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PIRG Self-Help Fact Sheets for Consumers, listed alphabetically, not legal advice. Return to main consumer page for links to policy and legislative fact sheets. Below, contact government agencies-- car and consumer product safety recalls, bank complaints, etc. Updated 18 July 2003
Bank Fees Alert How to lower your bank fees-- avoid service, ATM and bunced check fees.
Credit Card Hazards or pdf version Road Map To Avoiding Credit Card Hazards -- Deceptive advertising, excessive interest charges and fees and other credit card tricks revealed.
Credit Cards On Campus Avoiding the campus credit card trap.
Credit Report Errors and Identity Theft How to fix errors in your credit report. How to avoid identity theft. Updated December 2004 to include new FACTA rights.
Debit Cards ATM cards that can be used like credit cards pose several risks, including the risk of losing all the money in your checking account.
Identity Theft--Fight Back (English or Spanish) CALPIRG's What to do if identity theft happens to you
Opt-Out Email More information about the opt-out emai floating on the Internet.

Tips for Toy Safety html or English pdf or Spanish pdf

 Protecting infants and toddlers from small parts , balloons and other choking hazards and other toy safety tips for kids of all ages.
Government agencies, safety recalls, other information
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Recalls page File complaint about unsafe cars, recalls and defects also involving car-related parts including tires..
Consumer Product Safety Commission and Report Unsafe Product page File complaint about unsafe consumer product or find out about recalls of unsafe consumer products that aren't auto-related (toys, cribs, lawn mowers, ATVs, chain saws, toasters, wiring, fireworks, etc).
Consumer.gov and Consumer Action Handbook Consumer.Gov is your gateway to all federal agency consumer information. Details on consumer groups, corporate and state agency contacts can be found in the consumer action handbook.
National Association of Attorneys General Find your state attorney general and send copies of complaints to him or her.
OCC-Office of Comptroller of the Currency Complaint about a national bank? Most big credit card banks are national banks. Contact the OCC. If your complaint is not in their jurisdiction, they will forward it.