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Appliance411.com
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Home appliance information with sections for purchasing, service, DIY repair, parts, "Who makes what", and links to major home appliance manufacturers.
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Better Business Bureau
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Check a Wisconsin BBB member's reliability rating, or file a complaint.
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Better Business Bureau - Wise Giving Alliance
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The BBB Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions, reports on national charities and determines if they meet 20 voluntary standards on matters such as charity finances, appeals, and governance.
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Charity Navigator
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A free competitor to GuideStar, providing current income and expense statements, and scoring in comparison to similar charities.
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City of Milwaukee Health Department Food Establishment Inspection
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Search a database of more than 2,400 inspection reports detailing violations in City of Milwaukee restaurants, schools and other food establishments since 2007.
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Consumer Action Website
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The Consumer Action Website of the GSA's Federal Citizen Information Center is a one-stop source for information about consumer issues and government services for consumers including purchasing guides and information on how and where to file consumer complaints. The site provides online access to the Federal Consumer Action Handbook.
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Consumer Information and Preference Services
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Formerly How To Get Off A Mailing List, this site from the Direct Marketing Association allows you to register your preference to be removed from the mailing, telemarketing, and e-mail lists. This is the nation's largest source of mailing lists.
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Consumer Information Center
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A US Government site with hundreds of the best federal consumer publications available. No product reviews, but excellent general interest consumer information.
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Consumer World
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Consumer World is a public service, non-commercial guide cataloging over 2000 of the most useful consumer resources.
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ConsumerGuide
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A competitor to Consumer Reports with pricing and reviews of many categories of consumer products.
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ConsumerSearch
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Even better than Consumer Reports, and it's Free! A collection of product summaries, evaluations, and price comparisons from hundreds of sources.
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Digital Television Transition
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Will I have to buy a new TV? The FCC has general information, and frequently asked questions about the upcoming transition to digital broadcasting. In fact, Congress has created the TV Converter Box Coupon Program for households wishing to keep using their analog TV sets after February 17, 2009. The Program allows U.S. households to obtain up to two coupons, each worth $40, that can be applied toward the cost of eligible converter boxes. Check the Consumer Corner on this site to find out how to apply for the coupons or call (888)DTV-2009.
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FTC ConsumerLine
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From the US Government, focusing on general consumer protection topics.
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hbc services
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A not-for-profit organization that works directly with prospective homebuyers in Milwaukee. They provide free advice, information, and resources for a successful home purchase, espcially for disadvantaged buyers. Services are partially funded by Federal housing appropriations.
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Healthy Toys.org
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HealthyToys.org includes test results for over 1,200 toys and children's products. Each toy is given a rating for five elements that represent the presence of chemicals of concern. Those elements are lead, mercury, cadmium, chlorine and arsenic. Products were assigned a low, medium or high level to indicate the relative level of a chemical in a product. These levels are not meant to correspond to levels known to cause health effects.
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Identity Theft Clearinghouse
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The U.S. government's site for information about identity theft. Info to help you avoid being a victim, or file a complaint. State and Federal ID theft laws can also be viewed here.
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Milwaukee Freecycle
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A collection of individual groups in cities throughout the U.S. comprises the non-proft Freecycle Network. By joining the Freecycle email group for your city, you may begin giving and getting stuff from others in your area, for free! Simply post messages for items you want to give and/or items you want to get.
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National Do Not Call Registry
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The official US Government do not call list. Register your phone number here.
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National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
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The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) provides information on used cars including whether they have been involved in major accidents or floods or are stolen.Use the NMVTIS to access important vehicle history information including: title data, brand history, odometer reading, total loss history, and salvage history.
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OutletBound
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This is the place for locating Outlet stores by: Location, Store, Brand, or Product Category.
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PHOTOFACT® Online.com
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Sams PHOTOFACT® repair manuals have long been the standard in the repair industry related to Consumer Electronics devices such as TVs, VCRs, Radios, etc. Since 1946, Sams has produced manuals for electronics repair. Today, the database of manuals covers almost 200,000 models of consumer electronics devices. The Central Library has a print library of photofacts to 1990. To obtain a list of models arranged by manufacturer, open this document.
Library subscription.
Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries
and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library
cardholders.
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Recalls.gov
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A U.S. Government clearinghouse for the latest recall information, alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products. Includes data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Coast Guard,
Food and Drug Administration,
Department of Agriculture, and the
Environmental Protection Agency
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RecycleMilwaukee
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Similar to the original Milwaukee Freecycle, this YahooGroup is a forum for people who want to Give and Get free stuff from one another in the Milwaukee area.
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SDC Energy Assistance Sites
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Low-income households can receive financial assistance with fuel costs and restoration of utility services during the winter heating season.
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Seized Property Auctions
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Find information on United States Treasury auctions of customs, IRS, USSS, ATF, HUD, Fannie Mae, foreclosures, and other government seized property.
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Select Milwaukee
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A not-for-profit Milwaukee organization that works directly with prospective homebuyers in the city. They provide free advice, information, and resources for a successful home purchase, especially for disadvantaged buyers. Services are partially funded by Federal housing appropriations.
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U.S. Consumer Gateway
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"One-stop" link to a broad range of federal information resources available online designed so that you can locate information by category -- such as food, health, product safety, your money, and transportation.
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US Food Safety
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This site offers 24/7 access to food safety news and the latest recall information.
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Valpak
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On this site you can print local coupons and find savings for FREE!
Just enter a location to find today's best deals and offers.
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Wisconsin Consumer Protection
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From the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection comes a site full of local information on food safety, recalls, legal issues and complaints.
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Wisconsin No Call List
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The official Wisconsin do not call list (aka No Call List) website. Register your phone number here.
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Wisconsin PricePoint System - Health Care Costs
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The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center's PricePoint system provides facility-specific information about services and average charges for both inpatient and outpaitient services at Wisconsin hospitals.
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