The Guide focuses on proactive education against scams that target students, popular consumer myths, and credit card traps. Also covered is information regarding identity theft, checking a credit report and how to file a complaint against a business.
 
Area BBB Accredited Businesses and a comprehensive “go to” list for other agencies that young consumers may need are listed. The BBB Advisory Committee has seen this to be a need fulfilled as young consumers are often less educated to the many ways they can lose money before they realize it.
 
Both parents and students have expressed appreciation for receiving the Guide and access to getting answers to other questions in the 21 Resource Fairs held thru June and July. Additional copies have also been supplied to the Athens Area Apartment Association to distribute to students who may be living on their own for the first time.