Address changes when you move - a one-stop site to change your address for the Post Office, driver's license, IRS, Social Security, veterans benefits and voter registration.
Online full text version available in .pdf, .htm and ASCII format. "Thousands of names, addresses, telephone numbers and electronic addresses of corporations, trade groups, state and local consumer protection offices and Federal agencies." Also, how to write a complaint letter, consumer tips and toll free numbers. (Adobe Reader required to view this PDF file.)
This is a public service site which includes links to consumer rights, discount travel and entertainment, mortgage rates, product reviews, money and credit, car dealer costs, arranged by category - over 1700 resources.
Search the catalog database for images of the actual catalogs plus links to the catalog site. Catalogs are submitted by publishers or can be recommended by consumers. The library does not endorse any of the catalogs shown.
Provides links to federal information sites covering consumer issues under categories such as food, health, home, transportation, children, product safety, money, education and more. Good general site.
Targets public health and environmental issues caused by pollution such as radon exposure, pesticides, toxic chemicals and second-hand smoke. Offers ways you and your community can protect the environment.
FTC enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. Emphasis on consumer education including telephone and online scams, bogus business opportunities, timeshare, leasing, credit card fraud and more. Includes current news releases and regional office information.
FDA monitors and ensures the safety and effectiveness of food, cosmetics, medicine and medical devices. Includes hot-lines, FAQs, brochure, an index and is searchable.
Site includes Auto Safety Hotline, recalls, crash test information, technical service bulletins, consumer complaints. Has hot topics, news, statistics and information on driver performance and injury prevention.
Top 10 most requested services including cost of living, hot to replace, correct or change your name on your social security card, Social Security Handbook, retirement benefits and how to contact local offices.
CPSC was created to "protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products." Site includes product recalls, consumer research, hotline and contact lists.
Provides information on 15 food assistance programs, consumer education and outreach including food stamps, WIC, the school lunch program, nutrition for the elderly and more. Includes USDA fraud hotline, dietary guidelines and consumer affairs.
Good source for comprehensive travel information - passports, visas, travel warnings, Consular Offices. includes information on living overseas - cost of living, schools, marriage, dual nationality and career opportunities.
"Dedicated to creating jobs and encouraging prosperity... providing one-step access to the entire array of the state's products and services for business." International and national, also includes statistics from the New York Data Center.
Includes Top Ten Tips, Consumer Protection Laws, online complaint forms, telephone hotlines plus links to the Office of the Mayor, city services and agencies, business resources as well as attractions and events.
File a complaint online, read the Consumer Guide to Vehicle Leasing, check out recalls, alerts and consumer tips. Includes hot issues and brochures as well as providing links to other consumer sites. Clear nicely done site.
Spotlights issues of local interest such as Megan's Law Hotline, patient abuse, on-line child pornography as well as general topics concerning money matters, environment, seniors, health, crime, family, Internet and doing business in New York.
Check prices on new and used vehicles, read about buyer's advice, road tests, incentives and rebates or use a VIN to perform a "carfax" history on a particular vehicle.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: "NREL works toward developing hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrids and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs); moving them from research and development to the marketplace."
Independent, nonprofit organization "dedicated to reducing highway crash deaths, injuries and property damage losses." Includes crash tests and vehicle evaluations, relevant state laws on DWI, child safety restraints, helmet use, seat belts, statistics, and research.
Site includes trade-in and retail values for used cars as well as new car pricing. Pick model, make and year; enter mileage, zip code and condition and submit for price information.
Site includes Auto Safety Hotline, recalls, crash test information, technical service bulletins, consumer complaints, hot topics, news, statistics and information on driver performance and injury prevention.
"GSA is the federal agency that buys fleet vehicles new and leases them to other federal agencies. When these vehicles complete their lease term we sell them to renew the government fleet". The website "provides lists of vehicles for sale, auction locations and times, and a description of the process. It also will link you directly to our available on-line vehicle sales."
"The Federal Trade Commission has created this website for consumers and businesses as a source of information about computer security and safeguarding personal information".
Straightforward information, including addresses and telephone numbers, on how to get a copy of your credit report. Also has information on credit counseling and bankruptcy. Includes FAQs.
"This site was created by the nation's chief state election officials to help make voting as simple and convenient as possible." Includes where and how to register to vote, find a polling place, information on candidates."
Energy efficiency and renewable energy network from the Department of Energy. Includes fact sheets on insulation and other ways to save energy, clearinghouse information on energy-efficient applications, solar power, windows, technology and reference briefs on technologies for lighting, heating and cooling.
Complete resource for free, unbiased advice about today's energy choices. Find gas and electricity values in your area and learn about energy efficient products.
Keywords searchable, providing connections to articles, advocacy and support groups, consulting, institutes and organizations, journals, mailing lists, newsgroups and products and services.
Includes "Plain English" explanations of individual rights under the Privacy Laws, links to summaries of State health privacy statutes, resources, articles and more user-friendly and understandable.
A government web site which acts as a gateway to health and human services information. Site includes "online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites and support and self-help groups, as well as ... government agencies and not-for-profit organizations."
The site includes information on hospitals, quality measures, your rights and more. May be searched using zip code, hospital name or other geographic limits.
"On this site, you can now search and compare the prices for 150 commonly prescribed drugs that state law requires pharmacies to disclose to you upon request."
Provides access to information on health, auto, home and life insurance. Includes free quotes, articles on recent issues, ratings from Standard and Poors and a glossary of terms.
Site includes a major heading for Public Information including legal assistance and consumer publications. It is searchable by keyword or includes a comprehensive subject listing leading to relevant sites.
Nonpartisan, searchable site which includes a lobbyist database, information on PACs, profiles of presidential candidates, links to politicians, political parties and more. Look up your Senator or Representative, search the White House, read articles or find out Primary dates.
Includes articles, free consumer brochures and other Internet resources. Offers referral services throughout the US. Subjects range from personal injuries, defective products, financial fraud, to class action suits and more. Site is searchable.
Division of Enforcement investigates violations of the Commodity Exchange Act. Include consumer warnings. Information is available on the CFTC reparations program, areas of the relavent law, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses necessary to submit a complaint and how to find out if a firm has been found liable by the Commission.
Consumer information is available on vehicle leasing, home mortgages, credit cards, filing complaints about a bank and the Community Reinvestment Act. Also includes reports to Congress and links to related web sites, such as FDIC Consumer News.
"Its primary purpose is to provide the investing public with a reliable source of investment guidance, advice, and information so that they may make wise investing decisions." Includes information on securities fraud. Best known for the EDGAR Database of company financial filings. Also includes investor assistance and complaints.
Address changes when you move - a one-stop site to change your address for the Post Office, driver's license, IRS, Social Security, veterans benefits and voter registration.
Learn how to replace, correct or change your name on your Social Security card, compute benefits, request a Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement online or contact a local office.
Serving the needs of people 50 and older through education, advocacy and community services. Site offers information on managed care, Social Security, reverse mortgages, financial planning and volunteer and community programs, independent living sites and special articles on issues such as learning about the Internet.
From the office of Minnesota's Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III, this site lists particular frauds and schemes directed toward seniors - how to tell if something is a fraud and what to do about it. Site includes a comprehensive guide to Seniors Legal Rights. PDF file: requires Acrobat Reader
U. S. Department of State recommends that Americans avoid travel to certain countries due to terrorist threats or local conditions. Site has Consular Information Sheets with location of embassies, health conditions, security information and more.
