61.   If prices are rising, it is important to know that consumers also are getting more for their money.

62.   If everybody offers dozens of software titles with their PCs, nobody has an advantage, and the consumer just gets more confused.

63.   In general, consumers still get the best prices by working with travel agents, says Laurie Berger, editor of the Consumer Reports Travel Letter in New York.

64.   In many cases, legitimate online pharmacies make it easy and con venient for consumers to get the drugs they need.

65.   In the battle of the giants, consumers could get hurt, says US West.

66.   In permission marketing, a consumer gets a gift in exchange for revealing personal data.

67.   In the Lake Erie district, consumers cannot get enough of the Johnson Vineyards Liebestroepfchen, a late-harvest dessert wine made from the Delaware grape.

68.   In the freewheeling supplement market, consumers get very little protection from government regulators on the safety or effectiveness of these products.

69.   In some communities where excessive energy and water consumption are critical problems, consumers can get rebates for buying energy-efficient washers.

70.   Internet sites give the impression consumers are getting the best prices, though that may not be the case.