How you can help.

• Position: Letters - Terrorist attacks - Brief Article

The September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon prompted an outpouring of volunteers and donations. But you don't have to be in New York or Washington, D.C., to make a difference. Here's what experts suggest you can do:

* KEEP UP NORMAL ACTIVITIES. Show your faith in the U.S. economy by continuing to shop and buy as usual. Consumer spending is still the major fuel for America's economic engine.

* DON'T RUSH THE BANKS. Your money is safe where it is, so continue withdrawing cash as you normally would: don't hoard it at home.

* TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. Cutting your use of electricity and natural gas helps to stabilize prices and energy supplies. Turn off unused lights and appliances, take public transportation, and carpool when possible.

* EVERY PENNY COUNTS. Whether you organize a benefit bake sale or just drop a...