Smart Shopping: Be an Informed Consumer

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Smart Shopping Be an Informed Consumer

• Cynthia Dieden
• Patricia Smolin
• Mount Prospect Public LibraryNovember 12, 2009

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Expected Outcomes

• Become informed shoppers
• Evaluate best deals/product features
• Comparison of prices
• Determine quality
• Gauge value of editor/professional reviews and
  peer/user reviews
• Read/post product/service reviews
• Reduce shopping trips

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Recommended Sites

• Consumer Search
• Cnet
• Consumer Reports
• (print, Reference Desk access)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Better Business Bureau
• Kelley Blue Book
• Edmunds
• Yelp
• Angies List

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ConsumerSearch
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ConsumerSearch Hiking Boots
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ConsumerSearch Snow Blowers
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Cnet
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Cnet Cell phones
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Cnet ebook readers
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Consumer Reports (Reference Desk Access)
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Consumer Reports Small appliance Coffeemaker
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission Lead based
toys
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Better Business Bureau
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BBB Plumbing Contractors
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Kelley Blue Book Used
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Kelley Blue Book
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Edmunds New
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Edmunds
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Edmunds
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Edmunds TMV
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Yelp Movers
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Yelp!
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Yelp Restaurants
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Angies List
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Angies List
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Angies List Fees
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From the Government
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Print titles

• Shop Smart Save More (2009 Gault, Teri)
• Cheaper insiders tips for saving on everything
  (2009 Doble, Rick)
• Good deals smart steals (2008 Randol, Susan)
• ½ price living secrets to living well on one
  income (2007 Kay, Ellie)

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Periodicals

• Consumer Reports series
• Chicago Consumer Checkbook (updates)
• Street.com (auto insur, health insur, home
  owners insur, investing)
• Shopsmart (pub Consumer Reports)
• Better Buys for Business
• Motor Trend
• Cooks Illustrated