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Consumer Information
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- Recalls.gov - "Your online resource for government recalls"
- U.S. Consumer Gateway - "Your Link to Federal Consumer Information"
- Consumer Information Center (Pueblo, CO) - Full text versions of hundreds of the best federal consumer publications!
- ConsumerSearch - Product reviews and reports
- ConsumerReview.com - Reviews of electronics, sporting goods, cars, computers, and more from the people who love them
- Epinions.com - a source for consumer insight, unbiased advice, in-depth product evaluations and personalized recommendations
- Reviewboard - Short, sweet product reviews for people that just want to know which products to buy and a quick 'why' they should.
- Consumer World - a public service guide with links to useful consumer resources
- Better Business Bureau - Enter the name of a company or a Web site address to find out how reliable the company is. It will show the number of complaints and how many of those were resolved.
- Consumer Reports - ($) - Good info, but requires subscription
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance - "Investigate Before You Donate" - Charity evaluations and tips on giving, from the Better Business Bureau
- GuideStar - "The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations" - Provides information about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations
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Coupons, Rebates & Offers
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- CoolSavings - coupons and offers
- DealHunting.com - a free source for internet coupons, coupon codes, discounts, clearance sales, and bargains
- JumpOnDeals.com - a free resource of internet coupons, discounts, coupon codes, bargains, freebies, clearance sales, and shopping deals
- RadioShack Web Coupons - Exclusive offers for Internet users! Pick a deal, print the coupon, take it to any RadioShack store.
- ValuPage - supermarket coupons for offers good on leading brands, honored in over 15,000 supermarkets nationwide
- PriceGrabber - locate and compare the best products, merchants and prices online
- mySimon - a comparison shopping service covering thousands of merchants and list millions of products
- FatWallet - coupons, codes and deals
- BizRate Shopping Search - the largest, fastest and most accurate shopping search engine on the Web
- RebateCatcher
- RebatesHQ
- RebatePlace
- Ebates - over 700 stores
- Where's My Rebate?
- Microsoft Rebates
- HP Mail-in Offers & Promotions
- Staples Rebate Center - find and track rebates from Staples
- Discontinueditem.com - Find discontinued, hard to find and classic products
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Discount Codes
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Many well-known online retailers have a place within their shopping cart for a "coupon code" that gives a percent or dollar amount off your purchase. If you don't know the code, you can't take advantage of the discount. These sites reveal those "secret" codes!
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Home Projects & Repairs
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- Home Maintenance & Repair Database
- Hometime - Projects and information from the makers of the famous "Hometime" TV show!
- Home Improvement Encyclopedia - from Better Homes & Gardens
- This Old House - the popular TV series on remodeling
- Your New House - Tips on buying, building or remodeling a home
- Hometime's How-To Center - TV's Hometime, with step-by-step instruction in over 25 projects
- Lowes Knows - Numerous "How To" guides from Lowes Home Improvement
- The Natural Handyman - Help for the home handyman (or woman)
- Ask the Master Plumber - Pipes clogged or leaking? Check here!
- Tioletology 101 - Need toilet trained? Okay, so maybe it isn't the world's most popular Web site, but here's everything you've ever wanted to know about your toilet.
- Recycle Your Rechargeable Batteries - Protect the environment! Drop off your old rechargeable batteries at any Best Buy, Circuit City, Home Depot, RadioShack, Sears, Target, Wal-Mart and others, search by zip code to find a nearby drop-off location or call 1-800-8-BATTERY (1-800-822-8837). The program is free of charge to consumers.
- Ben's Cable Box - Got a question about cable TV? Ask the cable guy!
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Yard & Garden
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Cooking & Food (Including recipes!)
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- National Food Safety Database - One-stop shopping for food safety information!
- USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services - consumer info on diet and health
- About Produce - "All you need to know about produce" - nutrition facts, shopping tips, recipes and more
- TV Food Network - A great source for recipes and information on cooking and food!
- Betty Crocker - A great source for recipes, cooking help, meal planning... the works!
- Pillsbury Bake-Off - Search the collection of winning recipes and sign up for Pillsbury Digital Dispatch, a free E-mail service providing seasonal recipes and cooking tips.
- Cooking Light - Information on healthy eating, including a recipe search.
- Spice Advice - Helpful hints and recipes using herbs and spices
- Mimi's Cyber Kitchen - Food, cooking, recipes, links, and more
- A Gallery of Regrettable Food - a humorous walk down cooking's memory lane, featuring less-than-memorable dishes
- The Junk Food Mecca - a list of links to info about your favorite junk food
- Ethnic Grocer - Looking for great ethnic recipies or a hard-to-find spice? Look here!
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Recipie Sources
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- Epicurious - "The World's Greatest Recipe Collection"
- AllRecipes - "Your home for great recipes, meal ideas and cooking advice"
- Yahoo's Recepie Sites - Countless recipes for just about any occasion!
- CopyKat Recipes - Make your favorite restaurants' dishes in your own kitchen!
- GMA Recipes - Yum! An archive of recipes presented over the years on ABC's Good Morning America.
- Recipe Archive - From Carnegie-Mellon University
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TV Cooking Shows
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Pet Care
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General & Miscellaneous
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- Hints from Heloise - a daily, syndicated column of household hints
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[ Top Ten Hints ]
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- Home Energy Saver - helps consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy
- Microsoft HomeAdvisor - Should you rent or buy? You'll find info on this and more!
- LivingHome - Gardening, remodeling, decorating, design
- Martha Stewart - Check her Website for recipes, home and craft ideas and more.
- Popular Mechanics - news about technology, your home, cars...
- How to Clean Anything - over 1,000 cleaning tips!
- Stain Detective - How to get rid of that nasty stain? Have no fear! Help is just a click away!
- Label Talk - If you wear clothing, you'll want to review this site!
- Modern Bride - Planning a wedding? Look here first!
- Simplicity Patterns - Don't mean to "needle" you, but this stuff looks "sew" nice
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