Consumer Information
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A.M. Best - - check ratings of insurance companies
Annual Credit Reports - - free - starting 3/1/2005
AutoZone - - Repair information for some car manufacturers and models
Bankruptcy Statistics - - from U.S. Courts - includes some bankruptcy info and forms
Best Places to Live in America -
Budget Worksheets - - free printable budget worksheets
CARINFOrmation - - provided by consumer advocate and auto expert Mark Eskeldson
Cars.com - - complete car sales megasite
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid -
Computer Equipment - - Shopping guide
Consumer Action - - nonprofit consumer education and advocacy group; has annual credit card survey and long distance telephone company comparisons
Consumer Gateway - - 40 federal agencies
Consumer News - - from the Federal Consumer Information Center
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - - contact CPSC to get information on product recalls or report a dangerous product
Consumer Protection Division - - State of Minnesota - Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Research and Advocacy - - from Librarian's Index to the Internet
Consumer Search - - collection of reviews of consumer products, sorted by product
Cost of living calculator - - compare cost of living in various cities
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.
Direct Marketing Association - - get off mailing lists - Do Not Mail
Edmund's Automobile Buyers Guide - - full content of auto buyers guidebooks
EPA Waste - - statistics, resources, regulations, and suggestions for recycling and waste disposal.
Federal Trade Commission - - consumer protection
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.
Freecycle in Rochester MN - - keep useful items out of local landfills by giving them away here
Fuel Economy Guide - - for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1985
Gas Price Watch - - consumer advocacy site for automobile fuel prices
Get Human - - customer telephone support - how to reach a human being at each company (avoid telephone automated menus)
Homes - - Wall Street Journal's resources for moving to a new city
Identity Theft - - from the Federal Trade Commission
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
Insurance Web - - comparison shop
Internet Fraud Complaint Center - - addresses fraud committed over the Internet
JDPower.com - - marketing information firm that does customer satisfaction research - includes cars, boats, electronics, finance, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecom, and travel
Minnesota Department of Commerce - - add yourself to the state's telemarketing DO NOT CALL LIST
My Boneyard - - A place to recycle used electronic equipment.
National Do Not Call Registry - - National Registry for consumers to avoid telemarketers calls
National Fraud Information Center -
Older Car Repair Manuals - - This is a good source for car collectors restoring old cars.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - -
Recall Warnings - - recalls of consumer products including food, drugs, clothing, appliances
Recalls - - six different federal government agencies provide information on product recalls
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - - from the State of Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Safer Car - - from NSHTA
Truth About Credit - - advice on credit cards from Public Interest Research Groups
Unclaimed Property - - Department of Commerce - State of Minnesota
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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*These links have been selected by RPL staff based on reviews or their usefulness to staff and library patrons. For additional sites in this subject area, try one of these SEARCH TOOLS Last updated: 12/3/07 |