NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK

January 31, 1999 - February 6, 1999

Tip of the Day

Monday

Did you know that companies that do business by telephone can't ask you to pay for credit before you get it. This is National Consumer Protection Week. When it comes to credit, make it your business to know the rules and use the tools. For more information, contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov

Tuesday

Don't pay for a promise. It's illegal for companies doing business by phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver. This is National Consumer Protection Week. When it comes to credit, make it your business to know the rules and use the tools. For more information, contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov

Wednesday

Before you do business with a company, check it out with the Better Business Bureau. This is National Consumer Protection Week. When it comes to credit, make it your business to know the rules and use the tools. For more information, contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov

Thursday

Federal law allows you to correct your credit report for free. This is National Consumer Protection Week. When it comes to credit, make it your business to know the rules and use the tools. For more information, contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov

Friday

Federal law allows you to correct your credit report for free. Credit repair clinics that do business by phone cannot ask for or receive payment until six months after they perform their services. When it comes to credit, make it your business to know the rules and use the tools. For more information, contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov

(AOCA-12/98)