Web Sites
My Family Health Potrait" is the free tool that helps you to gather and organize your own family health history. It's from the June 2009 Forum.
Links to Fairfax County Library web pages from February 2009 Forum.
At the March 4, 2008 Forum, LLI members had the opportunity to listen to and ask questions of Liz Crenshaw, Consumer Reporter for NBC Channel 4 in Washington. Ms. Crenshaw was a truly dynamic speaker, and all in attendance felt very fortunate that she was able to spend some time with our organization. Below is some information provided to LLI by Ms. Crenshaw that you may find useful.
To Contact Liz Crenshaw, Consumer Reporter, NBC 4,Washington
To Reduce Telemarketing Calls:
To Get Information From the Federal Government
To Get a FREE Copy of The Consumer Action Handbook
To Reduce Pre-Approved Credit Card Offers
To Get Help With Identity Theft:
To Get Your Annual Free Credit Report
"Ask Liz" List: Helpful Consumer Information
Online: www.nbc4.com/consumer
Call: (202) 885-4883
National Do Not Call Registry
Call: 1-888-382-1222
Online: www.donotcall.gov
Call: 1-800-FED-INFO
Online: : FirstGov.gov
Federal Citizen Information Center
Call: 1-888-8-PUEBLO
Mail: Send your name and address to:
Handbook
Pueblo, CO 81009
Online: www.consumeraction.gov
To Be Removed From Mailing Lists
Direct Marketing Association
Send your name and address to:
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 643
Carmel, NY 10512
Online: www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglist
Call: 1-888-5-OPT OUT
(This goes to the credit bureaus and you will have to provide your Social
Security Number)
Federal Trade Commission
Online: www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
Mail: Download form from
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/requestformfinal.pdf
Fill out form and send to:
Annual Credit Report Request Service
P.O. Box 105281
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
Online: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp