Consumer Information Blog - Middletown Thrall Library http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html Consumer information, news, advisories, and other information on the web and in the library. New Rules for Credit Cards http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#49 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#49 Read about the changes and how they might affect credit card holders. Student Loans & College Funding http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#48 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#48 Information from the New York State Attorney General's Office. FDIC Consumer Alert http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#47 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#47 An advisory from FDIC concerning fake e-mail messages. Secondhand Products Advisory http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#46 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#46 Advisory from NYS and related information on buying used products. NYS CPB: Recent Scams http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#45 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#45 Review the New York State Consumer Protection Board's list of recent scams. Consumer Awareness Flyer http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#44 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#44 Download a free one-page flyer for consumers. Credit Card Accountability Act http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#43 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#43 Learn about this legislation signed into law by President Obama. Consumer Action Handbook 2009 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#42 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#42 The lastest edition of this handy book is online. Download either the complete book or individual chapters! DTV Delay Act http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#41 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#41 Learn more about the digital television transition and the DTV Delay Act of 2009. HelpWithMyBank.gov http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#40 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#40 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) maintains a website to help you with your national banking questions... Who Cares? http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#39 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#39 The FTC has published a new resource guide for seniors... Using Credit Wisely http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#38 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#38 The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) offers a website of interest to consumers, especially those facing issues such as debt... Homeowner Crisis Resource Center http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#37 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#37 The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has created a website for homeowners... FDIC Coverage http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#36 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#36 The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) has published new information for consumers. Heat Smart http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#35 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#35 New York State Governor David A. Paterson has announced a "new statewide, multi-agency public information education campaign called HeatSmartNY." Investors and Recent Market Events http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#34 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#34 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offers Information for Individual Investors on Recent Market Events. Recognizing and Reporting Phone Fraud http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#33 http://www.thrall.org/blogs/consumers.html#33 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a consumer advisory concerning potential telephone-based threats of fraud.