Helpful Sites From Around the Web

Credit Sites

• National Foundation for Credit Counseling
Offers credit management and counseling information.
www.nfcc.org

• Debt Advice
www.debtadvice.org

Credit Reports

• Experian
Credit reporting bureau
www.experian.com

• Trans Union
Credit reporting bureau
www.transunion.com

• Equifax Credit Information Service
Credit reporting bureau
www.equifax.com

Consumer Issue

• California Department of Justice
Sign up for new "Do Not Call" program to end unwanted telephone solicitation.
http://www.donotcall.gov

• California Franchise Tax Board
www.ftb.ca.gov

• Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov

• US Treasury Department
www.ustreas.gov

• Consumer Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov

• California Department of Consumer Affairs
www.dca.ca.gov

• California Attorney General
Site offers general consumer information.
www.caag.state.ca.us

• Federal Trade Commission
Offers consumer protection information.
www.ftc.gov

• Better Business Bureau
Offers information on business and consumer alerts as well as other useful resources.
www.bbb.org

• Better Business Bureau (Southland)
Offers information on business and consumer alerts serving Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
www.bbbsouthland.org

• Orange County Government
Offers links and information to O.C. Government Services, departments and news.
www.oc.ca.gov

Employment

• State of Caifornia site linking Employer Job Listings & Job Seekers resumes
www.caljobs.ca.gov

• Orange County One-Stop Employment Centers
www.oconestop.com

Family & Health Services

• United Way of Orange County
The largest private funder of local health and human services in Orange County.
www.unitedwayoc.org

• Orange County child support services
www.css.ocgov.com

• Medical Access for Infants & Mothers (AIM)
http://mrmib.ca.gov

• CA Department of Health Services
www.dhs.ca.gov

• Child, early needs, and Education assessment
www.ecena.org

Food

• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
www.usda.gov/cnpp

• Orange County Food Bank
www.orangecountyfoodbank.com

Fraud

• The National Fraud Information Center
This site offers information and tips on how to prevent fraud against the elderly, telemarketing and Internet fraud.
www.fraud.org

Housing

• National Center for Home Equity Conversion (NCHEC)
Consumer Information on Reverse Mortgages. NCHEC is an independent nonprofit organization established in 1981 to educate consumers about reverse mortgages. It grew out of the first reverse mortgage research projects by the U. S. Administration on Aging.
http://www.reverse.org/

• Affordable Housing Clearinghouse
The Affordable Housing Clearinghouse is a network of lenders, community groups, and public agencies dedicated to the creation of quality affordable housing.
www.affordable-housing.org

• Home Inspections
http://www.ashi.com

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development
This site offers homeowners and perspective homeowners information about community involvement and home ownership tips.
www.hud.gov

• Fannie Mae
www.fanniemae.com
Offers information and programs for first-time homebuyers.

• AARP Reverse Mortgage Calculator
www.rmaarp.com

Investing, Budgeting, and Planning

• Consumer group to protect investors
www.investorprotection.org

• Employee Benefits Security Administration
Providing protection for retirement and health plans, and investigates complaints
www.dol.gov/ebsa

Legal Aid

• National Consumer Law Center
Consumer legal information
www.consumerlaw.org

• Legal Aid Society of Orange County Community legal services
www.legal-aid.com

Seniors

• Geriatric Care Managers
www.caremanager.org

• Official government site for Medicare
www.medicare.gov

• Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons
www.aarp.org

• National Center for Assisted Living
www.ncal.org

Student Education

• StudentDebtHelp.org
Improving the financial literacy of college, university and other post-secondary students.
www.studentdebthelp.org

• Federal Direct Consolidation Loans
loanconsolidation.ed.gov

• US Department of Education
Site offers parents and students educational news and student aid information.
www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Taxes

• Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.ustreas.gov

Transportation

• Orange County Transit Authority
www.octa.net

• Orange County Rideshare Program
www.oc.ca.gov/hr/rideshare

• Free Metrolink Connections
www.octa.net/metroconnections.aspx

• Senior Mobility Program
www.octa.net/smp.aspx

General Assistance

• California Credit Union League
Find a credit union near you which you may be eligible to join.
www.joinacu.org

• Orange County Debtors Anonymous
www.socalda.org

• Links to Orange County community resources
www.infolinkoc.org

• Direct Marketing Assistance (opt out of solicitation lists)
www.dmaconsumers.org

• California Job Placement Referrals
www.edd.ca.gov

• Consumers Union
Offers consumers news and tips.
www.consumersunion.org

• Consumer.gov
A resource for consumer information from the federal government.
www.consumer.gov

• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Site offers information on personal privacy.
www.privacyrights.org

• USA Jobs
Official website of the U.S. Federal Government for jobs and employment information.
www.usajobs.opm.gov

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