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You haven’t worked all those hours for nothing! We’ve got resources here to help you make informed choices when you purchase a product.

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Bookfinder :: http://www.bookfinder.com/

"BookFinder.com is a one-stop search site that lets users view the collections of over 20,000 sellers of new, used, rare, and out-of-print books. The twenty million titles available comprise the largest book catalog available anywhere, either online or offline."

Car and Driver Buying Guide :: http://www.caranddriver.com/

"Comprehensive site with most makes and models available for review." Browse by make, verhicle type, or price range. Listings include an evaluative description and a chart providing specifications.

Car Talk :: http://www.cartalk.com/

Join Click and Clack (a.k.a. Tom and Ray), hosts of the public radio program Car Talk, as they deliver real car information with a deadpan sense of humor.

Consumer World :: http://www.consumerworld.org/

"Consumer World has gathered over 1100 of the most useful consumer resources on the Internet. Whether you want to check an airfare, find an ATM machine anywhere in the world, file a consumer complaint with a state agency, read 100s of consumer booklets, find a low rate credit card or mortgage, research a law, look up the wholesale price of a car, locate a Better Business Bureau, find a toll-free number, listen (literally) to the latest news, contact a company's customer service department, comparison shop for bargains and last minute travel, check stock quotes or CD rates, read a movie review or see a preview, clip electronic coupons, or search the Internet, you can do it in Consumer World."

Digital Trends :: http://www.digitaltrends.com/

Your "gateway to a hi-tech lifestyle," here you'll find product reviews on every type of electronic gadget out there, as well as news stories and a joinable community.

DVD Pricesearch :: http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/

This site helps you find the lowest price on a DVD for sale online. The search covers retailers like Amazon.com, Best Buy, and and DVD Empire. The database is updated regularly, so you are guaranteed to find the best deal!

Epinions :: http://www.epinions.com/

Reviews of products and services, including financial services, written by actual consumers. "Epinions brings the power of word of mouth from the offline world to the online world. We help shoppers make the right decisions using a platform that delivers real advice, ratings, and reviews from consumers who have actually used the products and services... Epinions.com offers over one million reviews and comments and covers over 200,000 products and services to help you make better buying decisions."

The Gadgeteer :: http://the-gadgeteer.com/

Judie and Julie show you around the world of electronic gadgets. They offer a wide variety of product reviews, as well as a discussion board. The reviews are searchable.

Gizmodo :: http://gizmodo.com/

"Gizmodo is an online review dedicated to gadgets, gizmos, and cutting-edge consumer electronics."

Macworld.com: The Macworld Buyer's Guide :: http://www.macworld.com/

Macworld.com provides useful product reviews, rating and pricing information on the Macintosh platforms. The site includes a search function for assisting in finding product information/reviews. This site makes extensive use of drop-down menus.

My Simon :: http://www.mysimon.com/

My Simon is a website devoted to price comparisons and reviews of all types of goods, from computers and cameras to clothing and jewelry.

Nice 2 Know :: http://www.nice2know.com/

Nice2know.com contains a range of articles and resources in career development, computers, management, motivation, cooking, gardening, parenting, romance, diet and nutrition, sport, travel and women as well as number of free calculators in such diverse topics as business, financial, math, health, planning and much more.

Ready, Set, Credit :: http://www.in.gov/dfi/2627.htm

Published by the Federal Trade Commission, "Ready, Set, Credit" has valuable information about getting a credit card. Find out what credit it all about, or learn more about APR's and "credi-quette."

Teen Consumer Scrapbook :: http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/

Designed by teens, this site covers a variety of rip-offs and scams, as well as giving helpful tips about credit cards, car repair and apartment renting.

Wise Buys :: http://www.oag.state.md.us/WiseBuys/

This site will help you become a smart consumer. Take the Wise Buys quiz to see how savvy you are in the face of tricky advertisments and read about how companies use clever marketing to get teens to buy their products.