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Credit
Bankrate.com
www.bankrate.com
Bankrate provides rates, basic information and online calculators for
topic like debit cards, auto loans, credit cards, home equity, personal
loans, savings, and small businesses.
CardRatings.com
www.cardratings.com
Card Ratings aims to educate consumers about credit cards by providing
credit card reports, credit information, and credit calculators.
Legal
Information Institute - Consumer Credit
www.law.cornell.edu/topics/consumer_credit.html
This site provides links to laws about consumer credit. The laws are
broken down into three categories: Federal, State, and Other References
that relate to consumer law.
National
Foundation for Credit Counseling
www.nfcc.org
The NFCC offers consumer debt advice for non-profit groups that want
to become a member of their credit counseling network.
Your
Credit - The Basics
www.bankrate.com/brm/green/cc/crdt2a.asp
Bankrate.com, provides free rate information to consumers on more than
300 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used
automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking
and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees.
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Fraud
Coalition
Against Insurance Fraud
www.insurancefraud.org
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud provides consumer information
on legislation and news relating to insurance fraud.
U.S.
Department of Justice - Criminal Division - Fraud Section
www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/index.html
The Department of Justice provides definitions and other facts on this
site to educate consumers about Identity Theft, Internet Fraud, and
Telemarketing Fraud among others.
Fraud
Bureau
www.fraudbureau.com
The Fraud Bureau serves the public by hosting a database of complaints
and reports of abuse reported by online consumers about internet companies
and others who engage in fraudulent or deceptive behavior on the internet.
You may search for or submit a complaint.
Privacy
Rights Clearinghouse
www.privacyrights.org
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse provides practical tips on financial
and internet privacy protection.
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Government Information
Federal
Trade Commission - For the Consumer
www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
In this website the Federal Trade Commission has provided publications
to advise consumers on how to avoid scams for topics such as travel,
telemarketing, investing, diet, credit, the internet, and employment
services.
Federal
Citizen Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
The Federal Citizen Information Center answers questions about the Federal
Government and every day consumer issues. The topics covered include
cars, education, federal programs, health, money, travel and more.
FirstGov
for Consumers
www.consumer.gov
FirstGov links to online federal resources, which are organized by category.
The categories are topics such as food, health, product safety, your
money, and transportation.
Missouri
Attorney General's Office
www.moago.org
The Attorney General of Missouri’s website links to information
about protecting seniors, fighting fraud, protecting the environment,
protecting crime victims, and protecting Missourians.
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Ratings & Reports
Better
Business Bureau
www.bbb.org
The BBB site allows you to look for complaint data on a specific business
or charity. In addition, you may file a complaint regarding auto warranties,
businesses, charities, or privacy.
Consumer
World
www.consumerworld.org
Consumer World is a public service providing product reviews and information
on buying a car, discount travel and many other consumer resources.
ConsumerReview.com
www.consumerreview.com
The Consumer Review site allows you to search for product reviews submitted
by the public. The categories for the reviews include Electronics, Outdoor
Sports, Computers, Autos, and Console Games.
ConsumerSearch
www.consumersearch.com/www
Consumer Search aims to report the truth about what the experts say
about consumer products. The product categories include House and Home,
Electronics, Health, Family, Finance, and Automotive. For each category
Consumer Search ranks and describes all the top reviews and provides
and analysis of the experts.
CostHelper
www.costhelper.com
CostHelper.com provides consumer advice and cost information for a variety
of hard-to-price topics, like hiring a plumber to unclog a pipe, getting
a tune-up for a car, or getting a root canal without dental insurance.
Opinions come from reporters for CostHelper & from the general public.
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