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- Americans for Fairness in Lending (AFFIL)
- Americans for Financial Reform
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Arbitration
Automobile
- Auto Issues
- Motorist Assurance Program (MAP)
- National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
- SaferCar.gov
- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Database
Banking
- Bank Deals
- Bankrate.com
- California DBO Division of Financial Institutions
- California Department of Business Oversight
- Consumer Action's student education resource list
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Students
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Federal Reserve
- Income Based Repayment (IBR) Info
- Money-Rates.com
- The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Federal Student Aid website
Bankruptcy
- Income Based Repayment (IBR) Info
- Lawyers.com - Consumer Bankruptcy
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- United States Trustee Program
Blogs
- BankTalk
- Citizen Vox
- Consumer Law and Policy Blog
- Credit Slips
- Get Rich Slowly
- James Surowiecki The Financial Page (The New Yorker)
- Popcorn Finance
- The Consumerist
- US PIRG Consumer Blog
California Agencies
- California Attorney General
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- California DBO Division of Financial Institutions
- California Department of Business Oversight
- California Department of Insurance
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- California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
- California Office of Privacy Enforcement and Protection
- California Office of Real Estate Appraisers
- State of California Home Page
Cell Phones / Wireless Phones
Charity
Children/Families
- College Scorecard
- Consumer Action's student education resource list
- The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Federal Student Aid website
Children/Kids Privacy
Class Action Lawsuits
Community Mediation
Comparison Resources
- College Factual veteran resources
- College InSight
- College Scorecard
- Consumer Action's student education resource list
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Students
- Consumer Reports
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- Energy Sage
- Income Based Repayment (IBR) Info
- Lower My Bills
- MoneySavingPro
- NerdWallet
- Paribus (mobile app)
- Simplifying the FAFSA
- The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- The Diamond Pro
- The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Federal Student Aid website
- Your Best Digs
Complaint Resources
- Better Business Bureau
- Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
- Elliott: A site that advocates for you
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Problem Solved (podcast)
- What are consumer rights? (Pissed Consumer)
Consumer Organizations
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- Consumer Federation of America Foundation
- Income Based Repayment (IBR) Info
- National Consumers League
- The Community Investment Network
Credit Cards
- BankRate.com Credit Card Finder
- CFPB - Consumer Information About Credit Cards
- Consumer Reports' Credit Card Adviser Comparison Tool
- Credit Card Insider
- Credit Card Insider: Business Credit Cards
- Credit Karma's Credit Card Comparison Tool
- Know Your Card
- My3Cents' 2018’s Best Credit Cards For Bad Credit
- NerdWallet
Credit Counseling
- Consumer Credit Counseling (CCCS) San Francisco
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Students
- Debt.com
- Income Based Repayment (IBR) Info
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Credit Scoring
Credit/Debt
- Annual Credit Report
- CFPB - Combat Harmful Debt Collection
- Debt.com
- Student Borrower Protection Center
Debt Collection
- Ask Dr. Debt
- CFPB - Combat Harmful Debt Collection
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Creditboards
- Taping Laws
Disability Services
- ABLE National Resource Center
- National Disability Institute
- The American Association of People with Disabilities
Do It Yourself
- College Factual veteran resources
- College InSight
- College Scorecard
- Consumer Action's student education resource list
- Do It Yourself Network
- iFixit
- MonkeySee
- Simplifying the FAFSA
- The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Federal Student Aid website
Entrepreneurs / Micro Business
- ChooseWhat
- Credit Card Insider: Business Credit Cards
- Entrepreneur.com
- National Business Incubation Association
- SCORE
- The Association for Enterprise Opportunity
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Environmental
Federal Agencies
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Students
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Hotline
- Elder Justice (DOJ)
- Federal Communications Commission - Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
- Federal Trade Commission
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
- Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
- Protect Your Move (U.S. Dept. of Transportation)
- Simplifying the FAFSA
- Stop Fraud.gov
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- US PIRG Consumer Protection Pages
Food and Product Safety
- Consumer Dangers
- ConsumerSafety.org
- SaferCar.gov
- Truth in Advertising, Inc. (TINA.org)
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Fraud and Scams
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
- Consumer Action SCAM GRAM
- Elder Justice (DOJ)
- Factcheck.org
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
- FBI's "Common Fraud Schemes"
- FBI's "Common Fraud Schemes"
- Federal Trade Commission
- Fraud.org from National Consumers League
- FTC Scam Alerts
- How to avoid and detect elder fraud
- National Consumers League's Fraud Center
- Quatloos Cyber Museum of Scams & Frauds
- Scambusters.org
- Snopes
- Stop Fraud.gov
Global Advocacy
Healthcare
- California Department of Managed Health Care
- California Office of the Patient Advocate
- Consumers for Quality Care (CQC)
- HealthCare.gov
- HealthInsurance.org
- Medicare My Way (Better Medicare Alliance)
- New Choice Health
- Patients For Affordable Drugs
- Physicians for a National Health Program
- The Association for Accessible Medicines
- Vision Action Center (Consumer Action)
Homeowners/housing
- California Department of Real Estate
- California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
- College InSight
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- iFixit
- The Community Investment Network
ID Theft
- California Office of Privacy Enforcement and Protection
- Debt.com for ID Theft
- Federal Trade Commission
- FTC-Deter, Detect, Defend Against ID Theft
- ID Theft dot GOV
- ID Theft Info
Insurance
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
- eCoverage Insurance Library
- HealthCare.gov
- HealthInsurance.org
- Insurance Information Institute
- Insurance News Network
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- New Choice Health
- Physicians for a National Health Program
- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Database
- United Policyholders
Insurance Quotes
Internet Security
- Factcheck.org
- Family Online Safety Institute
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
- Internet Keep Safe Coalition
- Stopbadware
Internet Security: Corporate Guides
Investing
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Find a CFP® professional
- Investor Protection Trust (IPT)
- Money-Rates.com
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
- SEC - Your Money
- SEC Investor Education Bulletin on Robo-Advisers
- Social Lending Network
- The Investor's Clearinghouse
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Legal
- How to Find a Lawyer in 3 Easy Steps
- How to hire pro bono lawyers
- Lawyers.com
- Lawyers.com - Consumer Bankruptcy
- Milberg Tadler Phillips Grossman LLP
- National Association for Community Mediation
- National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Nolo
- United States Trustee Program
Long Distance
Medicare
Mortgages
- California Department of Real Estate
- California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Moving
National Advocacy
- Alliance for Justice
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- Center for Responsive Politics
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
- Consumers Union
- National Consumers League's Fraud Center
- Physicians for a National Health Program
- The Identity Theft Resource Center
- The Institute for College Access and Success
- Truth in Advertising, Inc. (TINA.org)
National organizations
- Alliance for Justice
- National Disability Institute
- The American Association of People with Disabilities
- Truth in Advertising, Inc. (TINA.org)
National Privacy Organizations
Personal Finance
- American Bankers Association
- American Savings Education Council
- California Department of Insurance
- College Factual veteran resources
- College InSight
- College Scorecard
- Consumer Action's student education resource list
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Students
- eXtension
- Federal Reserve Education Site
- Feed the Pig
- FinAid! The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Find a CFP® professional
- Hello Wallet!
- Mint.com
- Money-Rates.com
- Paribus (mobile app)
- PayDay Loan Info
- Practical Money Skills for Life
- SEC - Your Money
- Simplifying the FAFSA
- The Beehive
- The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Federal Student Aid website
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Podcasts
Postal
Predatory Lending
Privacy/ID Theft
- California Office of Privacy Enforcement and Protection
- Dark Patterns
- Federal Trade Commission
- FTC-Deter, Detect, Defend Against ID Theft
- ID Theft Info
- Privacy Shield
- Stop Fraud.gov
- StopDataMining.me
Private Complaint Sites
Refinancing
Reverse mortgages
Seniors
- AARP Medicare Resource Center
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- AssistedLiving.org
- Better Medicare Alliance
- Elder Justice (DOJ)
- How to avoid and detect elder fraud
- Justice in Aging
- Medicare
- Medicare My Way (Better Medicare Alliance)
Social Justice
Student Loans
- College Factual veteran resources
- College InSight
- College Scorecard
- Consumer Action's student education resource list
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Students
- Debt.com for Student Loans
- FinAid
- Income Based Repayment (IBR) Info
- Saving for College
- Simplifying the FAFSA
- Student Borrower Protection Center
- Student Loan Borrower Assistance
- The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
- The Institute for College Access and Success
- The National Student Legal Defense Network
- The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Federal Student Aid website
- Veterans Education Success
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- Find A Certified Solar Power Professional (NABCEP)
- Homeowner’s Guide to Going Solar (US Dept. of Energy)
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- UpLift California
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