Resources
Table of Contents
- General Consumer and Credit Information
- Check Your Credit Report
- Bankruptcy – What Happens When You Can’t Pay
- How to Get Legal Help
- SC Consumer Info – Automobiles
- SC Consumer Info – Housing
- SC Consumer Info – Insurance
- SC Consumer Info – Travel, Airlines
- SC Department of Consumer Affairs
- SC Better Business Bureaus
- How to File a Complaint in SC
- How to Report Frauds in SC
- How to Get Off Lists
- SC, National Consumer Resources
Consumer and Credit Information
- Credit terms – basic glossary
- More credit definitions – longer, detailed definitions
- Credit cards and charge accounts
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- How to cancel door-to-door sales contracts
- SC businesses that charge interest rates above 18% – PDF
How to Check Your Credit Report
- AnnualCreditReport.com – official site for free online credit reports
- Written request form – PDF – scroll down to last page
- Eligibility for free credit reports Frequently asked questions about credit reports – includes steps for disputing reports
- Español
- National credit reporting companies – reports will not be free
– Equifax
– Experian
– Transunion
Bankruptcy – What Happens When You Can’t Pay
- Guide to bankruptcy in South Carolina
How to Get Legal Help
- LawLine – useful online SC legal info
- Lawyer Referral Service – provided by SC Bar
- Attorney fees – important information
- Choosing a lawyer
- Free legal services – criminal cases
- Free legal services – non-criminal matters
- Pro bono services for low-income residents
SC Consumer Info – Automobiles
- How to deal with automobile dealerships
- Automobile warranties
- Extended warranties and service contracts
- South Carolina Lemon Laws
- Automobile repossessions
- SC dealers that charge interest rates above 18% – PDF
SC Consumer Info – Housing
- Rental leases
- Rights and duties of tenants
- Rights and duties of landlords
- Eviction of renters
- Manufactured homes information
- Buying and selling real estate
SC Consumer Info – Insurance
- Three types of life insurance
- How to lower your auto insurance premiums – useful tips
- SC Department of Insurance Consumer Services – info on auto, health, and insurance
- Search for insurance companies and agencies – license status, contact info
- SC consumer services – for auto, home, life, and health insurance
- C.L.U.E. Reports – auto and home insurance reports available free once a year – will have to provide your social security number
SC Consumer Info – Travel, Airlines
SC Department of Consumer Affairs
- Web site – scroll down for contact info
- How to file a complaint
SC Better Business Bureaus
- How to contact your local SC Better Business Bureau
- How to file a complaint with a Better Business Bureau
- Council of Better Business Bureaus – national website
How to File a Complaint in SC
SC consumers can file complaints about any business or charity through either of these two groups:
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