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October 2007

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BBB Cautions Sports Fans: Play Smart When Buying Tickets Online
This alert provides tips to help you avoid being taken by con artists.

How to buy green electricity
Cleaner and maybe even cheaper power options are widely available according to this article from Consumer Reports.

The Redesigned U.S. Currency
The new $5 bill will enter into circulation in 2008. View an interactive tutorial showing the security and design features of the new $5 bill.

"Free Lunch" Investment Seminar Examinations Uncover Widespread Problems, Perils for Older Investors
This release from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission describes the findings of a year-long examination of "free lunch" investment seminars.

September 2007

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51 Ways to Save Hundreds on Loans and Credit Cards
This special edition of FDIC Consumer News provides simple tips and other information on topics such as cutting your costs, avoiding fraudulent or deceptive deals, paying for college, and more.

BBB Warns College-Bound Students and Parents to Beware of Financial Aid Schemes
This alert from the Better Business Bureau describes financial aid seminar and college grant scams and provides tips on how to avoid scholarship scams.

Turning 50 is turning point for preretirees
This news brief from the Credit Union National Association provides some tips for preparing for retirement.

Your Credit Rights: How the Law Protects You
This brochure from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco describes the major laws that regulate credit and how they affect you.

August 2007

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Pay Your Money, or You're Taking a Chance
This investigative report from Consumer Reports' Webwatch looks at the practice of "dynamic pricing" used by various e-commerce vendors.

Dollars and Cents: Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money
This site from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta provides information about how U.S. currency and coins are made, their design and features, how they circulate and how to spot counterfeits.

Keeping Your Telephone Number When You Change Your Service Provider
This fact sheet from the Federal Communications Commission describes the process and provides information on what to expect when changing your service provider.

To help you be prepared for possible emergencies, Ready America has tips for making an emergency supply kit, making a emergency plan for your family, and for being informed.

July 2007

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Keeping Children Safe in Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has produced photos and videos to help parents choose, install, and properly use child restraint systems -- car seats, booster seats, and adult belts.

Call 811 Before You Dig
811 is the new federally mandated "Call Before You Dig" number. This site provides information about why you should call 811 before you dig and provides links to site specific information.

For fun, here's a video on The Life of a Dollar Bill from the Federal Reserve. It requires the flash player, version 6.0 or higher.

June 2007

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Speed Paying and Banking
This overview from the FDIC describes how high-tech cards and phone could change the way you spend and manage your money.

Planning to travel overseas this summer? Then visit the U.S. Dept. of State's travel site. It is full of information, including tips for traveling abroad and travel tips for students.

Savvy Strategies for Surviving a Fender Bender
This article from the Better Business Bureau describes how to choose a trustworthy collision repair shop.