Ever booked a hotel room for $200 only to be surprised by an extra $40 "resort fee" at checkout? A new Federal Trade Commission rule aims to put a stop to such surprise charges by banning so-called ...

A "Junk Fees Rule" is being implemented to avoid misleading pricing methods for live event tickets and hotel stays. The Federal Trade Commission says the new rule helps consumers compare prices and ...

Junk fees — such as processing fees, convenience charges, and recoupment — often remain unseen by consumers due to their lack of transparency. Businesses tend to advertise an initially low price, only ...

Many of us have seen what looks like a great deal on concert tickets or a hotel room only to get to the checkout and discover it's not such a great deal after all because of junk fees. A new federal ...

In a sweeping change that could save American consumers time and money -- the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday finalized a rule that would ban surprise "junk fees" for live event tickets, ...