General Information for Consumers

Consumer Advocacy, Information and Trends

Better Business Bureau     www.bbb.org

Clark Howard.com     http://clarkhoward.com

ConsumerAction.gov     www.consumeraction.gov

Consumer Affairs     www.consumeraffairs.com

Complaints.com -- "Consumers in Control"     www.complaints.com

Consumer Price Index     www.bls.gov/cpi

Consumer Product Safety Commission -- information on product recalls     www.cpsc.gov

Consumer World     www.consumerworld.org

Federal Consumer Information Center -- full text of hundreds of federal consumer publications     www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Federal Trade Commission for the Consumer (linked to credit report access information)     www.ftc.gov/consumer
FirstGov for Consumers -- consumer information from the federal government     www.consumer.gov
Ripoff Report -- By consumers for consumers. One of the best places to track down the latest scoop.     www.ripoffreport.com
Wise Giving Alliance -- www.give.org

Cars

Autotropolis.com -- new cars, used cars, vehicle selector guide, free internet quote and more     www.autotropolis.com

Car Info -- how to buy a car      www.carinfo.com

Edmund's Car Guides -- information on new and used cars      www.edmunds.com

Fuel Economy -- Provides information on gas consumption (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings and safety for new and used cars and trucks. Has "side by side" or "class" comparisons of new cars.     www.fueleconomy.com

Fighting Chance -- step-by-step negotiating strategies and pricing data      www.fightingchance.com

The Gold Book -- prices for classic and collectible cars     www.manheimgold.com

Kelley Blue Book -- information on new and used cars and motorcycles     www.kbb.com

NADA -- includes cars, rvs, boats, motorcycles, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, and aircraft     www.nada.com

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -- Crash test scores from the NHTSA     www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing

Credit Reports

Equifax     www.econsumer.equifax.com

Experian     www.experian.com

TransUnion   --  www.transunion.com

Health

HealthGrades -- Research hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians. Includes hospital quality ratings for the most common medical conditions as well doctors in your area by field of practice.      www.healthgrades.com
Medline Plus -- Health information for the layperson.      www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
U. S. Food and Drug Administration - Consumer Health Information      www.fda.gov/consumer

Homes

Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure -- www.hud.gov/foreclosure

Chicago Tribune Real Estate -- information on houses, condos, and apartments www.chicagotribune.com/homes

Organizations

Consumer Action     www.consumer-action.org

Consumer Alert     www.consumeralert.org

Consumers Union     www.consumersunion.org

National Consumers League     www.nclnet.org

Product and Services Reviews and Price Comparisons

BizRate -- Easily find, compare and buy anything, sold by virtually anyone.     www.bizrate.com
Cnet.com -- Focuses on computers and electronics.     www.cnet.com

Consumer Checkbook -- Ratings on local services and products. Must be accessed within the library. Can also be subscribed to individually.    www.checkbook.org

Consumer Guide -- www.consumerguide.com

Consumer Reports Online -- Must be an online subscriber to access certain reports.     www.consumerreports.org

Consumer Review     www.consumerreview.com

Consumer Search     www.consumersearch.com

Deal Time    www.dealtime.com

Done Right Directory    Prescreened and reviewed resource for home improvement professionals in the Chicago area.     www.doneright.com
DiscountMore.com -- Searches all of the top comparison shopping sites and the top shopping sites along with the top auction sites and gives you back results all on one page.    www.discountmore.com
Done Right Directory -- Prescreened and reviewed resource for home improvement professionals in the Chicago area.    http://www.doneright.com
Epinions -- Reviews from real people.     www.epinions.com

My Simon-- Allows for side by side reviews of up to 3 products.     www.mysimon.com

Pricegrabber -- Compare prices for the same item at multiple sellers.    www.pricegrabber.com

Updated May 2009.

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