This non-profit consumer information and Advocacy organization educates regarding privacy issues including Identity theft and offers sample dispute letters.
Website: www.privacyrights.org
Category: Consumer Protection Information
National Association of Attorneys General
Gives you contact information for the Attorney General of your state. Each State’s Attorney General’s office has a consumer protection department. This site also offers Consumer Protection information from the Attorney Generals’ organization.
Website: www.naag.org
Federal Citizen Information Center
Federal Citizen Information Center offers information and publications on a variety of consumer topics.
Website: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
USA.gov
The Federal Government’s official citizen web site offers information and resources on a wide variety of topics and is available in Spanish.
Website: www.usa.gov
National Employment Law Project
This non-profit organization provides many free publications about workers’ rights and unemployment benefits.
Website: www.nelp.org
The Consumer Union
Consumers Union (CU) is an expert, independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a reliable source of information consumers can depend on to help distinguish hype from fact and good products from bad ones. The CU is the publisher of Consumer Reports and its site offers a wealth of information on a variety of topics of interest to all consumers.
Website: www.consumerunion.org
AARP
This membership organization offers consumer protection information, news, advocacy and discounts for people 50 and older. A $12.50 annual membership fee is charged per person or couple.
Website: www.aarp.org
Center for Responsible Lending
Information about predatory lending of all kinds.
Website: www.responsiblelending.org
Consumer Action
Consumer Action is a national non-profit education and advocacy organization engaged in financial literacy and consumer protection. Its site provides consumer alerts, resources and other valuable information.
Website: www.consumer-action.org
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer advocacy and education from the Consumer Federation of America, a non-profit.
Phone: 202-387-6121
Website: www.consumerfed.org