Consumer affairs

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• AHRM Department > Resource Management links
• U.S. federal government
• Virginia state government

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• Apparel, Housing & Resource Management > Resource Management > Links (source for many of the resources listed below)

• Careers in Consumer Studies (AHRM department)

Consumer Affairs

• Better Business Bureau.org – check out the reputation of businesses and file complaints
• Consumer Action Handbook – on usa.gov
• Consumer Reports.org - for Ratings and recommendations on appliances, vehicles, electronics, food, and just about every other consumer product imaginable
• Index of state and local consumer agencies – on usa.gov

Professional Associations and Industry

• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.org
• America Saves.org
• American Council on Consumer Interests.org
• Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education.org
• Consumer Federation of America.org
• Consumers International.org
• International Federation of Home Economists.org
• National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.org
• Underwriters Laboratories.com

U.S. federal government

• Consumer Product Safety Commission.gov - find out what consumer products have been recalled.
• Federal Publications > Consumer Protection
• Federal Communications Commission - Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau – consumer help center, hot topics, FAQs.
• Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Consumer Protection – consumer information and tips, business information and filing complaints.
• Federal government job and internship resources for college students: federal government employment.

Virginia state government

• 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.
• Full list of state agencies: Virginia.gov: Virginia state agencies and entities