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Direct Marketing Association: Consumer Assistance Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The DMA takes a proactive stance in response to consumer problems, working on behalf of DMA member companies to help consumers. The Direct Marketing Association (DMA), established in 1917, is the oldest and largest national trade association serving the direct and interactive marketing field. Includes information on how to get off of mailing lists, telemarking lists, and email lists. DMA Consumer Assistance

National Do Not Call Registry Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free. Your registration will be effective for five years. Do Not Call

Weiss Financial Services Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Whatever your situation Weiss Financial Services manages the financial and personal complexities of your life. They give you the opportunity to prioritize and focus on what is most important to you. But in every case Weiss Financial Services engages clients in a comprehensive financial planning process that accurately unites their money to their lives. http://www.weissfinancialservices.com/weissfinancialservices.aspx

Transformations Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A nonprofit organization that provides meaningful information and guidance for compassionate living and dying. They have three programs: Home Care Guides - a caregiver traing program; Being with Dying - family consultations and a workshop; and Home Funeral Options - alternative to traditional funeral practices. Transformations in Care

Sidekick, Your Home Reference Book Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A fill-in-the-blank reference book that enables you to store information about every aspect of your home, including warranty information, room sizes, paint colors, appliance mondels, serial numbers, and window measurements. It includes places to keep samples: paint chips, fabric swatches, carpet pieces, and receipts. The Sidekick

Nolo Press Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Publishers of self-help legal products in book, software, and e-book form that cover topics such as wills and estate planning, landlords and tenants, debt and bankruptcy, real estate, probate, and living trusts. Nolo Press

National Personal Records Center Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 This is the repository of millions of military records including medical, personnel, and health. National Personal Records Center

Medical Alarm Companies Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Helping seniors and those with chronic medical conditions to live independentaly. Search "medical alarm companies" at Google

Insurance Information Institute Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 An organization whose mission is to improve the public's understanding of insurance. It is a primary source of information, analysis and referrals concerning insurance. Insurance Information Institute

Funeral Consumers Alliance Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Umbrella organization for funeral and memorial societies in the U.S. They provide educational materials on funeral choices, monitor the funeral industry, advocate on a national level, provide leadership for local memorial and funeral societies, and refer indiciduals to appropriate societies and agencies supplying local services. Funeral Consumers Alliance

Final Passages Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A Northern California nonprofit program dedicated to a natural approach of home and family-directed funerals. Final Passages

Florida Anatomical Board Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Lists all the body-donation programs by state. Florida Anatomical Board

Five Wishes Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 The first living will that talks about your personal, emotional, and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. In some states it can replace the Advance Directive for Health Care/Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. Five Wishes

Federal Trade Commission Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Offers concise and easy-to-read information about the funeral industry in their guide, Funerals: A Consumer Guide. They discuss pre-need, planning, and prepaying on a funeral, and explain the different kinds of funerals, the Funeral Rule, and choosing a funeral provider. The website explains the various costs and lists services and products available. They also proved a worksheet to track the costs when you call various funeral homes, a glossary of terms and a resource list. FTC: Funerals

Department of Veterans Affairs Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Contact the VA is your loved one served in the military. You may be eligible for benefits. Veterans Affairs

Coalition on Donation Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A nonprofit alliance of national organiziations and local coalitions across the United States that have joined forces to educate the public about organ, eye and tissue donation. Donate Life

Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 This book is a complete guide to making funeral arrangements with or without a funeral director, and lists the rules of all fifty states. Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love

Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 Assists you in making informed giving decisions. The guide evaluates national charities that have been the subject of inquiries received by the BBB. These evaluations include nonprofit fundraising practices, programs, finances, and governance. Wise Giving

A Family Undertaking Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A film by Elizabeth Westrate, explores the growing home funeral movement. Their website also features a chronology of dying in America, an "ask the experts" panel, and a discussion guide. A Family Undertaking

Online Organizing Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A great site offering a world of organizing solutions. Online Organizing

NAPO Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 National Association of Professional Organizers. This is the premier national association dedicated to the field of organizing. Formed in 1985 as a not-for-profit professional association, NAPO is dedicated to serving its thousands of members through education, networking, industry resources, and promoting the profession to the public. NAPO

Racines Office and Art Supplies Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A family owned, independent Art and Office supply and Gift store. Every single being that enters Racines, whether by phone, the web, or walk in, leaves better off than when they came. Racines Office and Art Supplies

Gallery Bookstore Saturday, Feburary 24, 2007 A world class bookstore in the heart of downtown Mendocino. Gallery Bookstore

GRAB-N-GO BOX Friday, Feburary 16, 2007 A complete system for organizing and securing everything you can't afford to lose. Sturdy and portable, everything is in one place in case of emergency. www.GrabnGoBox.com

HEADLANDS MEDIA Friday, December 15, 2006 Website design and maintenance. We designed this site! Visit us at www.headlandsmedia.com