Consumer Federation Of America
website: (Probably the best source for information you
need to protect your family.) Go to:
www.consumerfed.org/ (Tons of information on bankruptcy, credit
cards, credit counseling, credit reporting,
payday loans, predatory lending, etc.)
Federal Trade Commission website: Go to
www.ftc.gov (Tons of information on lots of consumer
protection topics)
The 3 major credit reporting agencies:
Go to Equifax (www.equifax.com)
, Experian (www.experian.com)
or TransUnion (www.transunion.com).
(Here, you can get a copy of your credit
report and information about your credit
score. Each of these agencies offers what is
called a "3-in-1" credit report, which
contains information from all 3 of these
agencies. The cost is $29.95 (As of
12/19/04). There is also other
valuable information on these websites,
including: (1) information to help you
understand your credit score, (2)
information on how to rebuild your credit,
and (3) information on how to fix any errors
that may appear on your credit report.)
Cornell Law
School: Go to:
www.law.cornell.edu/topics/bankruptcy.html (Information on Federal and state bankruptcy
codes)
National Automobile Dealers Association Go to:
www.nadaguides.com (For values on car, trucks and other
vehicles)
