Consumer Resources
Automobiles
- Buying or Leasing a Vehicle
- Tips on Used Car Buying
- Getting the Most from your Car’s Warranty
- Registry of Motor Vehicles
- Auto Safety, Recalls, Service Bulletins
- Auto Recalls, Highway & Vehicle Safety Standards, Crash Test
- Lemon Laws
- Car Smart: A Consumer’s Guide to Buying, Leasing and Repairing a Car in Massachusetts
- FTC Renting A Car
- Mechanics of Auto Repair
Credit and Debt
- Consumer Credit and Fair Debt Collection
- Money and Credit
- CFPB
- Credit and Loans
- My Money.gov
- Debt, Credit, and Foreclosure Issues
- Managing Credit and Debt
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Charities
Credit Reports
Do Not Call Registry
- National “Do not Call” Registry
- Federal Trade Commission Do Not Call Registry
- Truth about Wireless Phones & the National Do-Not-Call List
Funeral Planning
Home Improvement
- MA Guide to Home Improvement
- Construction Supervisor License Verification Site
- Home Improvement Contractor Registration check
- Solar Options
Identity Theft
- Protecting yourself if your identity is stolen
- Create an Identity Theft Report
- FTC Identity Theft
- Medical Identity Theft
- Internet Privacy & Security
- IdentityTheft, Data Privacy and Cyber Security
Landlord and Tenant Information
Legal
- Franklin County Bar Association
- Hampshire County Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association Referral (866) 627-7577
- Free legal questions answered 1st Wednesday of the month 5:30- 7:30 (617) 338- 0610
- Legal Aid to Low-Income & Elderly Residents of Western MA
- Advocacy Organization
- Massachusetts Trial Court Library
- Small Claims Court
Mortgages
- Home & Housing
- Building Community through Housing and Business Development
- Foreclosure Prevention Guide
- CFPB Your Mortgage
Recall Information
Shopping Rights
Veterans
Workplace Rights
Facing Foreclosure?
Way Finders, call (413) 233-1500
Hampshire County Office:
20 Hampton Avenue, Suite 185
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-8495 • Fax: (413) 586-3571
Hours: M,T,Th,F, 9am-noon and 1-4pm; closed Wed