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The Consumer Information Subject Guide covers a broad selection of consumer concerns. This page focuses on consumer education, while other pages contain detailed information on requesting your free annual credit report, how to opt-out of prescreened offers, and consumer contacts, which contains the contact information for various people and groups who can help with your consumer concerns.
Consumer Education Selected Bibliography and Links
These are selected sources that focus on consumer education available from Morrisson-Reeves Library, as well as selected links from reliable resources. This is not an exhaustive list and we encourage you to search the catalog for information or ask in Reference Services about other issues.
Credit
332.765 S92
Strong, Howard. What every credit card user needs to know: how to protect yourself and your money. 1999.
*How to make credit cards work for you.
346.7307 F78
Fowler, Mavis. Credit cards & the law. 1995.
*From Oceana's Law for the Layperson series.
332.743 L58a6
Leonard, Robin. Credit repair. 2002.
*Includes CD-ROM with pre-made forms and letters.
Debt
332.024 C49p
Chatzky, Jean Sherman. Pay it down: from debt to wealth on $10 a day. 2004.
*Explains how to get your credit score and what it means, then uses that as the basis for a 12 step program to remove your debt.
332.024 K45
Khalfani, Lynette. Zero debt: the ultimate guide to financial freedom. 2004.
*A 30-day action plan to get out of debt.
332.024 R18t
Ramsey, Dave.
The total money makeover: a proven plan for financial fitness. 2003.
*Motivational book about getting out of debt and staying out of debt.
Consumer Rights
343.73 J39
Jasper, Margaret C. Consumer rights law. 1997.
*From Oceana's Law for the Layperson series.
349.73 C75
Haas, Carol. The Consumer Reports law book: your guide to resolving everyday legal problems. 1994.
*Consumer legal reference.
http://www.consumerlaw.org/
The nation's consumer law expert.
Privacy
Privacy: Tips for Protecting Your Personal Information
Federal Trade Commission
Pretexting: Your Personal Information Revealed
Federal Trade Commission
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Your Number and Card
Social Security Administration
When Someone Misuses Your Number
Social Security Administration
Saving Money
332.024 S59
Simmons, Lee. Penny pinching. 1991.
*Tells how to lower daily living expenses.
640.42 D11c
Dacyczyn, Amy. The complete Tightwad gazette: promoting thrift as a viable alternative lifestyle. 1998.
*Compilation of the Tightwad gazette, vols. I, II, and III. Money-saving tips, recipes, and repair suggestions.
Product Quality
Consumer Reports magazine.
*Available in Reference (1995-current) or to check out (1993-current). The most recent circulating issue is kept in the Reading Room and is not available for check-out.
Consumer Reports buying guide.
*Available in reference and previous years are available for check-out.
http://www.consumerwebwatch.org/index.cfm
From Consumer Reports- evaluates and rates "policies, usability, and content" of Web sites.
http://www.consumer.gov/
Consumer information from the federal government.
Other resources are available in the library for more specific topics, like cars. Please ask in Reference Services.
Insurance
368 Z63
Sevnik, Richard. The complete book of insurance: understand the coverage you really need. 2004.
*Explains how insurance (auto, home, health and life) works and how to choose the right coverage.
R 368 B56
Best's insurance reports. Life/health, United States & Canada. 2004.
*Reports regarding the financial stability of the company. Not an evaluation of the policies offered.
R 368 B56p
Best's insurance reports. Property/Casualty, United States & Canada. 2004.
Other Consumer subject guides:
Opting-out of Prescreened Offers
Consumer Contacts
Getting your Free Annual Credit Report
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