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Summer travel tips

May 22, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

It’s time to plan your hard-earned summer vacation! Try these Union Plus tips for saving money and reducing travel-related stress … then enjoy every mile and every minute of your holiday!

How to avoid extra fees at car rental counters

May 16, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

Car rental companies often offer travelers a wide range of vehicle models. What most customers don’t need are a lot of the extra, pricey services or the unexpected gotchas that appear on your bill when you bring back the vehicle.

How much insurance do you need?

May 5, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

Did you know that ownership of life insurance has dropped dramatically over the past couple decades? And those people who have life insurance usually don’t have enough? According to J.D. Power and Associates, studies show that 40 percent of adult Americans have no life insurance, and over 50 million Americans lack adequate life insurance.

7 tips for saving more at the grocery store

April 20, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

Good deals on groceries are getting easier to find, especially for more tech-savvy shoppers. You can now get special deals delivered on your mobile phone, by scanning QR codes, through social networks like Facebook, and at coupon websites. Technology has forever changed how we shop for even a gallon of milk.

Tips for packing like a pro

April 6, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

Is there a move in your future? If you’re planning on doing your own packing, experts recommend you first box up out-of-season items, then things you use infrequently. Pack those things you use daily last.

Tips for getting a good deal on phone-TV-Internet service

March 20, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

Is a triple-play package that combines TV, Internet, and home phone services the right deal for you? Consumer Reports offer these tips to help you decide whether or not to buy a bundle to get a good deal.

Win $1,000 in health club benefits

March 12, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

As part of the hard-working 99%, we don’t always have paid personal trainers and health experts to help monitor our health and give advice on staying healthy. But we do have each other!

That’s why we’re drawing on the collective power of all of YOU to help fellow workers and their families get fit and stay healthy. Make a short video featuring a personal health tip to share with the labor community and you could win $1,000 in health club benefits.

Don’t get hammered by these home contractor scams

March 3, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

While most home contractors are trustworthy, there are always those waiting to take advantage of too-trusting homeowners. Consumer Reports has identified 3 contractor scams as ones to beware of and provides tips from the National Association of Realtors for avoiding them.

Free college admissions timeline for high school students

February 27, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

What should your high school student be doing to prepare for college admissions? Use this timeline as a checklist for what to do every year--freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.

February is American Heart Month

February 17, 2012 | Category: Consumer Tips | 0 comments |

It's American Heart Month. Here are some simple and low-cost ways to be good to your heart and your wallet.

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