Consumer Information

Basic Consumer Information

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB)

Consumers Union

Resources from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

File FTC Complaint

Free Advice.com

Free Publications from the FTC

Health and Fitness

Identifying Phone Scams

Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation

Learn about credit, loans, and mortgages

National Consumers League

National Do Not Call Registry
National Fraud Information Center

Online safety

“Privacy Education,” People Smart

Report ID theft

Saving Energy

Scambusters

Tips before making a purchase

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Credit Reports

Annual Credit Report

Credit Karma

Equifax

Experian

TransUnion

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Copyrights, Patents, & Trademarks

Index of the U.S. Patent/Trademark Office

U.S. Copyright Office

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Driving Consumer

DMV-Permit Testing
Edmunds.com

Illinois Driver Services
Kelley Blue Book

Lemon Law Advisor

Rules of the Road/Traffic Safety

Labor Education

Department of Labor: State of Illinois

Occupational Outlook Handbook

United States Department of Labor

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Product Focus

Chasing Green

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumer Search

Consumer World

Gadget Guru

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Property Information and Real Estate

The Chicago Tribune Real Estate Page

Cook County Assessor's Office
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
Illinois Housing Search
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
Mortgage Calculator

Mortagage Reports

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Senior Information

Economic Security Facts for Senior

Senior Living Community Information