Car buying:

Edmunds  (www.edmunds.com):  A site for information on car prices and customer reviews.

Autobytel (www.autobytel.com):  Automobile information site which will help you compare new and used car prices, and get key information before visiting the dealer.

Kelly Blue Book (www.kbb.com) Find out the value of the new or used car you are thinking of buying, and find out the value of the car you already have.

Motortrend Magazine A leading publication on new cars.  Awards the prestigious Motortrend Car of the Year.  May help in exploring new car choices.

J. D. Power And Associates  (www.jdpa.com)  An excellent resource for information on manufacturers, particularly in the automobile industry.

Internet Shopping:

Amazon (www.amazon.com)

On-line site which began as a bookstore, but now sells almost anything.  Also see www.barnesandnoble.com to compare prices.

Barnes and Noble (www.barnesandnoble.com) 

The giant bookstore moved to the Internet offering books, software, movies, music and more.  One-stop shopping for Christmas gifts.

E-bay (www.ebay.com)

On-line auction site.  Get rid of your junk, or accumulate more of it.

Travel

Travelocity (www.travelocity.com)  Find and compare airline rates.  Also provides pricing and reservations for hotels and car rentals.

Expedia  (www.expedia.com)  Find and compare airline rates.  Also provides pricing and reservations for hotels and car rentals.

Best Fare  (www.bestfare.com) Find and compare airline rates.  Also provides pricing and reservations for hotels and car rentals.

Priceline  (www.priceline.com)  You name a price you want to pay for airfare, and they will find it for you.  Must be flexible on flight times, however.

Lowestfare (www.lowestfare.com)  On-line booking, hotel and car-rental reservations, cruise and tour packages.

American Airlines (www.aa.com) Offers web-only air-fare specials, online booking, online tracking information.

Delta Airlines (www.delta.com)

Online booking, seat selection, links to hotel and car-rental reservations, special fares to cities hosting certain events.

United Airlines (www.united.com)

Online booking, fare-finder, links to hotel and car rental reservations, as well as airport maps and vacation package and destination information.

Northwest Airlines (www.nwa.com)

Online booking, web-only fare specials, online flight tracking information, hotel and car-rental reservations.

US Airways (www.usairways.com)

Online booking, links to hotel and car-rental reservations and airport maps.  Information on vacation package and destinations.

Southwest Airlines (www.southwest.com)

Web fare specials, online booking and hotel reservations, as well as online vacation planning and booking.

Amtrak  (www.amtrak.com)  Get train schedules and fares.  Buy tickets.

Entertainment

TicketMaster  (www.ticketmaster.com)  Buy tickets on-line for a variety of events and theme parks.

DirectTV (www.directv.com)  The largest digital satellite company, definitely check them out before you order your cable.

Dish Networks  (www.dishnetwork.com)  DirectTV competitor, often offers great promotions to get you to sign up.

Shopping For Deals

#1 Coupon Zone  (www.1couponzone.com)  Get discounts on a variety of products that can be redeemed on the Internet.

Amazing-Bargains.com  (www.amazing-bargains.com)  You won’t know how amazing the bargains are until you visit this electronic coupon site.

Consumer Rights

Fight Back With David Horrowitz (www.fightback.com)

A companion to the television series which alerts consumers to potential scams.

Clark Howard (www.clarkhoward.com)

A companion to the popular talk radio show.  Clark’s tagline is, “Helping you to spend less, save more, and avoid getting ripped off.

Federal Communications Commission (www.fcc.gov)

A government agency which watches the communication industry.

The Better Business Bureau  (www.bbb.org)

An organization which can help you resolve a dispute with a company, or give you information on a particular business.

U. S. Consumer Gateway Resource for federal information on consumer issues.