CONSUMER PROTECTION

Credit Reports

Consumer Protection - File a complaint/Resolve a problem

Better Business Bureau
Check out a business, file a complaint, find your local BBB, keep current as a consumer.

Charities: Inquire or Complain

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Latest recalls and product safety news. Fill out a form here to report a product that caused injury.

Direct Marketing Association Consumer Assistance
DMAchoice is a residential file of consumers who do not wish to receive promotional mail at home. Individuals register with DMAchoice online (at no charge).

Do Not Call Registry
To choose not to receive telemarketing calls, register online at this site or call 1-888-382-1222. Use this site to make a complaint about telemarketing calls.

File a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission

Get Human
Phone numbers and specific instructions for navigating companies' phone systems in order to reach a real live human.

Household Goods Mover/Carrier Complaints

Middlesex County Consumer Affairs
File a consumer complaint with the County and get educational materials on consumer issues.

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
A "must-go-to" site for New Jersey consumers: perform license searches for doctors and other professionals, complete complaint forms for a variety of services, and keep current with consumer issues that impact New Jerseyans.

New Jersey Energy Assistance

Opt Out
Notify the major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) that you do NOT want them to send your information to credit card marketers. This will reduce the amount of unasked-for credit card offers you receive.

Report Identity Theft

Travelers' Complaint Forms
Report problems with travel, including air travel and unsanitary cruise ships at this Department of Transportation site.

 

Consumer Protection - Information Resources

Consumer Issues From FindLaw
Articles, FAQs, forms, and links to legal resources.

Consumer Reports (WPL cardholders only)
Before you make a purchase, consult Consumer Reports  online via EBSCOHost.

Consumer Rights and Protection
Articles on hundreds of consumer problems.

Consumersearch.com
Read product review from top sources, plus evaluations of the reviews and recommendations from the experts at Consumer Search.

Consumer World
Helpful site with many links to consumer information on the Internet.

Credit Reports

Disability.gov
Resources provided by the federal government for disabled Americans and their families.

FirstGov for Consumers
Clearinghouse for federal consumer information. Many easy-to-follow links to government agencies.

Food and Drug Administration Home Page
News, product recalls and approvals and hot topics.

FTC Consumer Information
This section of the Federal Trade Commission website offers practical information on a variety of consumer topics. The information here can help you avoid rip-offs and exercise your consumer rights.

Medicare

National Consumers League
Reports and fact sheets on issues affecting consumers.

Recalls  
Government online resource for product recalls

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