HEWLETT-WOODMERE
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
1125 Broadway
PO Box 1100
Hewlett, New
York 11557-0903
Main phone:
(516) 374-1967
Programs:
(516) 374-1667
Fax: (516)
569-1229
Susan O. de
Sciora, Director
SUBJECT LINKS
AnnualCreditReport.com:
official
FTC
site
--
truly free credit report
Appliance411.com:
appliance
parts
and
repair
help
AudioReview.com:
a consumer review site
Bank
Rate
Monitor
Best's
Insurance
Ratings Online: required free
registration
The
Better Business Bureau
Consumer
Law
Help Manual (New York State
Consumer Protection Board)
Consumer
Guide: product reviews
Consumer
Reports
(available
on
Ebsco
Database, requires login)
Consumer
World
Cornell
Co-operative
Extension: Take a look
at their Fact
Sheets
Designing
a More Usable World
Centers
for
Medicare & Medicaid
Services: Medicare and Medicaid
information
Federal
Trade Commission: Consumer
Protection
GetHuman:
bypass automated telephone
systems to talk to a REAL person
Household
Products
Database: health and safety of
products & their ingredients
Insurance.com:
the
insurance guide
Internet
Consumer Recycling Guide
Moving.com:
includes
City Comparisons, Tools, Guides
and Calculators to help you
relocate!
Nassau
County
Department of Consumer Affairs
New
York State Consumer Information
New
York
State Consumer Protection Board
New
York
State Department of Health
Consumer Information
New
York
State Department of Motor
Vehicles Frequently-Asked
Questions (FAQs)
New
York
State Insurance Department
Protectyourmove.gov: know more
about your moving company
U.S.
Consumer
Gateway: your link to federal
consumer information
Automotive
Information
Autoweb.com:
all
things automotive
Auto
Channel
Consumer
Guide
--
reviews
of
vehicles and appliances
DealerNet.com:
research
specs,
pricing
&
reviews
Edmund's
car prices
Kelley
Blue
Book: new and used car values
NADA
Price
Guides: automotive, power
sports, marine, RV, aircraft
Insurance
Institute
for
Highway
Safety/Highway
Loss Data Institute : Crash
testing & Highway safety
National
Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
Safercar.gov:
the
nation's
premier
source
of vehicle safety info from the
government
Weekend
Mechanics Club
Charities
American
Institute
of Philanthropy: helping you
give wisely to charity
Charity
Navigator:
your
guide
to
intelligent
giving
DonorsChoose.org:
an
online
charity
connecting
you
to classrooms in need
Exempt
Organizations
search: Online version of IRS
Publication 78
GuideStar:
the
donor's
guide
to
the Charitable Universe
National
Charities
Information Bureau
Pennies
for Charity: Where your money
goes (NYS Attorney General's
Office)
Home
Improvement and Repair
ACME
How
to.com: How it works, how
to diagnose a problem and how to
make the repair; repair guides
are fully illustrated and
feature step by step
instruction.
Better
Homes
and
Gardens:
Home Improvements
Bob
Vila.com:
How To...
DIY
Network
Do-it-yourself.com:
information
on
home
building,
remodeling, decorating,
repairing, cost estimates &
home finances
Family
Handyman
HGTV:
Home
and
Garden
TV
network
Home
Depot.com:
home
building, repairing, decorating,
installation and gardening
projects. Supplies lists of
"stuff you'll need" such as
tools and materials,
step-by-step instructions, skill
levels, estimated time and
related topics
Hometime:
from
The Learning Channel
McGraw-Hill
Construction
Network
for
products:
online
resource for building product
information (formerly Sweet's
Catalog)
National
Association of the Remodeling
Industry: Homeowner's Links
Popular
Mechanics
Referwork:
Specialized projects and DIY How-to's
ThisOldHouse.com
Home
Ownership
Avoiding
Foreclosure
Making
Home Affordable is aHousing
and
Urban Development (HUD)
program to assist homeowners to
avoid foreclosure. HUD
also offers guidance to avoid
foreclosure. Visit: www.hud.gov
and click on the link “Avoid
Foreclosure” for getting help,
keeping your home, refinance
options, rental assistance and
relocation options.
Product Recalls
Real Estate
Domania:
buying, s elling
or
browsing for a new home or a new
neighborhood
HomeStore.com:
moving
and
relocation
(locally
or
out-of-state) ; links to
resources, research & school
reports
HUD:
Homes
for
sale:
single
family homes and multiple family
properties that are available
for sale from federal agencies.
International
Real
Estate Digest:
links to real estate related
websites, information is
provided that is suitable for
the layperson's use.
MLSLI
realtor.com:
real estate listings for the
counties of Nassau, Suffolk and
Queens.
Newsday.com-Real
Estate
for Nassau, Suffolk and Queens:
classified ads for rentals and
sales, data on recent home
sales, community profiles,
environmental reports, and
school report cards.
Protectyourmove.gov:
know
more
about
your
moving
company
Realtor.com:
a
helpful
source
for
finding realtors, homes,
properties, neighborhoods, this
site offers mini tutorials on
home buying, selling and related
matters.
Sperling's
Best
Places: a wonderful starting
place for comparative
information on cities, crime,
climate, cost of living and
school statistics.