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Consumers Union-Consumer Tips

Health Care

General

* Healthy Travels: Tips for Wellness Abroad (Consumer Reports on Health 2003)
* Decoding Your Hospital Bills (Consumer Reports January 2003)
* Summer Health Tips: How to Avoid Heat Emergencies (Consumer Reports 2003)
* How to Research a Medical Topic Online (Special Report, Consumer Reports)
* Summer Health Tips: A New Way To Prevent Lyme Disease And Proven Ways To Avoid Catching It (Special Report, Consumer Reports)
* Summer Health Tips: How To Avoid Heat Emergencies (Special Report, Consumer Reports)

Plans and Managed Care

* Choosing A Health Plan (tips sheet, 2001)
* Consumers Union Offers Tips To Choose A Health Plan In California (press release, September 2, 1999)
o Choosing a Health Plan (September, 1999)
* Tips to Avoid Being Underinsured (tips sheet, March 24, 1998)
* Open Enrollment: " How To Choose A Health Plan" (op/ed, September 2, 1997)

Financial Services

Banking

* Consumer Reports Tips to Airlines, Telephone, Electric, Banking, and Cable Customers in A Deregulated Marketplace (June 2002)

Debit Cards

* Tips For Consumers: "Unsecure" Debit Cards (press release, August 4, 1997)

Electronic Signatures

* Tips For Consumers When Using Electronic Signatures To Sign Online Contracts (tips sheet, September 29, 2000)

Homeownership

* Consumers Union's Manufactured Home Warranty Tips (tips sheet, December 2002)
* Tips for Consumers to Avoid High-Cost Loans (tips sheet, October 2002)
* Consumers Union Dealing with Dealers and Financiers: A Manufactured Home Buyers Guide (tips sheet, December 2002)
* Safety at Home: Personal Security Starts with Preparedness. (Consumer Reports December 2001)
* Reverse Mortages Consumer Tip Sheet (8/99)
* Super-Vision: How to Spot Potential Home Equity Lending Fraud and Abuse (tips sheet, August 1998)
* Home Improvement Resources Guide Where to Get Help in Your County (California - Bay Area - 1998)
* Consumers Union: Gov’t Report on Mortgage Lending Positive Step (press release, July 17, 1998)
o Homeowners Checklist: How To Avoid Becoming A Victim (July 17, 1998)
* Consumers Union Launches Public Education Campaign On Home Equity Lending Dangers (press release, April 28, 1998)
o Don’t Lose Your Home.
Home Equity Fraud (brochure)
o No Pierdas Tu Casa. Fraudulento De Equidad De Casa
o Guarding the Golden Years. Reverse Mortgages (brochure)
o Protegiendo Los Anos De Oro. Lo Esencial De La Hipoteca Inversa
* Homeowner Checklist - How To Avoid Becoming A Victim (article, October 1995)
* Tips For Consumers Refinancing Their Home

Holdiay Tips

* Online Shopping: Avoid Holiday Hassles (Consumer Reports December 2002)
* Consumers Facing Uncertainty, Shorter Holiday Shopping Season In 2002 (press release, November 14, 2002)
* Carefully Plan Your Finances for the Holidays or Wake Up With Hangover in 2002 (press release, November 15, 2001)
* En tiempos de incertidumbre, planee sus compras navideñas con un ojo hacia el futuro (noticias, November 15, 2001)
* Caveat Emptor Still Best Advice As Americans' Holiday Shopping Habits Continue To Shift
(press release, November 16, 2000)
* Holiday Shopping and Credit Tips (tips sheet, November 1999)
* Piense Antes De Hacer Sus Compras Navideñas (noticias, November 23, 1998)
* When shopping for holidays, 'buyer beware' is still best advice (press release, November 19, 1998)

Identity Theft

* Keep Documents Safe (Consumer Reports March 2003)
* Identity Theft: Action and Prevention for Consumers (tips, March 2003)

Tax Refunds

* Don't Pay Triple-digit Interest to Borrow Your Own Tax Refund (PDF - February 4, 2002)

Food Safety

Food Safety Tips (tips sheet, August 20, 1998)

Pesticides

* 7 Pesticide Safety Tips (tips sheet, September 14, 1998)

Pesticides and Integrated Pest

* CU Marks Second Anniversary of Food Quality Protection Act: Chides EPA for Delay, Offers Parents Pesticide Safety Tips (press release, August 3, 1998)

Other Issues

Travel

* Consumer Reports Tips to Airlines, Telephone, Electric, Banking, and Cable Customers in A Deregulated Marketplace (June 2002)
* Holiday Travel Tips (Consumer Reports November 2001)
* Travel Safety Tips (Consumer Reports November 2001)

Moving

* Tips for Moving: Several Estimates Save a Bundle While Preparation And An Inventory Averts Trouble (tips sheet, 1998)

Sweepstakes and Contests

* CU Warns Consumers: Recognize Fraudulent Sweepstakes (tips sheet, July 1998)

Product Safety

Automobiles

* Tips on Dealing With the Dealer (Consumer Reports May 2003)
* Car Buying Tips in a Slow Economy (Consumer Reports 2003)
* Winter Driving Tips (Consumer Reports November 2003)
* SUV Safety: How To Avoid A Rollover (Special Report, Consumer Reports)
* Tips On Dealing With The Dealer (Special Report, Consumer Reports)

General Products

* Water Savers: 50 Ways To Live With Less (Special Report, Consumer Reports)
* West Nile Bug Repellent Consumer Tips (Consumer Reports May 2003)
* Water Savers: 50 Way to Save with Less (Consumer Reports June 2002)

Children's Products

* Child Car Seat Fact Sheet (fact sheet, 6/12/03)
* Child Car-Seat and Stroller Safety Tips (Consumer Reorts May 2003)
* Consejos De Seguridad Sobre Cochecitos Y Sillas De Auto Para Niños (Consumer Reports, mayo de 2003)
* Tips for Toy Shopping (Consumer Reports December 2002)

Telecommuications/Utilities

Cable

* Consumer Reports Tips to Airlines, Telephone, Electric, Banking, and Cable Customers in A Deregulated Marketplace (June 2002)

Telemarketing

* Court Slams Consumer Protections (press release, April 15, 2003)

Telephone

* Consumer Reports Tips to Airlines, Telephone, Electric, Banking, and Cable Customers in A Deregulated Marketplace (June 2002)

Utilities

* Consumer Reports Tips to Airlines, Telephone, Electric, Banking, and Cable Customers in A Deregulated Marketplace (June 2002)
* What to do if the Llights Go Out (Consumer Reports March 2002)

Wireless

* Shopping (2003)
o 15 Questions to Ask When Shopping For Wireless Service (2003)
o 15 Preguntas Para La Compra De Un Servicio Telefónico Inalámbrico (2003)
* Safety (2003)
* How to Complain (2003)