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• Travel Tips for Busy Summer Season
  In anticipation of the busy summer travel season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides a few travel tips, if you are traveling abroad, returning home or visiting the United States or its Territories:
• State of California Surplus Property Auction, Saturday, December 8
  Computers, Monitors, Cameras, Tools, Forklifts, Furniture, Laptop Computers, Sports Equipment, Restaurant Equipment, Automotive Equipment and much more.
• The Truth About Cell Phones And The Do Not Call Registry
  The Federal Trade Commission today reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet, consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers in the near future, and that it is not necessary to register cell phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry to be protected from most telemarketing calls to cell phones.
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• FDIC Approves New Risk-Based Premiums for Deposit Insurance
  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today adopted final regulations that implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 passed by Congress earlier this year to create a stronger and more stable insurance system. Among the final regulations is a new rule on the risk-based assessment system that will enable the FDIC to more closely tie each bank's premiums to the risk it poses to the deposit insurance fund.
• Fact Sheet: COPYRIGHT BASICS
  Copyright laws aren't just for big business. They can protect you whether you're publishing Aunt Sue's award-winning recipes or creating your own website. Copyright protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, and musical works such as novels, movies, songs, and computer software.
• Dialing 211 Directs Consumers to Essential Community Services
  In many states, dialing "211" provides individuals and families in need with a shortcut through what may be a bewildering maze of health and human service agencies' phone numbers.
• Installing Consumer-Owned Antennas and Satellite Dishes
  The OTARD rules prohibit restrictions on a property owner or tenant's right to install, maintain, or use an antenna to receive video programming from direct broadcast satellites (DBS), broadband radio services (formerly referred to as multichannel multipoint distribution services or MMDS), and television broadcast stations (TVBS).
• How to Be the Class Value-dictorian
  Tis the season for exams, commencements, and a renewed focus on the future. But when it comes to dealing in the marketplace, everyone has the potential to be a value-dictorian. Before spending your hard-earned money, ask questions, do your homework, and speak up.
• Pre-Order Your Free Copy of the 2006 Consumer Action Handbook Today!
  

  Sign up today to receive the first available copies of the 2006 Consumer Action Handbook. This everyday guide to being a smart shopper is chocked full of helpful tips about buying a car or home, preventing identity theft, understanding credit, resolving problems after a purchase, and much more.

• Using Your Wireless Phone on Airplanes
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering proposals that may eventually allow you to use your own cell phone or wireless data device on airplanes after take off. Currently, cell phone users generally are permitted to use their phones before takeoff and after landing. FCC rules currently ban cell phone use after a plane has taken off because of potential interference to cellular phone networks on the ground. In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rules prohibiting in-flight cell phone use because of potential interference to navigation and aircraft systems.
• Filing CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY - A Free Guide On How To File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  

  You may be a little overwhelmed at this moment, wondering how you ever got to this point in your life. And you may be wondering, "Where do I go from here? How do I get back on my feet?" This guide, "The Basics of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy," will help you understand the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy process.

• How to Change Your Name in California
  

  A guide by the California Courts Department on how to change your name in the State of California.

• Digital Wireless Service for the Hearing Impaired
  As more and more American consumers have come to rely on their wireless phones for safety, business, and personal reasons in the past few years, it has become critical that access to digital wireless phones increases for the hearing disabled community.
• For People on Debt Management Plans: A Must-Do List
  

  Reputable credit counseling organizations employ counselors who are certified and trained in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting. Those organizations that are nonprofit have a legal obligation to provide education and counseling.

• Student Loan Consolidation Resources and Information
  Besides the student loan application itself, the paper application package includes numerous forms and inserts that are designed to provide instruction and to help you make an informed decision. The following hyperlinks contain additional information about consolidating your federal education loans and additional forms that you may need, depending on your individual situation
• Where to Apply for Student Loans and Student Aid
  

  A brochure on applying for student loans and student aid.

• National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
  The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid.  It receives data from schools, agencies that guaranty loans, the Direct Loan program, the Pell Grant program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs.  NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and Pell grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure