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The ide to Consumer Products 8 Financiol Services'
Editor
Carole Gomberg Rubenstein
Associate Editor
Julie Foreman
Assistant Editor
Cathy Dodge
Contributing Writers
Jan Farrington, Georgia Hesse, Susan Hines,
Warren M. Krueger, Marilyn Melia
Art Director
Stephanie Toral
Photo & Graphics Editor
Cecily Rosenwald
Art & Production Vice President
Donna Powell
Circulation Director
Betsy Lazar
Advertising Sales Officers
CASS Communications, Inc.
New York:
369 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10017
(212) 986-6441; Mark Businski, Sales
Manager; Mike Esposito, Terry Columbus,
John McShea, Sara Montefiore, Tracey
Neuman, Account Executives
Chicago:
Corporate Headquarters
1800 Sherman Pl., Evanston, IL 60201;
(312) 475-8800; Randy Mountz, Sales
Manager; Gary Thomas, Account Executive
Los Angeles:
5455 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036;
(213) 937-7070; Craig Krugman, Sales
Manager; Linda Cardoso, Entertainment
Accounts Director
Published by CASS Communications, Inc.
and General Learning Corporation.
CASS Communications, Inc.
Alan Weisman Chairman and President
Mark Rose Executive Vice President and
Publisher
General Learning Corporation
Bernard Berkin President
Julian Berkin Executive Vice President
Julio Abreu Vice President, Marketing

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Charging Ahead:
The Credit Direction
A history of wise credit use is your consumer ID card.

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Steer Your Way to a New Car Deal
With a little planning and know-how, you can develop a
strategy for buying the car of your dreams.
The Lowdown on Computer Add-ons
Take on the challenge of creating your ideal computer
system.
Miles to Go.. .and Money to Spare 1
You can take a great trip without spending a fortune.

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Showcase
Featuring autos on the market

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Who Wants to Know?
A question-and-answer column

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Copyright © 1988 CASS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Evanston, IL. Material in this issue may not be
reproduced in whole or part without permission from the publisher. Publication Offices: General Learning
Corporation, 60 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062 (312) 564-4070.
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT KEELING
Wardrobe Courtesy of Hartmorx Corporation