- Drive more efficiently.
- Keep your car in shape.
- Plan and combine trips.
- Choose a more efficient vehicle.
Improve Your Gas Mileage
The Help You May Need - Starts Here
Improve Your Gas Mileage
Improve Your Gas Mileage
How You Can Avoid Sweepstakes Scams
Some sweepstakes are legitimate. Some are scams. Learn how to avoid sweepstakes scams by clicking below:
How You Can Avoid Sweepstakes Scams
You can have your name removed from direct mail and email marketing lists at the National Do Not Call Registry. Just click the above link.
Buying a new car? Here's what you should know
If you're planning to buy or lease a car, check out some tips to help you make an informed decision. You can look up crash test results, learn about leasing and financing, and much more.
For more tips click below:
Car Buying and Maintenance
Low-Income Families Can Get Help Paying for Phone Service
Learn more about Lifeline and find out if you're eligible.
9 Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
- Sudden Intense Headache
- Chest Pain
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- Unusual Bleeding
- High or Persistent Fever
- Shortness of Breath
- Sudden Confusion
- Swelling in the legs
- Sudden or severe abdominal pain
9 Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
Federal Benefits: Switch to Electronic Payments by March 1
All federal benefit check recipients will receive funds electronically starting March 1, 2013. This includes Social Security, VA benefits, or other federal benefits. You are required by law to switch by March 1, 2013. You can choose to get your payments by direct deposit to a bank or credit union or to a Direct Express Debit MasterCard card account.
To learn more visit godirect.org.
Federal Benefits: Switch to Electronic Payments by March 1
Post Office To Change Mail Delivery Service, Starting in August
The U.S. Postal Service has been in the news lately. Starting in August 2013, the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver regular mail to street addresses on Saturdays. Mail will still be delivered Monday through Friday.
Discontinuing Saturday delivery is expected to save the Postal Service $2 billion annually.
To read more about this new change click the link below:
Post Office To Change Mail Delivery Service, Starting in August
CALM Act Regulates Volume of TV Commercials
Are you hearing very loud commercials from your television set? Louder than the program you were watching? Now, there is something you can do about it. The CALM Act requires commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany.
If you hear very loud commercials than the TV shows you are watching, you can file a complaint with the FCC by providing detailed information about the commercial.
Click the link below to learn more:
CALM Act Regulates Volume of TV Commercials
Holiday Mailing Options and Deadlines
Holiday Mailing Options and Deadlines
Estimate Your Retirement Benefits from Social Security
Are you thinking about retirement? Or do you just want to know how much money you would be getting from Social Security? Then you need Social Security's retirement estimator.The estimator will help you know how much your monthly Social Security benefits would be based on your earnings record.
Click the link below and get started:
Estimate Your Retirement Benefits from Social Security
If you need help with retirement planning check out the link below:
10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
Thanksgiving Resources
USA.gov has a Thanksgiving page. There you will find information on cooking and food safety tips, travel resources, volunteer opportunities, and historical information. Chek them out. Click the link below:
Thanksgiving Resources
Get Help Paying Your Home Heating Bills this Winter
Get Help Paying Your Home Heating Bills this Winter
If you can't reach them on the phone, go in person to your county Department of Social Services. Go the Food Stamp Department. They will have the information you need to receive help.
Safe Cooking Tips for the Holidays
You'll find online publications about roasted meats, stuffing, mail order food, and other topics.
You can also order a free print kit that includes Let's Talk Turkey, Cooking for Groups, and a handy magnet that tells you the recommended internal temperatures for some common foods. Click the link below:
Safe Cooking Tips for the Holidays
How to Pick the Right Mower for Your Lawn
Popular Mechanics sent me my newsletter which contained an article about how to pick the right lawn mower for my lawn. You are probably not thinking about buying a lawn mower at this time of the year. If you are interested in how to pick the right mower for your lawn check out this link:
How to Pick the Right Mower for Your Lawn
Note this link is slow but it is worth waiting for.
Consumer Updates FDA Looks for Answers on Arsenic in Rice
Consumer Updates FDA Looks for Answers on Arsenic in Rice
This is the latest from the FDA.
Have You Taken Steps to Prepare for an Emergency?
September is National Preparedness Month.
Have You Taken Steps to Prepare for an Emergency?
September is also National Sewing Month.
Register to Vote - Find Registration Deadlines, Locations, and More
On November 6, 2012, citizens across the U.S. will vote for the next president, as well as other state and local offices.
Almost every state has a voter registration deadline, but it's not too late to register. We can help you find your state's voter registration deadline, information about how and where to register, and voter eligibility.
Find your state's voter registration deadline now.
Register to Vote - Find Registration Deadlines, Locations, and More
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