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• Abby's Guide Buying guides with tips and advice. Also has forums where people can post their experiences and degrees of satisfaction with products they have purchased.
• BestStuff.com A network of reporters, authors, and industry experts offering reviews of new products.
• Canadian Consumer Handbook Offers information that includes online shopping, contracts, housing and home renovations, identity theft and collection agencies. Created and updated by the Consumer Measures Committee. [English and French]
• Canadian Consumer Information Consumer information guides covering a variety of topics including children, consumer products and services, environment, food, health, housing and finance.
• Check Out Wal-Mart's buyers blog about products they evaluate and solicit input from customers.
• Consumers' Checkbook This independent, non-profit consumer authority provides articles and ratings for local services in the United States.
• ConsumerSearch.com Database of categorized consumer product reviews from a variety of news and trade publications. For each product, it ranks and describes all reviews, provides a full story of expert analysis, and lists top rated products by category.
• EConsumer.gov Provides information on consumer protection laws in thirteen countries and offers consumers a way to file complaints online.
• EnerGuide Produced by the Canadian government's Office of Energy Efficiency, rates home appliances for cost of operation and gives tips and advice.
• Federal Citizen Information Center Provides a library of consumer interest publications on a variety of topics. A service of the U.S. General Services Administration.
• Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT) A national consumer organization offering benefits, discounts, and programs for consumers and travelers. Offers subscription based articles on cost saving health care benefits, scholarships, grants, and non-partisan political reports.
• Fixya.com Support information for consumer electronics and appliances, repair services, manuals, guides, faqs and troubleshooting.
• Ineed2know.org An independent, not-for-profit service providing articles and tips about products and services.
• InfoFAQ Questions and answers about buying products and services over the Internet.
• Instruction Manuals UK Instruction manuals for products sold in the United Kingdom.
• InstructionSheets.com Includes alphabetical list of manufacturers with links to their sites and list of product instruction manuals offered for download.
• JD Power Information Center Using consumer satisfaction data collected, this site provides consumers information to help them in their buying decisions.
• Make Life Easy An analytical shopping tool for consumers and businesses. Users can create smart shopping lists and personal consumer reports to make skilled purchase decisions.
• Master Me Meter Life calculators and tools for career, family, and work.
• MouthShut.com Consumers research, compare, and review products and services.
• Moving Company Guide Covering choosing a moving company, insurance, checklists, and tips.
• The User Manual Site Contains instruction manuals and other support documents including operator and user guides, and how-to information for all sorts of appliances, machines and devices.