Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tweet[IWS] GSA: 2008 CONSUMER ACTION HANDBOOK [27 March 2008]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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General Services Admininstration (GSA)
Federal Citizen Information Center
2008 CONSUMER ACTION HANDBOOK [27 March 2008]
http://www.consumeraction.gov/pdfs/2008_Handbook_Web_Version.pdf
[full-text, 177 pages]
Press Release 27 March 2008
2008 Consumer Action Handbook
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/press/nfccah08.htm
You work hard for your money, so it's important to get the most out of it. Where can you turn to make informed major purchases? Do you know where to go when you have a consumer problem? To help answer both these questions, the Federal Citizen Information Center has published the free 2008 Consumer Action Handbook.
The Consumer Action Handbook is published annually by the Federal government in cooperation with 31 corporate and 8 federal partners. All 176 pages of this book are researched and approved by Uncle Sam. It includes tips and suggestions to help you make educated consumer decisions and get the most for your money in today's marketplace.
Identity theft is on everyone's mind. Don't be caught off-guard; the Handbook offers advice on protecting your personal information and steps to take if you discover your identity has been stolen.
Does the current real estate market make you nervous? Check out the "Housing" section of the Handbook for strategies on buying and avoiding foreclosure on a home. The Handbook helps you understand options such as reverse mortgages, refinancing, and renting or leasing a home.
Are you dissatisfied with a purchase or service? Use the Handbook's sample complaint letter to clearly explain the issue and how you'd like it resolved. Then find the contact information for hundreds of companies in the Handbook's Consumer Assistance Directory.
For all of life's purchasing decisions let the Handbook guide you, whether it's buying a new car, getting a loan or choosing a doctor. The Handbook's list of Quick Consumer Tips offers advice you can trust through your daily life as a buyer.
The valuable information provided by the 2008 Consumer Action Handbook is also available online at www.ConsumerAction.gov. This easy-to-navigate site gives you searchable, interactive access to the Handbook's information along with the latest consumer news. The free Handbook is also available in Spanish at www.Consumidor.gov.
There are three easy ways to get your free copy of the 2008 Consumer Action Handbook:
* Send your name and address to Handbook, Pueblo, Colorado 81009.
* Visit www.ConsumerAction.gov and click on "Order Handbook."
* Call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO. That's 1 (888) 878-3256, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and ask for the Handbook.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
General Services Admininstration (GSA)
Federal Citizen Information Center
2008 CONSUMER ACTION HANDBOOK [27 March 2008]
http://www.consumeraction.gov/pdfs/2008_Handbook_Web_Version.pdf
[full-text, 177 pages]
Press Release 27 March 2008
2008 Consumer Action Handbook
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/press/nfccah08.htm
You work hard for your money, so it's important to get the most out of it. Where can you turn to make informed major purchases? Do you know where to go when you have a consumer problem? To help answer both these questions, the Federal Citizen Information Center has published the free 2008 Consumer Action Handbook.
The Consumer Action Handbook is published annually by the Federal government in cooperation with 31 corporate and 8 federal partners. All 176 pages of this book are researched and approved by Uncle Sam. It includes tips and suggestions to help you make educated consumer decisions and get the most for your money in today's marketplace.
Identity theft is on everyone's mind. Don't be caught off-guard; the Handbook offers advice on protecting your personal information and steps to take if you discover your identity has been stolen.
Does the current real estate market make you nervous? Check out the "Housing" section of the Handbook for strategies on buying and avoiding foreclosure on a home. The Handbook helps you understand options such as reverse mortgages, refinancing, and renting or leasing a home.
Are you dissatisfied with a purchase or service? Use the Handbook's sample complaint letter to clearly explain the issue and how you'd like it resolved. Then find the contact information for hundreds of companies in the Handbook's Consumer Assistance Directory.
For all of life's purchasing decisions let the Handbook guide you, whether it's buying a new car, getting a loan or choosing a doctor. The Handbook's list of Quick Consumer Tips offers advice you can trust through your daily life as a buyer.
The valuable information provided by the 2008 Consumer Action Handbook is also available online at www.ConsumerAction.gov. This easy-to-navigate site gives you searchable, interactive access to the Handbook's information along with the latest consumer news. The free Handbook is also available in Spanish at www.Consumidor.gov.
There are three easy ways to get your free copy of the 2008 Consumer Action Handbook:
* Send your name and address to Handbook, Pueblo, Colorado 81009.
* Visit www.ConsumerAction.gov and click on "Order Handbook."
* Call toll-free 1 (888) 8 PUEBLO. That's 1 (888) 878-3256, weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and ask for the Handbook.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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