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Better
Business Bureau
Check out a company or a charity, file a complaint, find
consumer guidelines and advice, get information on identity
theft
and many other consumer topics.
Buying and Selling
Cars
All the resource sites you need to research, price, and
list cars and trucks for sale. Includes member buying programs,
DMV paperwork, and donation information.
Charity
Navigator
Ratings for over 2100 of America's largest charities. Provides
financial information, efficiency ratings, and comparisons
to similar organizations.
Consumer.gov
Consumer information from the Federal Government. Valuable
information on identity theft and fraud alerts.
Consumer
Reports Online
You must subscribe for full access to this
site, but lots of free information is available. Find product
safety recalls, feature articles. For product ratings, the
magazine is at the Reference Desk.
Consumer
Review
Product
reviews for consumer electronics, sports equipment, and
cars. Reviews are posted by individuals and site is sponsored
by online shopping links.
Consumer
Search
Good
site for product reviews and ratings. Editors summarize
reviews from other publications and Internet sites. "All
reviews" feature ranks and describes the sources.
Consumer
World
Well-organized directory of thousands of links to consumer
resources, including consumer agencies, shopping guides,
product reviews, bargain sites, and much more. Comprehensive
site for automobile information.
Credit
Reports for Free
Federal law requires each of the major credit reporting
agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) to provide consumers
with a free credit report every year. This is the official
site where you can request the reports.
Digital
Photography Review
Features digital photography news, reviews of cameras and
accessories, discussion forums,and a digital camera buyer's
guide.
Edmunds
New and used car pricing and reviews. Directory of links
to safety data, insurance, financing, and lots of other
automobile information.
Fair
Housing of Marin
Everything you need to know about fair housing
with advice, counseling, trainings and resources for individuals
and professionals.
Fraud.org
Internet and telemarketing fraud information from the International
Fraud Watch and National Fraud Information Center.
Fuel
Economy
Emissions, fuel efficiency, and safely ratings for new &
used cars and trucks from the U. S. Department of Energy.
Identity
Theft Information
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has excellent links to fact
sheets and other resources on identity theft.
Interest
Rate Information
Bankrate.com's links to everything you need to know to find
the best rates for mortgages, bank accounts, loans, and
other financial transactions.
Kelley
Blue Book
Find your Blue Book value online. New and used car pricing
and reviews. Lemon checks, automotive guides and much more.
NADAguides.com
New and used car prices and information from the National
Automobile Dealers Association.
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
View crash test, rollover and other safety ratings, access
recall information and service bulletin database. Lots of
good free information, but there is a fee for ordering service
bulletins and other research.
Office
of the Attorney General of California
Find out about the latest consumer protection & identity
theft laws and information, register to opt out of telemarketing
calls, and much more.
Recalls.gov
Official U.S. Government source for information about product
recalls, with categories that include consumer products,
motor vehicles, and food items.
Tax
Resources
Many tax forms and publications are available at the Library.
Check this link also for online tax resources.
US
Consumer Product Safety
Search for product recalls, file unsafe product reports,
find news releases and fact sheets.
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