Consumer Goods and Services

Here you'll find price guides and product reviews of specific items of interest.

A Consumer’s Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Illinois

This guide describes your rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition.

created: 28 Jul 2003 by equinlan ::: updated: 07 Aug 2003

Cell Phone Facts

Comprehensive site for information about how cell phones work, and about the purchase, use and safety of cell phones. Designed in a question-and-answer format.

created: 06 Aug 2003 by equinlan ::: updated: 06 Aug 2003

Consumer Reports Magazine

Scientific product tests. Helps consumers by informing them of unfair labor practices, social issues, and national policies.

created: 14 Jan 2004 by mflesner ::: updated: 18 Jun 2004

Edmund's Automobile Buyers Guide

Includes new and used vehicle prices.

created: 13 Dec 2003 by mflesner ::: updated: 13 Dec 2003

Kelley Blue Book

Includes new and used prices for cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, snowmobiles and personal watercraft. For motorcycles, snowmobiles and personal watercraft does not give invoice/wholesale price, only retail.

created: 13 Dec 2003 by mflesner ::: updated: 15 Dec 2003

N.A.D.A. Appraisal guides

Used prices for cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, snowmobiles, recreation vehicles, manufactured homes, and boats. New prices for cars, trucks and vans, invoice price included.

created: 13 Dec 2003 by mflesner ::: updated: 15 Dec 2003

Top Rated Energy-Efficient Appliances

This website lists the operating costs for large home appliances

created: 15 Jul 2003 by mbuhmann ::: updated: 15 Jul 2003