| San Bernardino County Library's Personal Finance Resources
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| San Bernardino County Library Personal Finance Resources Internet Pathfinder. Last revised March 30, 2004. |
| AutoSite (http://www.autosite.com/) |
| Car buying information and advice. Used car and truck reports, repairs maintenance, loan/lease report and more. |
| AutoWeb (http://www.autoweb.com/) |
| Facts and figures needed to know about new and used cars. Some dealers provide free estimates online, so that users can shop without leaving home. |
| Best Places to Live in America (http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/) |
| Money Magazine's list is now broken out by size within geographical areas, to "narrow the scope and rank of each place within its own region and population group." Includes 63 factors in 9 categories. |
| Buying a Home (http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm) |
| Advice for first-time home buyers, rights of home buyers, etc. From HUD |
| CarInfo (http://carinfo.com/) |
| Inside secrets, tips, and resources to help save money when buying, leasing, and repairing cars. |
| Carsurvey.org (http://www.carsurvey.org/) |
| How car owners feel about their vehicle. Can be sorted by manufacturer and limited by geographic region. |
| Classifieds 2000 (http://www.infospace.com/info.cls2k/) |
| Free searching and listing. Includes cars, real estate, rentals and roommates, personals and friends, employment, and merchandise. |
| CNN/Money (http://money.cnn.com/) |
| Sponsored by Cable News Network and "Money" Magazine. |
| Compare.net (http://www.compare.net/) |
| Compare and contrast the features and suggested retail prices of more than 10,000 models of automobiles, electronics, home appliances, home-office equipment and computer software. |
| Consumer Action: Marketplace Education and Advocacy for the Consumer (http://www.consumer-action.org/) |
| Home page for Consumer@action, a nonprofit consumer and advocacy site. |
| Consumer Action Website (http://consumeraction.gov/respref.shtml) |
| From the US Government Consumer Information Center. Tips and advice on a wide variety of topics. Available in HTML, text and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://www.cpsc.gov/) |
| Federal agency providing publications, press releases, recalls and links to consumer information from other agencies. |
| Consumer Reports Bumper to Bumper (http://www.consumerreports.org/news/autos/) |
| Top new car picks, 35 used cars that are "good bets," leasing worksheets, and profiles of 1600 models. Detailed information requires paid registration. |
| ConsumerSearch.com (http://www.consumersearch.com/) |
| Unbiased consumer product information. |
| Consumer World (http://www.consumerworld.org/) |
| A collection of over 2000 consumer resources on the net. Good starting point for consumer information. |
| DOT Auto Safety Hotline (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/hotline/) |
| Sponsored by the National Highway Safety Admin. of the US Dept. of Transportation. Helps user identify safety problems in motor vehicle, tires and automotive equipment such as child safety seats. |
| Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide (http://www.edmunds.com/) |
| Vital information for new and used car buyers. Current information on dealer and manufacturer incentives and rebates, safety information, recalls since 1989, road test results, auto show highlights, and buyer advice. |
| Federal Consumer Information Center (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/) |
| Consumer information from the General Services Administration. Booklets from more than 40 federal departments and agencies are online for free, along with other resources. |
| Findlaw for the Public (http://public.findlaw.com/) |
| Thousands of consumer-focused articles and resources. |
| Free Long Distance Rates Comparison Shopping: AB Tolls (http://abtolls.com/) |
| Comparisons of long distance, calling card, and toll free rates. Includes a Glossary of Telecommunications Terminology. |
| Home Energy Saver (http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/) |
| Advice from the Environmental Energy Technologies Div. at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. |
| Homefair.com (http://www.homefair.com/homefair/servlet/ActionServlet?pid=27&cid=homefair) |
| Community reports, real estate listings, interactive tools and calculators. |
| Home Gain (http://www.homegain.com/index_html) |
| Hundreds of thousands of homes from hundreds of real estate web sites in the US, Canada, and around the world. Search by location, price range, and the number of rooms. |
| Homeseekers.com (http://www.homeseekers.com/) |
| Residential real estate listings for California and several other states. |
| Identity Theft (http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/) |
| From the Federal Trade Commission. Includes the publication "ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name." |
| Identity Theft Resource Center (http://www.idtheftcenter.org/) |
| Nonprofit organizations which "provides consumer and victim support and advises governmental agencies, legislators and companies about this evolving and growing crime." |
| Jump$tart Coalition (http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/) |
| 20 federal agencies, universities, and nonprofit groups, joined to dramatically improve the financial literacy among youth. |
| Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) |
| Prices for new and used cars and options. |
| Keys to Vehicle Leasing: a Consumer's Guide (http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/leasing/) |
| A Federal Reserve brochure, designed to spell out the pivotal parts of a lease deal. |
| LiveManuals (http://www.livemanuals.com/) |
| User manuals, warranties, and other support documents for consumer appliances. |
| LoopNet (http://www.loopnet.com/default.asp) |
| Thousands of commercial real estate listings by numerous agencies. Access to the most recent listings require free registration. |
| MonsterMoving.com (http://www.monstermoving.monster.com/) |
| Gateway site to real estate, mortgages, movers, and more. Includes community profiles. |
| Mortgage 101 (http://www.mortgage101.com/) |
| Online tutorial for the novice home buyer. Down payments, title insurance, etc. discussed on the basic level. Also has information for experienced buyers, such as a refinancing checklist and a chart of interest rates. |
| Mortgage and Financial Calculators, Information and Links (http://www.interest.com/) |
| Sponsored by the Institute for Biomedical Computing, a research unit of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| mPower Cafe (http://www.mpowercafe.com/) |
| Resource for 401(k) retirement fund and other retirement planning. |
| MSN Autos (http://autos.msn.com/) |
| Use Surround Video to virtually explore the interiors of many different models. Includes Kelley Blue Book used car prices, side-by-side car comparisons, and a new car buying service. |
| MSN House & Home (http://houseandhome.msn.com/) |
| Neighborhood profiles, home listings, mortgage qualification, and tips on offers and closing. |
| NADA Used Vehicle Values Appraisal Guides (http://www.nadaguides.com/) |
| From the National Automobile Dealers Assoc. Includes a wide variety of vehicles and watercraft. |
| National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (http://www.unclaimed.org/) |
| Search many state databases to find out if there are assets in your name. |
| National Consumer Law Center (http://www.consumerlaw.org/) |
| From the Boston College School of Law. Addresses the legal problems commonly faced by financially-distressed and low income families. |
| National Foundation for Credit Counseling (http://www.nfcc.org/) |
| Association of nonprofit organizations that provide education and counseling in credit and debt management. |
| National Fraud Information Center (http://www.fraud.org/) |
| Focuses primarily on telemarketing and online fraud. Sponsored by the National Consumers League, the oldest nonprofit consumer organization in the US |
| Owners.com: Real Estate Services by Owner or With Agents Nationwide (http://www.owners.com/) |
| Efficient searches of thousands of properties nationwide for sale by owners. Search by price, number of bedrooms and region. |
| Recall Warnings (http://www.recall-warnings.com/) |
| Information about recalls of consumer products. From Nolo Press. |
| Recalls (http://www.recalls.gov/) |
| A cooperative effort of 6 federal agencies to alert the public on federal recalls of defective, hazardous, or unsafe products. |
| RENTNET (http://www.rentnet.com/apartments/home.jhtml?gate=rnet&popup=on) |
| Database of over a million apartments in US and Canada. Specify price range and amenities. |
| Right on the Money (http://www.rightonthemoney.org/) |
| From the public television series. "Straightforward advice for people who want to make better financial decisions for themselves and their families. |
| SafeShopping.org (http://www.safeshopping.org/) |
| An American Bar Assoc. site showing how to shop safely online. |
| Sound Money (http://soundmoney.publicradio.org/) |
| Sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio showSound Money. |
| The Truth About Credit (http://www.truthaboutcredit.org/) |
| Advice on credit cards. Sponsored by the Public Interest Research Group. |
| U.S. Census Bureau Housing Topics (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing.html) |
| American Housing Survey. Some documents require Adobe Acrobat reader. |
| U.S. Consumer Gateway (http://www.consumer.gov/) |
| Federal consumer information resources. Arranged by subject instead of by agency. Ten major categories. |
| USA Today Money Page (http://www.usatoday.com/money/mfront.htm) |
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| WebPricer (http://trac.org/) |
| Compare out-of-state rates of seven long-distance carriers, including MCI, ATT, and Sprint. |
| WelcomeWagon Home Buying (http://www.homestore.com/shop/welcomewagon/) |
| Help in choosing a community, financing a home, packing for the move, etc. |
| Yahoo! Real Estate Home Values (http://realestate.yahoo.com/re/homevalues/) |
| Database of home sale prices, current back to 1997. |
| Yahoo: Real Estate: Neighborhood (http://list.realestate.yahoo.com/re/neighborhood/main.html) |
| Compare any two of hundreds of cities by twenty-three categories. From Yahoo! |
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