Consumer Information
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Better Business Bureau: Spending Money Wisely
Check out the websites below for authoritative information about businesses and charities.
Buying or Selling a Car
- Consumer Reports car buying guides can help compare cars in terms of safety, reliability, and cost.
The websites listed below can help you get started on researching your next automobile purchase.
- AutoCheck - Used car history
- CarFax - Used car history & VIN search
- Edmund's Automobile Price Guide
- Fuel Economy Guide to New & Used Vehicles
- Kelley Blue Book Automobile Price Guide
- NADA Used Car Guide
Buying or Selling a House
- Books on buying and selling a home can help you get started if you are attempting to sell your house yourself.
The websites below can help you get started.
- Fannie Mae Homepath - Buying or Refinancing a Home
- Find a Realtor
- HUD Homes & Communities - Mortgage Rates and Grants
- Mortgages for Home Buyers and Homeowners from the Federal Government
- Mortgage Statistics
- Yahoo! Financial - Mortgage Rates
Home Ownership
Home ownership is a joy...and sometimes a pain. It's a wonderful feeling to own your home, but it comes with a host of responsibilities. Need help figuring out what to do when something goes wrong? Check out the sites below for help.
- Appliance 411 - Buying & Repairing
- eHow - learn how to do...
- Hints from Heloise
- Repair Clinic - Appliance Parts & Repair
Utilities
Your Credit Report & Identity Theft
You can never be too careful with your credit history. Identity theft is becoming an increasingly prominent problem in our society. The websites below will help you monitor your credit history.
- Annual Credit Report (Free)
- FTC Identity Theft
- Division of Consumer Credit
Department of Financial Institutions
402 W. Washington, Rm. W066
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-3955 or 1-800-382-4880
