Federal
- Bankruptcy Court – Local Rules and Forms
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Ohio rules and forms.
- Bid4Assets – Government Property Auctions
- Online marketplace for buying and selling assets that have been forfeited or ordered sold by federal court order.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Current and historical information on labor issues, including the consumer price index.
- Bureau of Public Debt: Frauds, Phonies and Scams
- Scam alerts on falsely labeled treasury securities, bond frauds, and other investment rip-offs.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Federal agency which regulates safety of consumer products.
- Federal Consumer Information Center
- Publications and links covering all subjects of interest to consumers, with online catalog for ordering.
- Federal Reserve
- Information from the central bank of the US about monetary policy, credit rights of consumers, and regulations of banking institutions.
- Federal Trade Commission
- Primary federal government agency associated with consumer complaints and issues.
- Food Safety
- Information on food safety issues, including news and alerts, consumer advice, and report form for illnesses and product complaints.
- GoDirect
- All federal benefit payments will be handled electronically beginning March 1, 2013. Find out how to sign up for these electronic payments.
- GovBenefits.gov
- Connects citizens to government benefit program eligibility. Includes information about programs for the elderly, veterans, and low-income citizens.
- Household Products Database
- Search this website from the National Library of Medicine for potential hazards in over 4,000 everyday products found at home.
- National Do Not Call List
- Register to stop annoying telemarketer telephone calls at this Federal Trade Commission website.
- New Bankruptcy Law
- Details on The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
- Postal Explorer
- Gateway to essential US Postal Service resources such as the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), Postal Rate Calculators and Rate Charts, ZIP Code Lookups, Business Forms, etc.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Southern District of Ohio
- Bankruptcy forms, publications, court contacts, case information, codes, rules, etc.
- USA.gov - Consumer Guides and Protection
- Compilation of consumer information with links to product recalls and automobile crash tests.
- USA.gov - Government Sales and Auctions
- Buy new, seized, and surplus merchandise from the federal government.
- USA.gov - Sales for Government & Nonrofit Buyers
- The official U.S. government portal for all government asset sales at local, state, and national levels.
State
- Home Energy Assistance Program – Ohio Department of Development
- Use the Combined Energy Assistance Programs application to apply for several federally or state-funded energy assistance programs.
- Ohio Attorney General - Consumer Protection
- Useful links and advice for consumers on scams, laws protecting consumers, and resources available to consumers.
- Ohio Consumers’ Counsel - Residential Utility Advocate
- Site of the agency established to represent the interests of Ohio’s residential utility customers in proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), other regulatory agencies and in the courts.
- Ohio Department of Health Medical Balance Billing
- Ohio Department of Health site providing a complaint procedure for nursing homes and for improper Medicare billings.
- Ohio Department of Insurance
- Useful consumer advice and an online complaint filing system from the department that regulates insurance companies and practices in Ohio.
- Ohio Unemployment Insurance
- Basic information on unemployment insurance benefits for Ohio workers.
- OhioHeretoHelp.com
- Information and resources from public and private entities to help Ohioans search for a job, find education and training opportunities, and learn about other services that might be available to them.
- Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
- Information from PUCO, the agency charged with regulating Ohio utilities such as electricity, natural gas, telephone, water and waste disposal, as well as rail, trucking, and freight movers; includes an outline of complaint procedure.
Local
- Hamilton County Helping Working Families
- Find out how to reduce medical, child care, food, energy, and prescription drug costs. Also includes jobs/hiring info and tips for avoiding foreclosure.