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Bankrate.com
Provides consumers with rates, fees, and other charges for loans, credit cards, savings accounts, mortgages, and other financial products of a non-investment nature.

ClarkHoward.com
Team Clark Howard's Consumer Action Center provides links to a variety of consumer issues.

Consumer Action
Since 1971 staff members of this non-profit consumer rights group have been protecting and advancing the public's rights by "referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through our free hotline, advocating for consumers in the media and before lawmakers, and comparing prices on credit cards, bank accounts, and long-distance services." Sections on the organization's home page include Banking/Financial Services, Cars, Credit, Credit Cards, Frauds & Scams, Insurance, Investment, Privacy Rights, Telephone, and Utilities.

CreditPage
CreditPage is "the place to learn how to manage and protect your credit." It furnishes information on all aspects of borrowing money and obtaining credit and discusses different types of credit cards and how to obtain credit reports.

Edmunds.com
Edmunds has been supplying automotive information since 1966. Its guide supplies users with price listings for both new and used cars and gives reviews for specific car makes and models.
It also provides advice on vehicle financing, leasing, and much more.

GuideStar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
Provides detailed information about the operations and finances of more than 850,000 non-profit groups.

Kelley Blue Book
This automotive "trusted resource" provides values of used cars, tips on buying or selling vehicles, and valuable information on new car pricing, insurance, financing, warranties, recalls, safety ratings, and crash tests.Also includes trade-in and retail values of motorcycles.

Intellichoice CarCenter Auto Information
A publisher of well-known automotive guides furnishes dealer prices, ownership costs, used car values, and related information so that "consumers get the help they need to research, compare, configure, and price vehicles."

How Stuff Works
A fascinating, award-winning site that covers not only technical topics such as car engines, telephones, clocks, black boxes, gun silencers, and refrigerators, but includes well-illustrated articles on subjects such as passports, root beer, domain names, college admission, and Mardi Gras.

LoanPage
The LoanPage lets prospective home buyers shop for different types of mortgage companies around the United States and abroad. It provides "basic Internet-loan tools like interest rate & bond yields, basic loan terms and information, and loan payment calculators."

mySimon
mySimon invites you to "compare produces and prices from around the web." Rated the "Forbes favorite in comparison shopping," this database compares product prices from various Internet stores and gives purchase links to such items as electronics, video games, books, food, office supplies, computers, flowers, etc.

This Old House
This Old House provides expert advice on improving your home with articles and Internet resources on home repairs, remodeling projects, and yard and garden maintenance. Includes a buyer's guide and forums for the discussion of topics related to home ownership.

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