Federal Trade Commission: Avoiding Coronavirus Scams
AnnualCreditReport.com: official FTC site -- truly free credit report
Appliance411.com: appliance parts and repair help
AudioReview.com: a consumer review site
Best's Insurance Ratings Online (required free registration)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare and Medicaid information
CNET: computer and electronics products reviews
Consumer Federation of America
Consumer Product Information Database
Consumer Reports (HWPL cardholders: access full database and other database content)
Cornell Co-operative Extension / Fact Sheets: CCE Nassau County
Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Protection
GetHuman: bypass automated telephone systems to talk to a REAL person
Insure.com: the insurance guide
Moving.com: includes City Comparisons, Tools, Guides and Calculators to help you relocate!
Nassau County Department of Consumer Affairs
New York State Attorney General: Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau
New York State Division of Consumer Protection
New York State Department of Financial Services: Housing, Banking, Insurance, etc.
New York State Department of Health Consumer Information
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Protectyourmove.gov: know more about your moving company
Recycling and Composting: New York State Department of Environmental Protection
U.S. Consumer Gateway: your link to federal consumer information
Wirecutter, from the New York Times
Automotive Information
Autoweb.com: all things automotive
Kelley Blue Book: new and used car values
NADA Price Guides: automotive, power sports, marine, RV, aircraft
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety/Highway Loss Data Institute : Crash testing & Highway safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Charities
CharityWatch (formerly American Institute of Philanthropy)
Charity Navigator: your guide to intelligent giving
DonorsChoose.org: an online charity connecting you to classrooms in need
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
Pennies for Charity: Where your money goes (NYS Attorney General's Office)
Emergency Preparedness & Assistance
Disaster Assistance from the U.S. Government
Emergency Phone Numbers:
Emergency Response
· Call 911 - EMERGENCIES ONLY.
· Nassau County Police non-emergency number: 888-684-4274
· Nassau County Office of Emergency Management 516-573-0636
Electric Companies
· LIPA: 1-800-490-0075 or 631-755-6900
· Report a gas emergency to National Grid: 1-800-490-0045 OR 911
Red Cross & Shelters
· American Red Cross Nassau Chapter: 516- 747-3500
American Red Cross on Long Island
Home Improvement and Repair
Better Homes and Gardens: Home Improvements
HGTV: Home and Garden TV network
Hometime: from The Learning Channel
National Association of the Remodeling Industry: Homeowner's Links
Referwork: Specialized projects and DIY How-to's
Home Ownership
Avoiding Foreclosure
Nassau County Office of Community Development is an approved agency for counseling homeowners. You can reach a counselor at the Homeownership Center at 516-572-1900.
For other HUD approved agencies in the New York Metro area visit the following site and select HUD Approved Counseling Agencies. Visit: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc
Product Recalls
Real Estate
Homefair.com: from Moving.com, partner of the American Moving & Storage Association
MLSLI realtor.com: real estate listings for the counties of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.
Protectyourmove.gov: know more about your moving company
Trulia: Find the right home and neighborhood for you
Help Finding an Affordable Home, from USA.gov: Includes government programs such as HUD, etc.