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Houston Economy At A Glance (BLS)
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What Was the Price of Gold Then?
Census Bureau: 1915, 1967, & 2006 (US Population at 100 million, 200 million, 300 million respectively)
Cost of Living Calculator | City Comparison (Yahoo!) |
Salary Calculator | Oanda.com (The Currency Site) |
Moving / Relocation
Best Places to Live (Money Magazine Annual Survey)
Digital City
Welcome Wagon (Moving/relocation information, e.g. neighborhood profiles)
Power Tools for Relocation (Houston Chronicle/Homefair)
Consumer Buying Guides
Credit Cards
The Federal Trade Commission works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. (See also fraud / scams.)
Credit & Loans (FTC) | Prescreened Offers of Credit or Insurance (FTC) |
Credit Repair: Self-Help May Be Best (FTC Facts for Consumers) | For People on Debt Management Plans: A Must-Do List | Fair Debt Collection FAQ |
DebtAdvice.org |
| Nolo's Bankruptcy Resource Center | U.S. Code (Federal Law) |
Secret History of the Credit Card (PBS Frontline)
Credit Bureaus
| Equifax | Experian | Trans Union |
Free Annual Credit Report (Available to Texans as of 6/1/2005)
NOTE: The tollfree number might work better for this: 1-877-322-8228
Your Access to Free Credit Reports (Federal Trade Commission)[See above link]
CardRatings.com | Bank Rate Monitor | Card Web |
Consumer Education for Teens (WA State Atty General's Office) |
Preventing Identity Theft/Credit Card Fraud
Financial Literacy
Your Money (FirstGov for Consumers)
MyMoney.gov (U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission)
SmartAboutMoney.org (National Endowment for Financial Education)
Practical Money Skills For Life
JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Basics of Saving & Investing
Financial Fitness for Life curriculum
Savings Bonds Redemption Calculator
Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. | Locate a BBB (By zip code or by state or Canadian province) |
More financial links
Recalls.gov/ | Consumer Information Center |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recalls)
Consumer Action Handbook
Corporate Consumer Contacts (Where to complain)
Consumer Protection (TX Atty Gen.)
The People's Lawyer(tm) [Richard Alderman - Know Your Rights!(tm)]
More recalls/safety information links
National Do Not Call Registry | Do Not Call (in Texas) | Texas "No Call Lists"
OptOutPrescreen.com (Stop Junk Credit Card & Insurance Offers)
OptOutPrescreen.com is a joint venture among Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Innovis Data Solutions, Inc., and TransUnion, LLC (collectively the "Consumer Credit Reporting Companies").
Getting Off Mailing Lists (DMA)
Stop Ads (Including Grocery Circulars) (ADVO)
Stop Val-Pack mailings
Consumer Information (FTC)
Consumer Fact Sheets (Public Utility Commission of Texas)
Estimate Tax Calculation For Buying A Used Motor Vehicle (in Texas, after 10/1/2006)
The tax amount is calculated based on the purchase price or 80% of the Standard Presumptive Value*, whichever is higher. VIN number & odometer mileage required.
Edmund's | N.A.D.A. | [NOTE: NADA includes RV prices]
Blue Book Values & New Car Pricing (Kelley) | About Kelley Blue Book prices |
Automotive.com | CarBuyingTips.com | Hemmings Vintage Auto (Antique & collectible cars) |
Consumer Reports
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Buying a Safer Car | Testing Cars |
CrashTest.com | Crash-testing procedures | Crash Test Dummies |
CarFax (Vehicle History Reports) | AutoZone.com (Vehicle Repair Guides / limited selection) |
FuelEconomy.gov | CarInfo.com |
Automobiles (Federal Trade Commission) | Auto Insurance (TX Dept. of Insurance) |
ABS Brakes (Antilock brakes) | Air Bags / Seatbelts |
TX Emissions Testing | Vehicle Registration (license plates, etc.) | Title Forms (TX DOT) | Disabled Parking Permits |
| Autoshop101.com | Autoshop-Online.com | Car Repair (E-How) | How Cars Work (How Stuff Works) | Car Repair (FindTutorials) |
HoustonGasPrices.com
GasBuddy.com
Local Gas Prices (by zip code)
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Last Modified: 8/27/2008