The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a new rule requiring transparent pricing for hotel rooms, vacation rentals, and ...

Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission, hopefully those surprise charges will be a thing of the past.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) recently issued a final rule (the Junk Fees Rule or the Rule) banning so-called “junk fees” in ...

The FTC’s new rule, set to take effect mid-year, mandates consumers be shown the honest, all-in pricing upfront ... does not limit or stop junk fees but requires transparency.

While I thought I found a good rate, after additional ‘resort’ and other fees and taxes, it no longer ... consumers up-front, rather than burying them in fine print. The total cost for a ...

These junk fees ... Transparency in pricing will make comparison shopping easier and help all of us make more informed decisions. Honest businesses will also benefit because they’ll no longer ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it wants to expose “junk fees” and make the companies hiding them tell you the total price ... no more, once the resort fees are disclosed upfront.

On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final “Junk Fees Rule” (the “Final Rule” or “Rule”) to prevent ...

(Suzanne Cordeiro /AFP via Getty Images) Under the “Ticketing Fairness Act,” ticket sellers have to notify buyers up front ... “junk fees.” What that means is a business cannot list a ...

Advocates say the law ensures price transparency, meaning the price you see on the menu is the price you will pay. "Service fees are not junk ... was $15 last year is no longer part of our ...

“People deserve to know up-front ... No drip-pricing schemes that inflate costs piece by piece after consumers are already committed to buying. Here’s what the FTC’s Junk Fees Rule mandates ...