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    Consumer Information

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    bullet A.M. Best - - check ratings of insurance companies

    bullet Annual Credit Reports - - free - starting 3/1/2005

    bullet AutoZone - - Repair information for some car manufacturers and models

    bullet Bankruptcy Statistics - - from U.S. Courts - includes some bankruptcy info and forms

    bullet Best Places to Live in America -

    bullet Better Business Bureau - -

    bullet Budget Worksheets - - free printable budget worksheets

    bullet Car and Driver -

    bullet CARINFOrmation - - provided by consumer advocate and auto expert Mark Eskeldson

    bullet Cars.com - - complete car sales megasite

    bullet Centers for Medicare & Medicaid -

    bullet Computer Equipment - - Shopping guide

    bullet Consumer Action - - nonprofit consumer education and advocacy group; has annual credit card survey and long distance telephone company comparisons

    bullet Consumer Gateway - - 40 federal agencies

    bullet Consumer Guide - -

    bullet Consumer News - - from the Federal Consumer Information Center

    bullet Consumer Price Index - -

    bullet Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - - contact CPSC to get information on product recalls or report a dangerous product

    bullet Consumer Protection Division - - State of Minnesota - Office of the Attorney General

    bullet Consumer Research and Advocacy - - from Librarian's Index to the Internet

    bullet Consumer Search - - collection of reviews of consumer products, sorted by product

    bullet Cost of living calculator - - compare cost of living in various cities

    bullet Cost of living calculator CNN - - compare key expenses in dozens of major cities. Costs include housing, utilities, transportation and health care. Data is generated from an average of the past four quarters ending March 2009.

    bullet Direct Marketing Association - - get off mailing lists - Do Not Mail

    bullet Edmund's Automobile Buyers Guide - - full content of auto buyers guidebooks

    bullet EPA Waste - - statistics, resources, regulations, and suggestions for recycling and waste disposal.

    bullet Fair Debt Collection - -

    bullet Federal Trade Commission - - consumer protection

    bullet Find How - - How-To Information, typically from well-known, recognized brand names or individuals on a variety of topics like autos, careers, food, home repair, personal care, travel and more.

    bullet Freecycle in Rochester MN - - keep useful items out of local landfills by giving them away here

    bullet Fuel Economy Guide - - for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1985

    bullet Gas Price Watch - - consumer advocacy site for automobile fuel prices

    bullet Get Human - - customer telephone support - how to reach a human being at each company (avoid telephone automated menus)

    bullet Homes - - Wall Street Journal's resources for moving to a new city

    bullet Identity Theft - - from the Federal Trade Commission

    bullet Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute - - supported by car insurance agencies, provides info on injury, collision, theft losses by manufacturer and model

    bullet Insurance Web - - comparison shop

    bullet Internet Fraud Complaint Center - - addresses fraud committed over the Internet

    bullet JDPower.com - - marketing information firm that does customer satisfaction research - includes cars, boats, electronics, finance, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecom, and travel

    bullet Kelley Blue book -

    bullet Minnesota Department of Commerce - - add yourself to the state's telemarketing DO NOT CALL LIST

    bullet My Boneyard - - A place to recycle used electronic equipment.

    bullet National Do Not Call Registry - - National Registry for consumers to avoid telemarketers calls

    bullet National Fraud Information Center -

    bullet Older Car Repair Manuals - - This is a good source for car collectors restoring old cars.

    bullet Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - -

    bullet Recall Warnings - - recalls of consumer products including food, drugs, clothing, appliances

    bullet Recalls - - six different federal government agencies provide information on product recalls

    bullet Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - - from the State of Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

    bullet Safer Car - - from NSHTA

    bullet Scam Watch - -

    bullet Truth About Credit - - advice on credit cards from Public Interest Research Groups

    bullet Unclaimed Property - - Department of Commerce - State of Minnesota

    bullet Viewpoints - - consumers share their experiences by writing reviews, bog posts, how to guides, participating in discussion boards and contributing and voting on ideas on products.


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    Last updated: 12/3/07