Consumer Services Guide (CSG)
Consumer Services Guide (CSG) Edition
The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the 'Guide', some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N
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Records Found: 126
- Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), (FCC)
Public inquiries, informal complaints, cable, radio, satellite, telephone, television and wireless. - Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living
The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living is a national consumer advocacy organization dedicated solely to the needs, rights and protections of assisted living consumers. - Consumer Credit Management Services (CCMS)
Consumer Credit Management Services (CCMS) is a nationally based non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate and assist families and individuals in the areas of money, credit and debt. CCMS provides debt counseling and budget planning, debt restructuring, financial education and community awareness through seminars, media and the distribution of educational materials. - Consumer Federation of America (CFA)
Founded in 1972, the foundation has a three fold mission: to assist state and local organizations, to provide information to the public on consumer issues, and to conduct consumer research projects. This site is geared more to organizations than to individuals. - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
The central mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans — whether they are applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products. Congress established the CFPB to protect consumers by carrying out Federal consumer financial laws. Among other things, they: - Conduct rule-making,… - Consumer Information Center (CIC)
The Consumer Information Center (CIC) is an information resource for California consumers. CIC is operated by the Consumer and Community Relations Division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. When consumers have problems in the marketplace, they call CIC's toll-free number, (800) 952-5210, to obtain assistance. Staff members can help find the right government agency to help with a particular problem, and they can also… - Consumer Price Index
Provides Consumer Price Index figures both nationwide and for the San Francisco/East Bay areas. Emails can be sent to the Bureau of Labor Statistics via this webpage: http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/forms/ro9?/ro9/ro9_ca.htm - Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products… - Consumer Protection Division (FDIC)
The FDIC handles questions about deposit insurance coverage and complaints about FDIC-insured state banks which are not members of the Federal Reserve System. - Consumer Reports
The online version of "Consumer Reports" magazine, published by Consumers Union. Free areas of the site provide product recalls, shopping guidance, and sample reports. - Consumer Response Center, (FTC)
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. Contact the FTC to get free information on consumer issues. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law… - Consumer World
Links to more than 2,000 consumer resources. - Consumers for Auto Reliability And Safety (CARS)
Information about California's lemon law, updates on changes to auto safety laws, as well as links to sites about auto safety and how to avoid buying a lemon. - Consumers Union
Publisher of Consumer Reports magazine and books comparing products and services. Works on legislation concerning health care, the environment, auto insurance reform and housing. Does not handle individual complaints but does offer referrals. - Consumers' Checkbook
Our purpose is to provide consumers information to help them get high quality services and products at the best possible prices. We are supported entirely by subscription payments and donations from individual consumers who subscribe to our magazines, and by fees for our information services and books. We do not accept support from businesses and our publications carry no advertising. - Contra Costa County District Attorney
Offers a limited mediation service; refers complaints it can't handle to the appropriate agency. - Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Call regional offices for information on disclosable complaints against a particular contractor. Contact district offices about complaints against faulty or illegally executed work, unreasonable delays or other problems with contractors. Call automated operator to verify contracting licenses. - Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (USDA)
CSREES is one of four USDA agencies that make up its Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area. The other three agencies include: Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Economics Research Service (ERS), and National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The USDA-REE agencies provide federal leadership in creating and disseminating knowledge spanning the biological, physical, and social sciences related to agricultural research, economic analysis, statistics, extension, and higher… - Council On Aging, Legal Services (COA)
Legal assistance for seniors 60 years of age and older. Bilingual (Spanish-English). - County of Del Norte - Housing Rehabilitation Dept.
-Home Repair Assistance: Through various programs, Del Norte County provides funds to assist homeowners to maintain and/or improve their properties. -Contesting Your Assessed Property Value: Since any increase or decrease in assessed value will impact the amount of taxes you pay, it is very important to contact the Assessor''s Office if you feel that the assessed value exceeds the market value of your property. -Property… - County of Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
Conducts civil and criminal prosecutions under California consumer protection and antitrust laws where business practices affect the general public. Does not handle individual consumer complaints; see the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs, above, or the Los Angeles Dispute Settlement Service. - Courage Center
This organization offers more than seventy programs and services on topics including rehabilitation, mental health, and community living for disabled residents living in Minnesota. The website also lists other resources, disability-related facts and news, and upcoming events. - Court Reporters Board
The mission of the Court Reporters Board is to protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the integrity of judicial records through oversight of the court reporting profession. The CRB carries out this mission by testing, licensing and disciplining court reporters, and by recognizing the schools of court reporting that meet state curriculum standards. - Credit Scoring Site
The Credit Scoring Site examines credit industry policy not to make credit scores available to consumers. - Customer Assistance Group, (DOT)
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks. It also supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the OCC has four district offices plus an office in London to supervise the international activities of national banks. The OCC’s nationwide staff of examiners conducts on-site reviews of national banks and provides sustained…
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