Release Date: December 2002
66 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY
In this economy, every penny counts. Not only do you have purchases and needs to pay for now, but you've also got to save now for things you'll need later - sending your kids to college, buying a home, even retirement.
Use 66 Ways To Save Money, a publication from the Consumer Literacy Consortium and the Federal Citizen Information Center, to get practical tips on how to cut the everyday costs of transportation, insurance, banking, credit, housing, utilities, food, and more. A little planning and comparison-shopping can go a long way, and the extra dollars you put aside each month can add up over time.
Saving hundreds of dollars each year can be as simple as shopping around for the cheapest car loan or comparing gas prices at different stations and pumping it yourself. Do you want to open a new credit card account? Look for a credit card with low fees and a low annual percentage rate. If you already have credit cards, reduce your interest charges by paying off your bills each month. If you make more than a few long distance calls each month, call several long distance companies and compare their calling plans. And when it comes to food, you can save a lot of money by comparing price-per-ounce or other unit prices on shelf labels. Stock up on nonperishable items with low per-unit costs, and stay out of convenience stores, which often charge the highest prices.
This publication costs 50 cents. That's less than 1 cent per tip! There are three easy ways to get your copy of 66 Ways To Save Money:
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FUNERALS
Funerals are one of the most expensive purchases many consumers will ever make. A traditional funeral, including a casket and vault, costs about $6,000. "Extras" like flowers, obituary notices, acknowledgement cards, and limousines, can add thousands of dollars to the bottom line. Know your rights as a consumer and what to keep in mind when making funeral arrangements with Funerals: A Consumer Guide (Item 358K, 50¢) from the Federal Trade Commission.
For your copy of this publication, please call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO, that's 1 (888) 878-3256, and ask for Item 358K. Or send your name and address to the Federal Citizen Information Center, Dept. 358K, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. This publication costs 50¢. And visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov to print this and hundreds of other FCIC publications for free.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT GOUT
Gout is one of the most painful arthritic diseases, and it occurs primarily in adult men between the ages of 40 and 50. Get the facts on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gout with a free publication from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. For your free copy of Questions and Answers About Gout (Item 531K, free), please call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO, that's 1 (888) 878-3256, and ask for Item 531K. Or send your name and address to the Federal Citizen Information Center, Dept. 531K, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. And visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov to read or print out this and hundreds of other FCIC publications for free.
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