Campaign Launched to Educate Students and Families about Responsible Debt Management
NATICK, Mass. October 24, 2006 - With the cost of higher education on the rise, it is more important than ever that college students and their families make smart choices about paying for college, budgeting, managing their money, using credit and borrowing to finance their education. To address this growing concern, The Better Business Bureau, Inc. Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont has teamed up with the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) and Sallie MaeŽ to increase public awareness of smart money management and dealing with debt, through a three-month public education campaign. (more)

Auto Theft Myths versus Facts
October 2006, Washington, DC - In 2005, a vehicle was stolen every 25.5 seconds in the United States, based only on data for the 1,235,226 stolen vehicles reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Using the FBI's average valuation of $6,173 per stolen vehicle, this amounts to over $7.6 billion in losses in 2005 - just in vehicle value alone. (more)