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Consumer

General  Information

First Gov for Consumers  (Provides links to consumer federal links)
Federal Citizen Information Center (Full text versions of many of the best federal consumer publications)
Consumer Law Page
Consumer World (Over 2000 useful consumer resources)
Better Business Bureau
Consumer Resources in Tennessee (Provides consumer news, consumer education, and the capability to file a complaint)

Automobiles & Product Information

Car and Driver Buyer's Guide
Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide (New and used vehicles)
Kelley's Blue Book (Used Car Values and New Car Pricing , includes motorcycles)
Intellichoice Car Center (Can compare up to 4 autos at a time)
The Car Place (Vehicle reviews)
MSN Autos
Autotrader.com (New, used, classic)
Carfax: Vehicle History Reports (Run used car VIN)
Fuel Economy Guide (EPA/DOE)
Hemmings Collector Cars (Classic, exotic, and wacko cars)
Lemon Car Page
NADA Appraisal Guide (Values for used vehicles, boats, RV's, aircraft,  motorcycles, snowmobiles, classic and special interest cars and manufactured housing)
Motorcycle World (Reviews, consumer advice, rallies & events, more)
Autoshop Online (Where to go with repair questions)
Autozone (Vehicle repair guides)
Cyberwrench (Diagnostic tool helps troubleshoot problems.  Gives breakdown of likely costs for parts & labor)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Includes safety hotline, recalls, crash test, statistics and complaints)
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Consumer Reports Online
Teleworth (Compares long distance telephone providers)
Compare.net (Buyers guide to electronics, appliances, car and more. Gives product comparisons in side-by-side chart.)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (Federal Regulatory agency helps keep American families safe by reducing risk of injury or death from consumer products)
National Fraud Information Center
Price Scan ( Price comparisons on products)
My Simon (Price comparisons)

Health Information

American Board of Medical Specialties (Verify board certification)
American Medical Association Physician Select (Search by name or specialty, provides basic professional credential information)
DocFinder (State medical boards, licensing authorities)
Health A to Z -Consumer Health (Searchable.  Connections to articles, advocacy and support groups, consulting, institutes and organizations, journals, mailing lists, newsgroups and products and services.)
Healthgrades (Data on hospitals, physicians, health plans)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Consumer information on animal drugs, biologics, children and tobacco, cosmetics, foods, human drugs, and medical devices)
Quackwatch (Dubious treatments, health fraud)
Tennessee Restaurant Inspection Scores (Search by restaurant name and city to find restaurant inspection score. From TN Dept. of Health)

Money and Finance

Bank Rate Monitor (Information on mortgage rates, best credit card rates, and other loan information)
Consumer Price Index Home Page
Cost-of Living Calculator Page
Cost of Living Comparator (From CNN Money Magazine.  Make cost of living comparison between two cities)
Credit Report (Obtain your credit report from Myvesta.com, other self-help financial guides)
Currency Rates and Information (Up-to-date foreign exchange rates.  Enter any dollar amount to convert to one of 164 foreign currencies.  Explains results.)
The Dismal Scientist (From economy.com:  CPI; PPI; tools include calculators for mortgages, installment loans, stock valuations, 401K yields)
Federal Reserve Board - Credit Cards (Comparisons, Credit Card Owner's checklist, definition of terms and calculation of finance charges)
Financenter (Question and answer format for everything from autos to retirement, from insurance to credit cards and budgeting)
Instant Insurance Quote (Auto, home, life, S&P's insurance company rating guide, state info)
National Foundation for Credit Counseling (Info on how to get a copy of your credit report, credit counseling and bankruptcy)
U.S. Savings Bonds Online

    Charities

BBB Wise Giving Alliance (Charitable organizations)
Guidestar: National Database of Non-Profits (Profiles missions & finances)

Other Useful Consumer Sites

Best Places to Live (CNN Money)
City Rating:  Sperling's Best Places
Neighborhood Info from Yahoo (Info about communities, schools, properties, throughout the U.S.)
Forms from the Feds (Forms for copyright, taxes, passports, immigrations and others)
Insurance Free Advice
Manufacturers' Phones/Websites (From Consumer Reports:  Select Consumer Advice, then Manufacturers; also has Consumer Links)
Postal Rate Calculators
Public Records Online (Real estate info, more)
Social Security - Top 10 Services (How to replace, correct or change your name on your Social Security card, compute benefits, request Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement online or contact a local office)
Vital Records Information (Search alphabetically by State for information needed to request birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.  Includes fees and special notes.)
Weather (Current conditions, forecasts and more from National Weather Service)
Wunderground Weather (Current conditions, history and weather almanac)
Zip+4 Code Lookup (From U.S. Postal Service)
Tennessee "Do Not Call Register" (Telemarketing)
World Privacy Forum Opt out of Unwanted Mail and Calls (Get your name off marketing lists)

Legal Information

Indexes

Firstgov Reference Shelf (U.S. laws, bills in Congress, regulations, statistical info, historical documents, search by state)
Findlaw Internet Legal Sources
Lawcrawler by Findlaw
Hieros Gamos Comprehensive Legal Site ( State law, government and commercial sites.  Tax forms in Revenue Department link for each state)
Internet Law Library (Legal site sponsored by U.S. House of Representatives)
Law Guru (Database of FAQ's and answers, free ask-your-own question service, searchable)
"Lectric Law Library (Collection of legal resources and original content)
Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute (Easy-to-use forms for searching federal and state court opinions, U.S. Code, U.S. Constitution, federal rules, state constitutions and codes) 

Courts

Court and Court Related Web Sites (State, Federal, and International court sites.  Links to U.S. Supreme Court back to 1893.  Searchable.  Opinions of circuit and U.S. Courts, state supreme courts and state courts of appeal)
Famous Trials (Scopes "Monkey" Trial, Chicago Seven, more)
Supreme Court Decisions (1990 to present and historic decisons)
FindLaw:   Supreme Court Opinions (Biographies of Justices.  Photographs)
Oyez - U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database
Tennessee Supreme Court
U.S. Federal Courts (Public Access Guidelines, news releases, information about the judiciary government)
History of the Federal Judiciary

Federal Law

Code of Federal Regulations (Search by keyword, citation, or title)
Federal Register Database (Covers 1995-present  and weekly compilation of Presidential documents)
Thomas (Federal legislative information provided by Library of Congress)
U.S. Code ( From U.S. House of Representatives.  Searchable)

Lawyers and Law Firms

American Bar Association (National organization of legal profession.  Provides information and links for general public)
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator (Online directory of attorneys and law firms)
Tennessee Bar Association
Find Law (Searchable list of law firms, government offices, corporate law offices, lawyers from all 50 states and D.C.)

State Law

Law & Government by State (Links to law and government for all 50 states)
Municipal Code Corporation (Searchable municipal codes for many U.S. Cities and counties.  Indexed by state, has a few TN communities)
State Statutes (From Cornell University Law School, a topical index to state statutes)
Tennessee Bar Association Legal Handbook for Tennessee Seniors
Tennessee Blue Book
Tennessee Code Annotated (Tennessee law on line)

Other Useful Legal Sites

Federal Bureau of Prisons (Directory of prisons, statistics, links)
Free Legal Forms (from Internet Legal Research Group)
Free Legal Forms and Documents (All types of legal forms to download from "Lectric Law Library)
LawInfo.com (Free resources; fill and print letters & forms for personal and business use)
Legal Docs (Free documents)
Free Advice (Legal info for consumers and small businesses)
FindLaw Court Forms (cases, codes, forms)
Copyright Office Home Page ( Copyright basics and forms)
Copyright Website
Intellectual Property Network (Delphion)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
International Trademark Association  
Tax Sites (Tax Code, Legislation, Regulations, Court Decisions, Rates & Tables)
Internal Revenue Service 
Self-Help Law Center
It's Legal (Do-It-Yourself Legal Solutions)
U.S. Legal Forms (State specific, personal, business, litigation, free law summaries)

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