections at joeknowsbetter.com#homeimprovement #fakecontractors #bestcontractors #howtohirecontractors #contractorlicences #contractorupfront money