This page was updated on December 22, 2008
Consumer Education
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Household Hints & Help
Consumer Education:
- American Flag Etiquette
- Buying Appliances
- Budgeting: Reducing Household Expenses
- Buying Bedding
- Buying Carpet
- Considering Ultrasonic Pest Control Devices? Save Your Money
- Hiring a Professional House Cleaner
- Home Improvement Scams
- House for Sale: Tips for Getting it Ready
- Household Inventory
- Household Inventory 2
- Identity Theft
- Important Papers: Keep or Toss?
- Is Your Home an Easy Target?
- Junk Your Junk Mail
- Paper Preservation
- Pitfalls of Termite Inspections
- Protect Your Credit Rating
- Purchasing a New Washing Machine
- Right to Cancel: Door-to-Door & Telephone Sales
- Selecting a Home Contractor
- Smoke Detectors
- Stretch Your Decorating Dollars - Part 1
- Stretch Your Decorating Dollars - Part 2
- Time Management (updated October 5, 2008)
- Time Management During the Holidays
- Warranties
- Wood Burning Stoves
- Wood Flooring Offers Many Options
America's current financial crisis. More Americans feel added stress and anxiety about their financial future as talk of rising consumer debt, falling housing prices, rising costs of living, and declining retail sales bring up worries about the nation's economic health. Contact your local extension office for more information. UNL Extension and eXtension can help answer questions about actions to help improve personal or family situations.
More Household Hints & Help:
- Cleaning Tips
- Clothing & Textiles
- Consumer Education
- Health & Safety
- Home Maintenance & Energy
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Storm Safety & Clean-up
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