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Why Use Dot Gov Web Sites?
• Reliable/Trustworthy• Free• User Friendly• Two-Way Communication
Dot Gov Drawbacks
• Duplicated and Divided Information
• Lack of Public Awareness
Major Portals
USA.gov www.usa.gov
Illinois.gov www.illinois.gov
Most Popular Topics on USA.gov
• Benefits and Grants• Federal Jobs• Buying from the Government• International Travel
• Immigration and Naturalization
Consumer Concerns
Consumer Action Websitewww.consumeraction.gov
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Consumer Pagewww.ftc.gov/consumer
Consumer Complaints
Illinois Attorney General Consumer Complaint Pagewww.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers
FTC’s File a Complaint www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
Dangerous Products
Recalls.govwww.recalls.gov
Saferproducts.govwww.saferproducts.gov
FoodSafety.govwww.foodsafety.gov
Eating Right
MyPyramid.govwww.mypyramid.gov
Nutrition.govwww.nutrition.gov
Save Energy
EnergySavers.govwww.energysavers.gov
Fueleconomy.gov
www.fueleconomy.gov
Be Alert for Fraud
FTC’s Phone Fraud Pagewww.ftc.gov/phonefraud
OnGuard Onlinewww.onguardonline.gov
Identity Theft
FTC’s Identity Theft Pagewww.ftc.gov/idtheft
Illinois Attorney General Identity Theft Hotline
www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html
Managing Money
MyMoney.gov www.mymoney.gov
Investor.gov www.investor.gov
Banks & Foreclosures
Helpwithmybank.govwww.helpwithmybank.gov
HUD Foreclosure Pagewww.hud.gov/foreclosure
Help for Job Seekers
CareerOneStop
www.careeronestop.org
Illinois workNet Center
www.illinoisworknet.com
Get a Government Job
USAjobs.gov
www.usajobs.gov
Work 4 Illinois
work.illinois.gov
Assistance Portals
Healthcare.govwww.healthcare.gov
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov
Federal Assistance Programs
Benefits.govwww.benefits.gov
GovLoans.gov www.govloans.gov
Illinois Assistance Programs
Illinois Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.il.us
Illinois Health & Wellnesswww.illinois.gov/health
International Travel
CDC Travelers Health
www.cdc.gov/travel
Department of State International Traveltravel.state.gov/travel
Post Office
Postal Services Locator
usps.whitepages.com/post_office
Postage Price Calculator
postcalc.usps.gov
Medical Information
Healthfinderwww.healthfinder.gov
MedlinePlus www.medlineplus.gov
Keeping Up with Dot Gov
Gov Gab Blog blog.usa.gov
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