Links
Consumer Affairs links
- Better Business Bureau – check out the reputation of businesses and file complaints
- Consumer.gov – a resource of consumer information from the federal government
- Consumer Action Handbook – state, county, and city government consumer protection offices
- Consumer Product Safety Commission- find out what consumer products have been recalled
- Consumer Reports - for Ratings and recommendations on appliances, cars & trucks, electronic gear, and much more
- Federal Citizen Information Center – hundreds of publications, the latest product recalls and scams, updates of consumer news from various Federal agencies, and a calendar of consumer- related events are also available.
- Federal Communications Commission - Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau – do not call registry, consumer alerts and facts sheets
- Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Consumer Protection – consumer information and tips, business information and filing complaints
- Virginia State Corporation Commission – information on insurance, credit, telecommunications, energy and businesses
- Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs – Virginia’s governmental source for consumer assistance
- Virginia Office of the Attorney General – Virginia’s Identity Theft and other consumer resources
- Virginia General Assembly – find proposed and passed legislation and legislative meeting schedule
Professional Associations and Industry