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Show November 26, 1999 Page B3 The Summit County Bee a Consumer Can Make Five Worst Mistakes of the above mistakes, you're Life gives us plenty of opportunities to make mistakes, and here arc five of the worst (and most expensive ones you can make as a consumer. 1. (iivc out your Social Security number and other personal financial numbers when asked for identification. 2. When buying a car, go with the lowest price offered by tlic closest car dealer. 3. Don't check the telephone bill each month to verify the carrier or 'What a day! 100 percent undecided or don't know!" ilcmicd charges. 4. (it) for broke w Swindles: I low lliey Woik and How to Avoid Them from lltc National Futures Association lists lb questions that can protect you from investment fraud. And The Consumer's Resource Handbook (CRH) has a sample letter you can follow to register a complaint with corporate consumer contacts and stale, county and city gov eminent consumer protection offices acioss the countiy. You can also use the Consumer Information Center's web site, www pueblo gsa gov. to send your complaint directly to hundreds of companies or government consumer protection offices. Just click m CRII lioin the CIC home not But Consumer the alone. Information Center has a givat set of publications to help you avoid making these misukes in the future. Identity Crisis. ..What to Do if Your Identity is Stolen from (he federal Trade Commission features a helpful eliai I to help you report fraudulent use of your Soeial Secuiity number, credit cards or bank account. Mow to (Set a (ire at Deal on ii New Car lioin the Center for the Study or Services and State r.NDA's Cooperative Keseaich. I ducal ion. and livtension lakes you stepbystep Seivicc the through negotiation process wlien buying a new car. Investment ith too good to -- . he true" investment offers. 3. Never complain! If you have ever made one or more page. over from another job. Fnergy Savets: Tips on Saving Fnergy and Money at Home lioin the U.S Department of l.nergy lists practical lips, on how you can reduce your energy use anJ save on your monthly energy bill. It also includes a usclul m.ioi appliance shopping guide to help you tmd the most eiiergyetticieni appliances Use 12 Wjys to lower Tour Homeowners Insuiaiwe Costs lion the Insurance Inhumation Institute to find out how something .o simple us raising your deductible oi upgiaJ ing youi dooi loiks can reduce your homeowners itisuiance cost Danger in the Home liom the U.S. Department ol Housing and I ib.ni Home Sweet Home Kimball Junction W. tl4 6 RaiinuMtii HA 111 435-643535- There's no place like home. We've Hobor City . 435-657-112- all heard that phrase hundivds of links. But how often do we lake lime to make sure our home is as Highway 40, IG 3 safe as it is comfortable? 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Visit CO si 1111 1 an! you can g'.t g. lead, pirn: out oi download any I'll publication o lice Click on the "HiHising" category to find these publications a- m-- ' c www pii.-M- Land Title is our Wanner Salt Lake City rSOIj Rattiax Valley i435i iXvelopmenl otters a useful checklist to help you nd your home of potential h.i.uds to children. There aic thiee easy ways to gel youi spcii.il Home Sweet Home -d Business" American Funds & Trusts. Inc 7030 So Main St. Street 100 Salt Lake City. Utah 84115 ZlHngiD - may be used for home improvements. Home Sweet Home Improvement lim the Federal t rade Commission lists warning signs that you may he woiking with a less than reputable contractor and suggests questions you can ask to protect yourself from Iraud. Use youi local Better Business Bureau auJ consumer protection agency as guides w hen hiring a contractor. Beware of contractors that solicit door to door or that otfer to lix up youi home with materials left Bradley J. Manhunt Certified Rcmcmlvr. if you don't let the company know about your complaint. they can't try to help you or lix the problem for others. Thcic are llnce easy ways to get your svcial Cons timer Tips package. 1 his package costs $1.00: Call tollfree liXKXi XITFBLO. That's I a.m. to (SSSi 87X32 V). weekdays X p.m. I. ST and ask for the "Consumer Tips" package. Have your credit card handy. Send your name, addicss and a check or money older for $1.U) to Center. Information Consumer Consiimei lips. Pueblo. CO XlOtW. Visit w w w pueblo. gsa gov and read, pi ml out ot download these and huiiJicds of other CIC publications lor irec. Service is our Speciality" JOb-HT- 7SI-5s- 8 . NVitiXIM S,G5PpJp.t' DRUGS BLOW nni 1 isavoss o Mountain View Title & Escrow YOUR MIND. Ron Lawson Joann Jones ('busline Child Debbie Weaer gf THE WASATCH Morgan, Utah 84050 361 K. 100 N. Phone: 829-680- Fax: 5 829-615- 5 CAMPUS POST YOUR NEWS SOURCE ABOUT . 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