Consumer Updates              

Read or listen to 1-minute clips about the following topics:

• Choosing a Financial Institution
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• Savings Bonds
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• Managing Family Records
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• Privacy and Medical Records
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• College and Credit Cards
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• Avoid Bankruptcy
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• Payday Loans=Costly Cash
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• Billed for Merchandise You Never Received?
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• Moneysaving Tricks to Keep Your Car Running
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• Social Security Benefits
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• Giving Your Social Security Number to Others
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• Simplify Your Life
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• Preparing for the Pink Slip
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• Work at Home Scams
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• Scholarship Scams
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• Federal Consumer Information Center
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• Better Business Bureaus 
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• Product Safety Recalls 
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• Small Changes = Big Savings
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• Steps to Six-Figure Savings 
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• Ways to Pay for College 
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• Ways to Pay for College, part 2
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• Personal Finance Principles Every Young Person Should Know
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• Prioritizing Your Time
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• Living Well on Less
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• Catch the Mailbox Bandit
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• Infomercials
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• Take Back Your Time
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• Door-to-Door Sales
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• Save 34% on Groceries
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Visit Consumer Economics Update for even more information on safety and privacy, kids and money, living better, your money, and getting organized.

If you'd like further information on these topics, please contact Sandra McKinnon, Family Financial Education Specialist.