1010PhoneRates.com: compare rates of
the various 1010 phone companies for both interstate and international calls; updated
weekly
AutoSite: new car
comparisons, review abstracts, dealer invoice prices, specifications, rebates &
incentives; used car book values, best buys; repairs; recalls
The Bank Rate Monitor InfoBank:
consumer bank rates for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, checking & ATM fees, home
equity loans, online banking fees
Best's
Ratings Online: ratings from A. M. Best and basic information on nearly
6,000 life/health, property/casualty and international insurance companies;
requires user personal information
Better Business Bureau: ratings of
charities; member locator (U.S. & Canada); alerts
Carfax: get the history
of a used vehicle; one report is free; also reports on recalls, lemons, and
flood damaged vehicles
Charitywatch:
from the American Institute of Philanthropy; ratings of 400+ charitable
organizations; advice on giving
Consumer
Action Website: full
text of hundreds of federal consumer publications; keyword search on site and its
publications; strong on publications about federal programs; Consumer
Assistance Directory provides individual names, addresses, telephone
numbers, TDD/TTY and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and web sites for
contacts in consumer
organizations, corporations,
trade associations,
and government agencies at the city,
county, state and Federal
level
Consumer Product Safety
Commission: product recalls and warnings; report an unsafe product; U.S.
regulatory agency
Consumer Reports Online:
product recalls & manufacturer locator database; links to "Consumer help on the
Web;" product evaluations available for a subscription fee
Consumer Review:
consumer user reviews of sports equipment, electronics and autos
Consumer World:
links to consumer resources, including government agencies, company directories, buying
information, discount shopping
ConsumerSearch:
search for product reviews written by the staff of this site; links to
reviews on other sites
Edmunds Automobile Buyer's Guides:
price guides for new cars, new trucks, used cars; road tests
Identity
Theft Resources: from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, links to
information on the problem of theft of identity and what to do if it happens
to you
Kelley Blue Book: new and used
car pricing
N.A.D.A Appraisal
Guides - Trade Guides: get values for recreational vehicles, motorcycles & boats
Yahoo!
Real Estate - Home Values: home sale prices back to 1987; search by zip code, city or
street; does not include all states but does include New Jersey
