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Charitable Donations: Give or Take? - With more than half a million federally recognized
charities soliciting contributions, chances are you'll be asked to donate. This page lists some tips to help you give
wisely. |
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Consumer Advice - Information available to the public about food safety and food products. |
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econsumer.gov - The public site provides general information about consumer protection in all countries that belong
to the IMSN (International Marketing Supervision Network), contact information for consumer protection authorities in those
countries, and an online complaint form. |
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Extension Disaster Education
Network - The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) shares education
resources to reduce the impact of natural and man-made disasters. |
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Federal Trade Commission - enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. The Commission seeks to
ensure that the nation's markets function competitively, and are vigorous, efficient, and free of undue
restrictions. |
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FTC - Consumer Protection - This page lists links for consumers on many topics such as children's issues, e-commerce and
telemarketing. There is also a link on how file a complaint online. |
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National Consumer Agency - The National Consumer Agency (NCA) is a statutory body established by the Irish Government in
May 2007. It aims to defend consumer interests and to embed a robust consumer culture in Ireland. |
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Savingsbonds.gov -
Learn about savings bonds, T-bills and notes. Calculate your bond's worth and look into online services. |
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Scholarship
Scams - This site, from the Federal Trade Commission, give students and their families
tips on what to look out for to protect your money from scams. There are also links to the Department of Education and an
online complaint form. |
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Smart Communities Network - We are delighted to offer you this menu of information and services on how your community can
adopt sustainable development as a strategy for well-being. |
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U.S. Agency for International
Development - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is an
independent agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the
foreign policy goals of the United States. |
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U.S. Coast Guard - Learn
about the history of the Coast Guard, boating and marine safety, licensing, environmental protection, employment
opportunities and more. |
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U.S. Coast Guard - Office of
Boating Safety - Learn more about the regulations that govern recreational boaters,
minimum requirements for equipment for recreational vessels, and important boating safety recommendations. In addition,
you can learn more about your state’s boating laws, as well as other Federal regulations that govern safety and equipment
standards. The web site has a variety of resources for gaining a better understanding of items of general boating
interest. |
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U.S. Supreme Court - This site provides information on the opinions, rulings and dockets to the Judicial Internship
Program, bar adminissions and more. |
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United for a Stronger America: Citizens' Preparedness Guide - Learn about some simple
steps you can take in order to prepare and protect your family and community in the event of a tragedy. |
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You’ve Got Spam: How to 'Can' Unwanted Email - This site gives you tips on how to
reduce the amount of spam that you receive, what can you do about it, and how to avoid spam scams. |
| Private Resources |
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1Travel.com - Includes a
Travel Advisor with information on: Airline News, Airline Info, Rules Of The Air, Tips and tools for travel savings. White Label
Fares. |
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ConsumerPrivacyGuide - The Center for Democracy and Technology recently launched ConsumerPrivacyGuide.org. The
site provides consumers with information and tools to help them control the flow and use of their personal
information. |
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Disaster Recovery
Questions - The Mississippi State University Extension Service hopes the information
provided on this page will make recovery from Hurricane Katrina a little faster and much safer. |
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National
Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators - This site was developed by state
unclaimed property experts to assist you in your efforts to search for funds that may belong to you or your
relatives. |
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Specialty Consumer Reporting Agencies - These specialty consumer reporting agencies report on whether consumers bounce checks and
pay late on their rents, gambling debts, medical bills. Just like the consumer credit reporting agencies that issue credit
reports, the specialty consumer reporting agencies are governed by the rules of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act. |
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Telecommunications
Research & Action Center (TRAC) - TRAC is a non-profit, membership organization
based in Washington, DC that promotes the interests of residential telecommunications consumers. |
