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Buzzillions
Product reviews from “real people--not paid reviewers.”

Cheapism
“We find what are the best cheap products out there and tell you what they are.” Provides reviews of low-priced products in categories such as electronics, computers and home and garden.

Click On: Choosing a Phone Plan
Sites that offer help selecting the best and least expensive long distance, cell, and telephone plans.

Click On: Comparison Shopping
Sites that evaluate and rate products as well as shopping "robots" that find the best prices on the web.

Click On: Consumer Complaints
Advice on how to get results in solving a problem with a product or service.

Click On: Consumer Credit and Debt
Learn your rights, obtain your credit report and understand your credit score. Find sites for debt counseling and credit repair.

Click On: Prepare for Emergencies
Suggestions for planning for natural disasters, severe weather, and other emergencies including information from local agencies and includes a section on first aid sites.

CNET
Find user and editor ratings of free and for purchase software downloads.

Consumer Action Handbook
Contact information for making complaints from the Federal Citizen Information Center

Accessible from home Consumer Reports
Consumer product ratings, reviews, recommendations, brand reliability, and buying advice from Consumer Reports.

Consumer Reports Safety Alerts
Free Consumer Reports website with information on dangerous products and recalls.

Consumer Search
Extensive coverage of consumer products with reviews that are rated.

Illinois Attorney General
Information on how to make consumer complaints in Illinois.

PCMag
Authoritative reviews and up-to-the-minute news on consumer electronics from the industry leader.

SaferProducts
Check product safety histories and recalls or report an unsafe product on this Consumer Product Safety Commision’s SaferProducts website.

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Sources available at the library and sites on the Internet to help you get the most for your money.