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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/" title="Automobile Safety and Recalls">Automobile Safety and Recalls</a></li></ul></div><b>B</b><a name="B"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.federalreserveconsumerhelp.gov/" title="Bank Complaints">Bank Complaints</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://consumeraction.gov/banking.shtml" title="Banking Authorities, by State">Banking Authorities, by State</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://answers.firstgov.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=452&p_created=&p_sid=&p_lva=&p_sp=&p_li=&p_topview=1" title="Bankruptcy – How to File">Bankruptcy – How to File</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://consumeraction.gov/bbb.shtml" title="Better Business Bureaus">Better Business Bureaus</a></li></ul></div><b>C</b><a name="C"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/broadcast.html" title="Cable TV Complaints">Cable TV Complaints</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://consumeraction.gov/carman.shtml" title="Car Manufacturers' Customer Relations">Car Manufacturers' Customer Relations</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.safercar.gov/" title="Car Safety">Car Safety</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.energy.gov/yourcar.htm" title="Cars – Efficient Driving and Maintenance">Cars – Efficient Driving and Maintenance</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dnc.shtm" title="Cell Phones and Do Not Call Registry">Cell Phones and Do Not Call Registry</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel01.shtm" title="Charities – Tips on Charitable Giving">Charities – Tips on Charitable Giving</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ncua.gov/ConsumerInformation/Consumer%20Complaints/complaintmain.htm" title="Complain About a Credit Union">Complain About a Credit Union</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfcomplaint05/focus.htm" title="Complain About a Product or Service">Complain About a Product or Service</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints_tcpa.html" title="Complain about Telemarketing and Junk Faxes">Complain about Telemarketing and Junk Faxes</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/complaintresources.htm" title="Complaints – File with a Federal Agency">Complaints – File with a Federal Agency</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/02/fraud.shtm" title="Complaints – Top 10">Complaints – Top 10</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://onguardonline.gov/index.html" title="Computer Safety – OnGuardOnline.gov">Computer Safety – OnGuardOnline.gov</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.consumeraction.gov/" title="Consumer Action Handbook">Consumer Action Handbook</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocusarchive.htm" title="Consumer Focus – Monthly Tips from the Federal Citizen Information Center">Consumer Focus – Monthly Tips from the Federal Citizen Information Center</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.consumer.gov/" title="Consumer Information and Services">Consumer Information and Services</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.cpsc.gov/" title="Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)">Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://consumeraction.gov/state.shtml" title="Consumer Protection Offices by State, City, and County">Consumer Protection Offices by State, City, and County</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm" title="Consumer Tips from the Federal Trade Commission">Consumer Tips from the Federal Trade Commission</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://consumeraction.gov/corpormain.shtml" title="Corporate Consumer Contacts">Corporate Consumer Contacts</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.mymoney.gov/credit.shtml" title="Credit">Credit</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/05/slipshowing.shtm" title="Credit Card Receipt Rules">Credit Card Receipt Rules</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/credit/rights.shtm" title="Credit Reports – Free">Credit Reports – Free</a></li></ul></div><b>D</b><a name="D"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.dtv.gov/" title="Digital Television – What you need to know">Digital Television – What you need to know</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="/web/20081204185058/http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Disasters.shtml" title="Disasters and Emergencies">Disasters and Emergencies</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx" title="Do Not Call Registry">Do Not Call Registry</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwhealth.html" title="Drinking Water Safety">Drinking Water Safety</a></li></ul></div><b>E</b><a name="E"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.econsumer.gov/english/" title="E–Commerce Complaints">E–Commerce Complaints</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://apps.gsa.gov/CommonSubscriptionService.php" title="E–Newsletters from the Government">E–Newsletters from the Government</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="/web/20081204185058/http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml" title="Elected Officials – How to Contact">Elected Officials – How to Contact</a></li></ul></div><b>F</b><a name="F"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fda.gov/consumer/default.htm" title="Family Health Information">Family Health Information</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov" title="Federal Citizen Information Center">Federal Citizen Information Center</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/" title="Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau">Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01" title="Federal Trade Commission – Complain about a Specific Company or Organization">Federal Trade Commission – Complain about a Specific Company or Organization</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/complaintresources.htm" title="Filing a Complaint">Filing a Complaint</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/Ask_Karen/index.asp#Question" title="Food Safety Automated Questions and Answers">Food Safety Automated Questions and Answers</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fda.gov/" title="Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Safety">Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Safety</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.foodsafety.gov/%7Efsg/fsgprobs.html" title="Food-Borne Illnesses and Food Product Complaints">Food-Borne Illnesses and Food Product Complaints</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/foreclosure/default.htm" title="Foreclosure Resources for Consumers">Foreclosure Resources for Consumers</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/trends.htm" title="Fraud and Identity Theft Trends">Fraud and Identity Theft Trends</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/" title="Fuel Economy Cars">Fuel Economy Cars</a></li></ul></div><b>G</b><a name="G"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="/web/20081204185058/http://www.usa.gov/shopping/shopping.shtml" title="Government Sales and Auctions">Government Sales and Auctions</a></li></ul></div><b>H</b><a name="H"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/100.html" title="Halloween Safety">Halloween Safety</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/" title="Highway Safety">Highway Safety</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.consumer.gov/yourhome.htm" title="Home Safety">Home Safety</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="/web/20081204185058/http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Family/Homeowners.shtml" title="Homeowners' Resources">Homeowners' Resources</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.protectyourmove.gov" title="Household Moves – Consumer Protection">Household Moves – Consumer Protection</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/house.html" title="Household Product Safety Publications">Household Product Safety Publications</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/" title="Household Products Health and Safety Information Database">Household Products Health and Safety Information Database</a></li></ul></div><b>I</b><a name="I"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/" title="Identity Theft">Identity Theft</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://consumeraction.gov/insurance.shtml" title="Insurance Regulators, by State">Insurance Regulators, by State</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="/web/20081204185058/http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Internet_Fraud.shtml" title="Internet Fraud">Internet Fraud</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ic3.gov/" title="Internet Fraud Complaints">Internet Fraud Complaints</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml" title="Investors Complaints to the Securities and Exchange Commission">Investors Complaints to the Securities and Exchange Commission</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=155682,00.html" title="IRS E-mail and Phishing Scams">IRS E-mail and Phishing Scams</a></li></ul></div><b>K</b><a name="K"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.kids.gov/k_safety.htm" title="Kids' Safety Sites">Kids' Safety Sites</a></li></ul></div><b>L</b><a name="L"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ltcombudsman.org/static_pages/ombudsmen.cfm" title="Long Term Care Ombudsman, by State">Long Term Care Ombudsman, by State</a></li></ul></div><b>M</b><a name="M"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/serviceupdates.htm" title="Mail Safety and Security">Mail Safety and Security</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/USDA_Meat_&_Poultry_Hotline/index.asp" title="Meat and Poultry Hotline">Meat and Poultry Hotline</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/how.htm" title="Medical Products Complaints">Medical Products Complaints</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/mortcalc/" title="Mortgage Comparison Calculator">Mortgage Comparison Calculator</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.protectyourmove.gov" title="Moving Tips to Protect Your Move">Moving Tips to Protect Your Move</a></li></ul></div><b>N</b><a name="N"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.consumer.gov/ncpw/index.htm" title="National Consumer Protection Week">National Consumer Protection Week</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx" title="National Do Not Call Registry">National Do Not Call Registry</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.floodsmart.gov/" title="National Flood Insurance Program">National Flood Insurance Program</a></li><li><a class="underline_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20081204185058/http://origins.usa.gov/external/external.jsp?url=http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/nigeralrt.htm" title="Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud">Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud</a></li></ul></div><b>P</b><a name="P"></a><div class="arrow_List"><ul><li><a class="underline_link" 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