Consumer Information Resources
- Avoid Scams!
- A pre-purchase checklist to avoid problems and make safe purchases
- Car Ads: Reading Between the Lines
- Ads may help you shop, but finding the best deal requires careful comparisons.
- Choosing Utility Providers
- How to choose an electric, natural gas, or water provider-you may have a choice.
- Clothes Washers
- How to save energy using clothes washers and dryers
- Comprehensive Consumer Agency Listing Guide
- Comprehensive consumer agency listings with descriptions and links.
- Computer Safety in the Modern Age
- How to keep your computer safe from viruses, spyware, and email hoaxes.
- Conventional Storage Water Heaters
- How storage water heaters work; what criteria to use when selecting the right model; and some installation, maintenance, and safety tips.
- Correcting Fraudulent Information in Credit Reports
- Using the Fair Credit Reporting Act to correct fraudulent entries on your credit reports.
- EPA Asbestos Guide
- Comprehensive EPA guide to asbestos
- Energy Saving Dishwashers
- How to lower the energy use of a diswasher.
- Energy Saving Light Fixtures
- Saving energy by using the correct light fixtures in your home.
- Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
- Safety tips for all types of holiday decorations: trees, indoor and outdoor lights, candles, and fireplaces
- How To Choose A Contractor
- Tips on choosing a contractor and things to watch out for.
- How To Stop Debt Collector Contacts
- Info from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act on how to stop debt collectors from contacting you.
- Identity Theft! Avoid It!
- U.S. Governmenet guide to ID theft prevention
- Preventing Identity Theft
- Detailed discussion of how it can happen to you and what to do if it does-many useful links as well.
- Safety Recalls
- When buying a used vehicle or other second-hand product check to make sure it hasn't been the subject of a product recall-two links to gov't websites.
- Safety at Home
- Great safety tips for home-how to prevent poisonings, falls, fires, suffocation and other mishaps including keeping your home safe from intruders.
- Saving Energy Use by Refrigerators and Freezers
- Information and tips on saving energy use of refrigerators and freezers
- Selecting a Home Improvement Contractor
- How to choose and deal with a contractor when doing home improvements-how to avoid fraud.
- Selecting the Right Paints
- How to select the right paint for your home or building-a consumer's guide.
- Service Contracts: Should You Buy One?
- Service contracts and extended warranties: Should you buy them?
- Shopping for Energy-Efficient Appliances and Home Electronics
- Guidlines and Info on Buying Energy Efficient Appliances and Home Electronics.
- Space Heating and Cooling: Saving Energy and Money
- Saving money and energy with heating and cooling-links to energy calculators and more.
- Winter Readiness
- Homeowner Tips for preparing for Winter.
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