Consumer-Related Links
CONSUMER PRODUCT ISSUES
· Consumer Product Recalls -- Up-to-date information about product recalls.
· Healthy Toys – Test results for toxic chemicals in toys
· Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy – Reports and fact sheets including guides on food in plastics, meat and dairy products, produce, fish, and food safety.
· Consumer World -- Consumer information.
· Food Shelf Life Guide – How long are specific foods or beverages safe and tasty if stored in the fridge or freezer?
· Better Business Bureau -- Check business reputations.
· Edmunds.com – New and used car prices and reviews for car shoppers and sellers.
· Kelley Blue Book -- Used car values and new car pricing to know before visiting a dealer's lot.
· Car Facts – Check on a vehicle’s history before buying it.
· Safe Vehicle Comparisons -- Government site revealing vehicle safety test results
· Product Comparisons -- Compare product features and get information on where available.
CONSUMER SERVICES
· Missouri River Regional Library -- Access to MRRL card catalog, events, and other local library information.
· Medicare and Medicaid -- Search Tools section offers comparison of nursing homes and dialysis facilities. Spotlight section lists Medicare/Medicaid providers.
· Missouri Attorney General's Consumer site -- Links to consumer complaints, no call requests, child support enforcement, and other links.
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Links to Money Basics for
Consumers
· Free 411 Directory Assistance -- Also available on home or cell phone by dialing 1-800-Free411. (click HERE for details)
· National Center for Elder Abuse -- Links to state elder abuse hotlines for reporting abuse, exploitation, and nursing home abuse.
· Check a Charity -- Missouri Attorney General's website for searching charities by name or alphabetically. Includes charity's administrative costs and percentages, expenses, and revenue.
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Cheat Sheet for Contacting Businesses by Phone -- What to dial to skip computer and get a person at listed
businesses.
· Free Annual Credit Report -- Get free report once a year from all three nationwide credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion.
· Career One Stop -- Career related information,
including a resource library for youth. Job market data by
state.
· DaySpring Greetings -- Send free electronic cards with Christian themes and Bible verses. "Send date" may be chosen.
· Home Inspection Guidelines and Inspector Finder
· Public Records Directory -- Over 17,000 searchable (by county and state) public record databases.
LEGAL RECORDS
SECURITY ISSUES
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Federal Trade Commission – Includes links for, Recalls, Disability Information,
and the Citizen Information Center.
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FTC Identity Theft Government Site
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Social Security
Administration Fraud Hotline phone: 1-800-269-0271
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The 3 Credit Report
Organizations:
Equifax phone:
1-866-264-4878 (they answer as
Experian phone: 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion phone: 1-800-888-4213
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FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center –easy complaint reporting for
victims of cyber crime
· Area Code Verification Directory-- Look up an area code before calling and make sure it is not scam related--5 free lookups in 48 hours only
· Housecall Antivirus -- Free virus checker online.
· Free AVG 2011 Virus Checker -- Install checker on a single PC computer (no networks, businesses, non-profits) and will automatically update online.
· Free Microsoft Security Essentials – virus checker
HOME MAINTENANCE
· Cleaning Anything -- Helpful hints on how to clean just about anything.
PRICE COMPARISON SITES for Many Consumer Products
· Price Scan -- Price comparisons for many consumer products
· Bizrate -- Price comparisons
· Prescription Comparison
Shopping Guide
· MO Dept. of Insurance -- Includes a consumer section of links about life, home, auto, health, and workers comp insurance, special pages for senior citizens and teens, consumer insurance complaints, agent search, company search, statutes, regulations, and much more.
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