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June 2010
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#82
  • Busniess Resource Center Services
  • The Center for Veterans Enterprise Web Portal
  • Excerpt from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Finance Start-Up
  • Is Direct Selling for You? Five Important Questions.
May 2010
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#81
  • New Airline Rules Go Into Effect to Protect Air Travelers
  • Travel Tips: How to Gear Up for a Great Trip
  • Fly- Rights: A Consumer Guide to Air Travel
April 2010
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#80
  • Excerpt from the Public Utility Commission of Texas
  • Disputes With Your Power Provider
  • The Smart Meter Texas (SMT)
  • Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audit
March 2010
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#79
  • New Credit Card Rules
  • New rules regarding rates, fees, and limits
  • Changes to billing and payments
February 2010
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#78
  • What is Military Saves?
  • Are you ready to take the saver pledge?
  • A Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future
  • National Consumer Protection Week
January 2010
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#77
  • Mutual Fund Investing
  • Active vs. Passive Management
  • Funds for long-term investors
  • Funds for income-oriented investors
  • Mutual Funds Cost
December 2009
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#76
  • CAN SPAM
  • Unwanted Commercial Message on Your Wireless Device
  • BBB Alert: FTC Prohibits Robocalls
  • Do Not Call Registry
November 2009
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#75
  • FBI, Your Social Networking Friend isn't in trouble Overseas
  • Get Net Wise with Social Networking
  • FTC, Watch out for FREE Security Scans
  • BBB, Scareware Attacks
October 2009
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#74
  • Selecting an Investment Professional
  • Questions to ask an Investment Sale Professional
  • Investment Information for Military Personnel
September 2009
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#73
  • Tips Before you Buy
  • Tips After you Buy
  • Excerpts From the Better Busniess Bureau
  • Understanding Contracts
August 2009
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#72
  • Buying a Computer
  • OnGuard Online with BroadBand
  • Energy Saving & Appliances
July 2009
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#71
  • Pinching Pennies for the Holidays
  • Military One Source Budgeting for the Holidays
  • Entertainment Cost
  • Travel Cost
  • Decorating Cost
  • Holdiay Spending Plan
June 2009
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#70
  • Donating to Police and Firfighter Organizations
  • Web Tool with Information on Non-Profits
  • Charity Checklist
May 2009
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#69
  • Life Insurance Comparison
  • Life Insurance Needs Calculator
  • What about Sales of Life Insurance to the Military
  • Military Sales Practices
April 2009
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#68
  • "Miracle" Health Claims
  • False advertisements for Natural supplementes
  • FDA Warnings for Weights Loss Pills
March 2009
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#67
  • Become Savvy Consumer Read the Tabloid
  • See Consumer Alerts
  • Warning on Sites and Scams
Feb 2009
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#66
  • Steps to take when a Company Goes Out of Business
  • BBB Advice for Customers when a Retailer Goes Bankrupt
  • How to Manage Your Mortgage if your Lender Closes or goes Bankruptcy
  • Auto Exended Warranties & Retailers Warrantie
Jan 2009
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#65
  • Fort Hood Tax Center
  • Excerpts from Military One Source
  • Excerpts from the IRS
Dec 2008
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#64
  • How to Repay Debt
  • Am I in "Over my head"
  • Knee Deep in Deep
  • Avoid Money Drains
  • Debt Management
Nov 2008
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#63
  • Beware of Phony Federal Job Listings
  • Look out for Lending Fraud
  • Five Warning Signs of a Scam
  • Telemarketing Travel Fraud
Oct 2008
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#62
  • Establishing a budget
  • Examine your financial goals
  • Identify your current monthly income and expenses
  • Monitor your budget
Aug 2008
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#61
  • Determining How Much You Can Afford
  • Kicking the Tires on an Auto Loan
  • Buying a Car: How to be a Smart Negotiator
  • Additional Tips
July 2008
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#60
  • Indenity Theft Protection Products and Services for Sale
  • Credit Monitoring Services
  • Actions you can take
  • Listing of Phone & Web addresses for Indentity Theft
June 2008
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#59
  • FTC Announces ‘Operation Tele-PHONEY
  • Recognize & "Report Phone Fraud
  • Telemarketers and Junk Mail
May 2008
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#58
  • Attorney General of Texas Consumer education
  • The Federal Trade Commission consumer topics
  • The Better Business Bureau Army Line consumer services
April 2008
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#57
  • Auto Insurance Coverages
  • April 1, 2008, the minimum coverage rises
March 2008
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#56
  • Excerpt from: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • MilitarySaves.org
  • Take the Saver Pledge
  • Excerpt from: MyMoney.gov
February 2008
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#55
  • Why should people use CFLs?
  • Do CFLs contain mercury?
  • What should I do with a CFL when it burns out?
  • Keep Your Engine Properly Tuned
  • Saving Starts @ Home: The Inside Story on Conserving Energy
January 2008
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#54
  • Need Credit or Insurance? Your Credit Score Helps Determine What You’ll Pay
  • Improving Your Credit Profile: What You Can and Cannot Do
  • How Your Credit Score Affects You
  • Determining Your Credit Score
December 2007
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#53
  • Excerpt from: The Texas Tenant Advisor
  • SECURITY DEPOSITS
  • I've decided not to take an apartment, after all, despite signing the lease.
  • Tenants’ Rights Handbook
November 2007
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#52
  • Botnets and Hackers and Spam
  • Stop – Think - Click
  • Get NetWise
October 2007
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#51
  • Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure
  • Mortgage Payments Sending You Reeling?
  • When Financial Troubles Arise
  • Foreclosure ‘Rescue’ Scams on the Rise
September 2007
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#50
  • VoIP: It’s A Phone, It’s a computer, It’s
  • Cellular Service Plans
  • Keeping in Touch Using Personal Radio Services
August 2007
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#49
  • CSI: Budget
  • Tips on cutting costs
July 2007
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#48
  • The Cooling-Off Rule
  • Top Consumer Myths!
  • Additional Myths
June 2007
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#47
  • New Scam Targeting Military Spouses
  • Top Ten Telemarking Scams 2006
  • Phishing
May 2007
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#46
  • Tips for managing your debit card
  • How can you avoid overdraft and bounced-check fees?
April 2007
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#45
  • Know What's Involved Before Cosigning A Loan
  • Credit and Divorce
  • Before you cosign, consider this information
March 2007
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#44
  • Counterfeit U.S. Postal Money Order Scam
  • Wire Transfers Are Scam Signs
  • Nigeria Scams be watch full for
February 2007
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#43
  • Texas Electric Choice
  • Key electric points to remember
  • Comparing Retail Electric Providers
  • How to read your Electricity Fact Label
  • Understanding Charges on your Phone & Electric Bills
January 2007
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#42
  • Resolutions For The New Year
  • Start the New Year Off Right
  • Financial Tips for the New Year
December 2006
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#41
  • 15 secrets debt counselors wish you knew
  • Ask Yourself: Am I in "over my head?"
  • Debt Management Plans
  • How a DMP Works
November 2006
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#40
  • Is the sale price the best deal?
  • Beware tricky low-price guarantees
  • Sale VS mark down price
October 2006
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#39
  • Checklist for Interviewing a Financial Planner
  • Settlement with insurance companies
  • Savings & Investing class
  • Choosing a financial professional
September 2006
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#38
  • How to Choose a Repair Shop
  • Resolving Disagreements Over The Bill
  • Get It In Writing
August 2006
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#37
  • Can you stop a debt collector from contacting you?
  • May a debt collector contact anyone else about your debt?
  • Debt Collection Abuses
July 2006
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#36
  • Military loans from payday lenders
  • High Cost Payday Lenders Advertise Everywhere
  • Caught In A Debt Trap
  • How To Avoid The Pay Day Loan Trap
June 2006
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#35
May 2006
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#34
  • Choosing a credit card
  • Credit card savvy student handout
  • Cash withdrawal high APR
April 2006
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#33
  • Buying a computer & how will you use it?
  • 'Free’ and 'Low Cost' PC offers
  • Buying Computers By Mail
  • Computer Buyer's Checklist
March 2006
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#32
  • Tips for savvy supplement user
  • Safety and efficacy of dietary supplements
  • All natural - not always safe
February 2006
#31
  • Straight Talk About Telemarketing
  • Unsolicited Prize Calls, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
  • Consumer Fraud and the Military Family
  • Stop that Scam!
January 2006
#30
  • Fort Hood Tax Center
  • RAL Loans
  • Special Bennies for U.S. Armed Forces
  • Instant Tax Refunds
December 2005
#29
  • FCC Charity Checklist
  • BBB Tips on Police & Firefighters
  • AIP Charity Know How
  • Additional Tips From Your Consumer Affairs Office
November 2005
#28
  • Telephone Bill and "Cramming"
  • Telephone Bill Warnings from FCC
  • Online Coupon Warnings
October 2005
#27
  • Do Not Call Registry - Cell Phones
  • Cell Phone Clarification from FCC
  • Forwarding E-mail Warning
September 2005
#26
  • CLEP Prep Scams
  • Information on Educational Services
  • Mr. Salesman "Promises"
August 2005
#25
  • Life Insurance Basics
  • Red Flags
  • Insurance Institute
July 2005
#24
  • Money Order Scams
  • Check Overpayment Scams
  • Funds Availability
June 2005
#23
  • Credit Repair
  • Dispute Credit Report Errors
  • Free Credit Reports
May 2005
#22
  • Consumer Protection
  • Buying Tips
April 2005
#21
  • Health Spa
  • Health Clubs
March 2005
#20
  • Home Sweet Home Improvement
  • Hiring a Contractor
  • Home Improvement: Tools you can use
February 2005
#19
  • Identity Theft STATS
  • Phishing for you Identity
  • Identity Theft Strategies
  • My Identity has been stolen, what do I do now?
January 2005
#18
  • Advance Fee Loan
  • Scammers Impersonate Legitimate Lenders
  • When a Loan is not a Loan
December 2004

#17

  • Holiday Shopping Tips
  • Shopping Online
  • Spending Tips
November 2004

#16

  • Homeowner's Insurance
  • Renter's Insurance
  • Insurance in the Barracks
October 2004

#15

  • Top Ten Tele-marking Scams
  • Phone Scammer Impersonators
  • Telemarketing Fraud
September 2004

#14

  • FDIC Credit Scoring and improving your credit
August 2004

#13

  • Filing an auto insurance claim
  • GAP Insurance
July 2004

#12

  • Cell Phones and Billing
June 2004

#11

  • Water Quality
  • Home Security Systems
  • Carpet Cleaning Services
May 2004

#10

  • The 5 Hottest Scams
  • Travel Scams
April 2004

#09

  • Renting Off Post
  • Tenant Rights
  • Moving
March 2004

#08

  • Used Car Buying
February 2004

#07

  • Top 10 Consumer Complaints of 2003
  • Protecting Your Identity
January 2004

#06

  • Scams Targeting Military Personnel and Veterans
  • Consumer Recalls
December 2003

#05

  • Consumer Complaint Process
  • Holiday Spending Tips
November 2003

#04

  • Postal Job Scams
  • Medical Billing Opportunities
  • Pyramid Schemes
October 2003

#03

  • Consumer Credit Counseling Service
  • The Scoop on "Gold" and "Platinum" Credit Card Offers
  • Credit Card Loss Protection Offers
September 2003

#02

  • The "Cooling Off Rule"
  • Refunds and Exchanges
  • Deposits and Restocking Fees
August 2003

#01

  • National "Do Not Call" registry
  • "Phishing" - Identity Theft
  • Loan Scams
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