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Consumer Reports (Ebsco)
Ratings and recommendations of brand-name consumer products and services.
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Consumer Reports Buying Guide (Ebsco)
Product test results for major purchases such as automobiles and appliances to everyday items such as food and cleaning products.
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FDA Consumer (Ebsco)
Search back issues of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's magazine from 1984-2007.
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AnnualCreditReport.com
Get yours free, annually, from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin
Look up a business before you decide whether you want to do business with it. Complaints can be filed against companies, and companies can respond to complaints. Look up information on charities as well.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications
Publications on child safety (toys, furniture), carbon monoxide, household products, poisons, electrical safety.

Epinions
Unbiased reviews by real people. Check before you shop!

Federal Trade Commission's Facts for Consumers
All about the credit scoring system: tips to improve your score, what happens if you are denied credit, and how to file a complaint.

Guide for Penny Pinchers
Blog covering business, credit and loans, finance and investing.

Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
Everything you need to know to protect your Social Security number from identity crime.

Recalls.gov
Your source for recalls on consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics and environmental products.

Wisconsin Consumer Guide to Health Care
Helping Wisconsin residents make better health care choices.

Wisconsin Department of Commerce
Wisconsin government resource for starting and operating a business in Wisconsin.

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