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Consumer Contacts

  AARP
(Consumer services for people over age 50.)
www.aarp.org
     
  The Better Business Bureau
(Consumer advice, links to local BBB branches and background checks on businesses.)
www.bbb.org
     
  Call For Action
(Consumer articles. Call for Action helps people solve disputes in partnership with TV and radio partners.)
www.callforaction.org
     
  Consumer Affairs
(Website accepts and posts consumer complaints. Provides consumer news and information.)
www.consumeraffairs.com
     
  Consumer Federation of America
(Consumer information. News of consumer issues before Congress.)
www.consumerfed.org
     
  Consumer Information Center
(Order federal consumer publications or view them online. The Consumer's Resource Handbook is free and lists corporate customer service contacts plus state consumer agencies.)
www.pueblo.gsa.gov
     
  Consumers' Checkbook
(Publications rate local businesses on price and customer service.
www.checkbook.org
     
  Consumer World
(Privately-run website lists local, state, national and international consumer resources.)
www.consumerworld.org
     
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(Rules and advice about banking and personal finance transactions.)
www.fdic.gov
     
  Federal Reserve Board
(Information on banking, credit, loans. Lists of low interest credit cards.)
www.federalreserve.gov
     
  Federal Trade Commission
(Articles on dozens of consumer topics, enforcement actions against bad businesses.)
www.ftc.gov
     
  Financial Planning Association
(Find a "CFP," Certified Financial Planner.)
www.fpanet.org
     
  First Gov for Consumers
(Collection of consumer articles by various federal agencies.)
www.consumer.gov
     
  National Association of Attorneys General
(Consumer news. Links to state attorneys general.)
www.naag.org
     
  National Association of Consumer Advocates
(Consumer articles, referrals to consumer lawyers.)
www.naca.net
     
  National Consumer's League
(Consumer activism and information on dozens of consumer topics.)
www.nclnet.org
     
  National Fraud Information Center
(Advice about telephone and internet fraud. Clearinghouse for complaints.)
www.fraud.org
     
  Public Citizen
(Consumer lobbying and education.)
www.citizen.org
     
  Rip-off Report
(Website accepts and posts consumer complaints about businesses.)
www.ripoffreport.com
     
  U.S. Public Interest Research Group
(Consumer and environmental research and activism.)
www.pirg.org


 

 

Copyright 2004 Elisabeth Leamy