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Scam-Proof Your Life is the latest work by award-winning consumer crusader Sid Kirchheimer, who writes the popular “Scam Alert” column in The AARP Bulletin—the nation’s most widely circulated newspaper. Kirchheimer is the author of The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II (2 million copies sold), Never Pay Retail, and other critically acclaimed books devoted to empowering ordinary people to protect their money, time, health, and security.
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| Protect Your Money | |
| Cars: Don't Get Taken for a Ride | p. 17 |
| Buying New | |
| Preparation That Pays | |
| At the Dealership | |
| Buying Used | |
| Car Repairs | |
| Prevent & Fight Traffic Tickets | |
| Homes: Defend Your Dream | p. 55 |
| Mortgages | |
| Closing Costs | |
| Strategies for Buying & Selling | |
| Home Repairs & Renovations | |
| Credit Cards: Save Paper on Your Plastic | p. 87 |
| Tricks of the Credit-Card Trade | |
| Avoid Common Cardholder Mistakes | |
| "Rewards" That Don't | |
| Telephone Service: Be a Talking Tightwad | p. 107 |
| Post-Deregulation Surprises | |
| Long-Distance Savings | |
| Common Phone Scams | |
| College: Get Schooled on Scholarship Tools | p. 129 |
| Start Early for Payoff Later | |
| University-Funded Scholarships | |
| Private Scholarship Money | |
| Essays That Excel | |
| Travel: Go More Places for Less | p. 151 |
| Airlines | |
| Hotels | |
| Rental Cars | |
| Cruises | |
| Protect Your Health | |
| Medical Errors: Avoiding Common Mistakes | p. 179 |
| Survive a Hospital Stay | |
| Prevent Procedure Errors | |
| Avert Medication Mishaps | |
| Get More from Doctors | |
| Health-Care Ripoffs: Shield Your Money & Your Life | p. 201 |
| Hospital Expenses | |
| Tests & Procedures | |
| Medications | |
| Nursing Homes & Assisted-Living Residences | |
| Everyday Protection: Halt Humdrum Health Hazards | p. 229 |
| Medication Smarts | |
| Fighting Germs at Home & in Public | |
| Food Safety | |
| Protect Your Rights | |
| Identity Theft: Armor-Plate Your Name & Reputation | p. 245 |
| Simple Steps to Take Now | |
| Stop Junk Mail & Telemarketers | |
| Shore Up Online Security | |
| You've Been Victimized-Now What? | |
| On the Job: Your Rights at Work | p. 275 |
| Avoiding a Layoff | |
| Get More When You Say Goodbye | |
| Fighting an Unlawful Dismissal | |
| Starting Over | |
| The Dirty Dozen: A Roundup of Common Scams | p. 301 |
| Advance-Fee Loans | |
| ATM Skimming | |
| Charity Cheats | |
| Door-to-Door Deception | |
| Employment Scams | |
| Financial Account Updates & Alerts | |
| Foreign Lotteries | |
| Gift Grift | |
| Government Cons | |
| "Kid" Candy & Magazine Sales | |
| Nigerian Letter | |
| Pyramid Schemes | |
| About the Author | p. 324 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 325 |
| Panel of Experts | p. 326 |
| Index | p. 330 |
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