The time for hiding tricks and traps in the fine print is over.

FORBES: Elizabeth Warren To Oversee New Consumer Protection Agency

Naturally there are all kinds of tricks and traps to hinder you, and you can even design your own levels to frustrate your friends.

FORBES: Phone And Tablet Games For Grown-Ups

Here are some tricks and traps to be alert to, courtesy of Gerri Walsh, vice president of investor education at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra), the securities industry's self-regulatory body.

WSJ: Why You Should Read What Your Broker Sends You

The Consumer Bureau's goal across consumer markets is to give people the confidence and peace of mind that the financial world is not full of tricks and traps that will ruin their lives.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

It is designed to make sure that everybody follows the same set of rules, so that firms compete on price and quality, not on tricks and not on traps.

WHITEHOUSE: Signing the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act