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Consumer Federation of America Foundation
Consumer World
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Lower My Bills
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State PIRG Consumer Protection Pages
The Community Investment Network

Credit Cards

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Federal Reserve - Consumer Information About Credit Cards
Index Credit Cards
Top 50 Most Useful Credit Card Sites

Credit Counseling

Consumer Credit Counseling (CCCS) East Bay
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National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Credit Scoring

Bay House
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The Credit Scoring Site

Credit/Debt

Annual Credit Report
Control Your Credit (Bad Credit Hotel)
My Fair Credit
Myvesta.org

Do It Yourself

Do It Yourself
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MonkeySee

Education Loans

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Federal Agencies

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FCC-Spanish-Language Homepage ('Bienvenidos')
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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Food Safety

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Fraud and Scams

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Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
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FBI - Common Fraud Schemes
National Fraud Information Center
Quatloos Cyber Museum of Scams & Frauds
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Global Advocacy

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Healthcare

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Homeowners

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ID Theft

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Internet Keep Safe Coalition

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National organizations

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Personal Finance

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Federal Reserve Education Site
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Gezeo
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MoneyLife
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