Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library

Consumer Information

California Living Network: California Living Network, California's largest directory of homes for sale on the Internet, provides you with real estate listing information from over 98% of California's Multiple Listing Services.

Car Safety Issues: The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration site provides links to such safety issues as: Recalls, Technical Service Bulletins, Defect Investigations and many more.

Carfax Vehicle History Reports: Carfax started with a vision - to create a one-stop source of vehicle history information for buyers and sellers of used cars. Today, the Carfax database contains over one billion records compiled from over 100 separate sources including motor vehicle departments in the US and Canada, emissions inspection stations, auto auctions, fire and police departments and insurance companies. Just type in your VIN (vehicle identification number) and your zip code and it will find information about your particular vehicle.

Consumer Information Catalog: The familiar catalog from the Federal Government in electronic format. Hundreds of free and/or low cost publications available from federal agencies.

Consumer Information: This goverment site provides information on various consumer frauds. What they are There is an online complaint form and a site in Spanish (complaint form in English only).

Consumer Reports Online: The electronic version of the popular consumer product evaluation magazine. Many of their links are free. Others are available to subscribers only.

Edmund's New & Used Car Prices: Find out dealer cost and other information about new and used cars and trucks.

Federal Consumer Information Center. National Contact Center: Do you have a question about Federal programs, benefits, or services? Each year, the staff handles millions of calls from citizens who are trying to find that elusive answer to their question. We've gathered information and resources to help you get the right answer.

First Gov for Consumers: Your resource for consumer information from the government.

Free Internet Services: Find free Internet access links and many other Internet related services at this site.

Free printable budget worksheets BudgetWorksheets.org: This free website offers printable worksheets in three formats: Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Adobe .pdf files or standard HTML pages. These useful worksheets help you figure numbers in all of these areas where a budget might need reviewing: Household, Vacation, Wedding, College, Pets, Moving, Party, Holiday Gifts, Retirement. Each specialized worksheet lists many categories of expenses (even some that you might not have thought of...) to help you decide how to allot money for various purposes.

Gold Book: The Gold Book was established in 1968 and is the oldest continuously published authority on collector car values. Gold Book's database of collector car auction results and verified private transactions is the largest in the world. Its editors and auction reporters attend or monitor over 100 collector car auctions and private-owner sales venues in the U.S. and Western Europe each year. The Gold Book staff are members of numerous collector car clubs that monitor trends in the car-collecting hobby.

ID Theft: The Federal Trade Commission lists actions you should take if you think your identity has been stolen.

NADAGuides.com (National Automobile Dealers Association): Includes prices on automobiles, trucks, vans, motorcycles, power and sailboats, motor homes, even airplanes!

Quackwatch: Your Guide to Health Fraud, Quackery, and Intelligent Decisions. Operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D.