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With consumer protections weakening, these defensive strategies can help you protect your money from scams, fees, and financial predators.

Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. As policies shift under the current administration, Americans increasingly need to become their own financial defenders. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), created after the Great Recession to safeguard…