Scam-proof your life : 377 smart ways to protect you & your family from ripoffs, bogus deals & other consumer headaches / by Sid Kirchheimer.
Provides consumers with information on ways to protect themselves from scams, covering such topics as homes, credit cards, identity theft, and travel.
Record details
- ISBN: 1402745052
- ISBN: 9781402745058
- Physical Description: 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : AARP, 2007.
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.Reprint. Originally published: c2006.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Section 1 Protect Your Money -- 1 Cars: Don't Get Taken for a Ride 17 -- 2 Homes: Defend Your Dream 55 -- 3 Credit Cards: Save Paper on Your Plastic 87 -- 4 Telephone Service: Be a Talking Tightwad 107 -- 5 College: Get Schooled on Scholarship Tools 129 -- 6 Travel: Go More Places for Less 151 -- Section 2 Protect Your Health -- 7 Medical Errors: Avoiding Common Mistakes 179 -- 8 Health-Care Ripoffs: Shield Your Money & Your Life 201 -- 9 Everyday Protection: Halt Humdrum Health Hazards 229 -- Section 3 Protect Your Rights -- 10 Identity Theft: Armor-Plate Your Name & Reputation 245 -- 11 On the Job: Your Rights at Work 275 -- 12 Dirty Dozen: A Roundup of Common Scams 301 -- Panel of Experts 326.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 381.34 KIR (Text)
Public Note: PURCHASED BY JACKSONVILLE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WITH GRANT FUNDS FROM FINRA INVESTOR EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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36015000811279 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
