LINKS TO NATIONAL
RESOURCES
FREE ANNUAL
CREDIT REPORT OFFICIAL SITE
Order your free annual
report from all three credit bureaus
www.annualcreditreport.com
or 877-322-8228
TIPS FOR
FRUGAL LIVING AND THRIFTINESS
Dollar Stretcher
offers weekly testimonials from the frugal
www.stretcher.com
INFORMATION
ON THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY
Bankrate lists
financial news and current rates on credit cards
www.bankrate.com
CONSUMER
PROTECTION
Federal Trade
Commission has information to prevent fraud and takes
complaints about financial fraud and scams
www.ftc.gov or 877-382-4357
IDENTITY
THEFT
ID Theft
Clearinghouse to help prevent and report identity theft
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
or 877-438-4338
STUDENT LOANS
US Dept of Education
has information on all student loan issues
www.ed.gov
or 800-872-5327
LINKS TO MINNESOTA
RESOURCES
MINNESOTA
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
Homeownership and
homebuyer classes and foreclosure prevention
www.mhfa.state.mn.us
or 651-296-7608
MINNESOTA
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Consumer protection
information and complaint hotline
www.ag.state.mn.us
or 651-296-3353
DON'T BORROW
TROUBLE - MINNESOTA
Resources to avoid or
resolve predatory home loans
www.dontborrowtroublemn.org
or 612-312-2020
MINNESOTA
LEGAL SERVICES COALITION
Free legal fact
sheets and referral to free or low-cost legal help
www.lawhelpmn.org
