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Automobiles


IntelliChoice CarCenter
http://www.intellichoice.com
Search for new cars by make or type of vehicle. Retrieve information on pricing, features, performance, and safety ratings.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
http://www.hwysafety.org
Find vehicle ratings based on 40 mph frontal offset crash tests.

Kelley Blue Book
http://www.kbb.com/
Price automobiles and calculate the trade-in value for used vehicles.

NADA
http://www.nadaguides.com/
NADA is another source for vehicle pricing and information. 



Consumer Protection


Better Business Bureau
http://www.bbb.org
This website provides a directory of local Bureau offices, information on alerts, buying guides, links to national and local business reporting databases, and a charity advisory database.

Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov
Search for news about food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other products regulated by the FDA.

Illinois Attorney General
http://www.ag.state.il.us/consumers/index.html
Register a consumer complaint in Illinois. Consumer alerts and warnings are also posted.

National Do Not Call Registry
http://www.donotcall.gov
Use this site to register, verify, or change your registration. Or, file a complaint. Find links to sites with additional information about the Federal Trade Commission and the Registry.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
Searching by company, product type, or product description, find information on recalls.

Credit Bureaus
http://www.experian.com/
http://www.equifax.com/home/
http://www.transunion.com/

Product Reviews


ConsumerSearch
http://www.consumersearch.com
Reports reviews for products using sources like Consumer Reports and the Good Housekeeping Institute.

Epinions
http://www.epinions.com
Product reviews by customers.

PCWorld
http://www.pcworld.com/
Offers reviews of electronic products such as computers, cell phones, gaming hardware, etc.







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