Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action 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.

Listings for the City of Miami

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for FL. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

Attorneys General

• Florida - Attorney General
  The Attorney General's Office is an enforcing authority of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, which is meant to protect individual consumers and legitimate businesses from various types of illegal conduct in trade or commerce. Pursuant to the Act, the attorney general investigates and files civil actions against persons who engage in unfair methods of competition, unfair, unconscionable or deceptive trade practices, including, but… (Miami, FL)
  

Complaint Assistance

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  Handles complaints about stock brokerage firms, mutual funds, stock transactions, stolen or lost certificates, and insider trading. The Commission is responsible for preventing fraud and deception in the purchase and sale of securities and this office and also administers federal laws involving securities and finances to protect investors and the public. (Miami, FL)
  

Consumer Protection

• Florida - Attorney General
  The Attorney General's Office is an enforcing authority of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, which is meant to protect individual consumers and legitimate businesses from various types of illegal conduct in trade or commerce. Pursuant to the Act, the attorney general investigates and files civil actions against persons who engage in unfair methods of competition, unfair, unconscionable or deceptive trade practices, including, but… (Miami, FL)
  
• Nightly Business Report
  Public television’s Nightly Business Report’s website offers transcripts of breaking business and economic news, financial market coverage, mutual fund reports, CEO interviews, commentaries by noted economists, and investor education. (Miami, FL)
  

Investing

• Nightly Business Report
  Public television’s Nightly Business Report’s website offers transcripts of breaking business and economic news, financial market coverage, mutual fund reports, CEO interviews, commentaries by noted economists, and investor education. (Miami, FL)
  
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  Handles complaints about stock brokerage firms, mutual funds, stock transactions, stolen or lost certificates, and insider trading. The Commission is responsible for preventing fraud and deception in the purchase and sale of securities and this office and also administers federal laws involving securities and finances to protect investors and the public. (Miami, FL)
  

Investor Protection

• Nightly Business Report
  Public television’s Nightly Business Report’s website offers transcripts of breaking business and economic news, financial market coverage, mutual fund reports, CEO interviews, commentaries by noted economists, and investor education. (Miami, FL)