Free Consumer Information Catalogs Available

Old man winter is back again. With him comes colder temperatures, frosty windows, and more indoor time to catch up on your reading. Make your first book choice an all-time best seller, the winter edition of the Consumer Information Catalog. It has more than 200 free and low-cost government publications on everything from saving money to creating a home inventory — great things to do while winter has you spending more time in the house.

Here’s a sampling of what you will find:

*Get the Facts on Saving and Investing (Item 584T, free) Use this guide’s helpful tips and worksheets for calculating net worth, income, and expenses.

*Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home (Item 332T, $1.50). Reduce home energy use with tips on insulation, weatherization, heating, and more.

*Smart Saving for College — Better Buy Degrees (Item 511T, free). Provides information to help save and invest wisely for college. Explains 529 plans, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, Savings Bonds, and more.

*The Road to a Healthy Life (Item 114T, $4.50). Learn the basics of a healthy lifestyle, including eating right and being physically active. Use the charts to calculate your healthy weight and daily calorie requirements and the nutrition facts labels to make healthy food choices.

*Building a Better Credit Report (Item 311T, $1.50). Learn to how improve your credit score, deal with debt, spot credit-related scams, and more.

Cabin fever won’t bother you when armed with helpful publications from the Consumer Information Catalog. If you’re online, you can read them all on pueblo.gsa.gov. Check out the latest scams and recalls, or join in the conversation with the federal government by reading the blog written by insiders, Gov Gab.

To order the catalogs, visit www.pueblo.gas.gov/newcat.htm; to order a Consumer Information Catalog, send your name and address to Catalog, Pueblo, CO 81009; or call toll-free 888-8 PUEBLO (888-878-3256) weekdays 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time.

Get even more information and take advantage of online government resources at www.USA.gov and www.GobiernoUSA.gov — your official English and Spanish web portals to the federal government