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Massachusetts Resources:
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Massachusetts Small Claims Court
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Home Page-Gateway to Information on Massachusetts
Massachusetts Dept. of Utilities for Water, Gas or Electric or Transport for Hire issues
Secretary of Commonwealth-Search Corporation data base info on securities
National Resources:
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Energy Star Program-Energy Efficiency Program
Recalls.gov-One Stop Source for Auto & Product Recalls
Consumer Product Safety Commission-Check on Product Recalls & Safety Warnings
Social Security Administration-Information on SSI
Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)
EPA’s archived site January 2017
National Highway Traffic Safety-Highway & Vehicle Safety Standards, Crash Tests, Auto Recalls
FTC Identity Theft-Resources for Identify Theft Problems
Consumer World-Complete Consumer News, Information & Resource Center
Consumer Federation of America CFA-An association of consumer advocacy agencies
National Mail Fraud Information Center-Clearing House for Info about Online & Offline Scams
Ask Jack About Debt-Resource for Answers to your Credit and Debt Questions
Fiscal Tiger - Credit Cards, Credit Repair
Know your Rents Flyer
A Flyer has been created to spread awareness of the tenants rights regarding eviction, the Know your Rents Flyer. This may be very helpful for you and consumers you come across. Visit the link below to the flyer on Mass.gov:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/ago-eviction-moratorium-flyer-english/download
Spanish Version
https://wvox.mass.pov/doc/eviction-know-your-rights-flyer-in-spanish/download
Consumer World is a one-stop website and free newsletter with articles covering many issues of interest to consumers, from cars to crackers to airline ratings. Here’s a sample of some recent articles:
• How Manufacturers "Price Fix" Some Groceries
• Top 10 Tips to Bag a Bargain on Black Friday
• Scammers Clone News Sites Like CNN to Post Fake News Stories About Their Own Products
• Wayfair Made Exaggerated Savings Claims
• HP Printer Updates Can Prevent Cheap Replacement Cartridge Use
Consumer Assistance Council
149 Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: 508-771-0700
Monday - Friday: 9am-3pm
The Consumer Assistance Council works in cooperation with the Massachusetts Attorney General. We are a non-profit organization.