Consumer Action Publications

Consumer Action creates unbiased, reader-friendly educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. All publications are available in English, and many are available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean as well.

In addition to being available, at no charge, to individual consumers, our publications are distributed through a national network of more than 6,000 community-based organizations. Government agencies, nonprofits and other groups who wish to distribute our materials for educational purposes can use the downloadable PDF file on the publication webpage to instantly produce a professional-looking brochure using an office printer.

2015

June

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Auto Insurance: The Basics (Spanish) Cover

Auto Insurance: The Basics (Spanish).

Tener seguro de auto adecuado es la responsabilidad de todo conductor. Esta guía le ayudará a determinar cuánta cobertura necesita, el tipo que necesita y cómo conseguirla al mejor precio.

April

20
Auto Insurance: The Basics (Vietnamese) Cover

Auto Insurance: The Basics (Vietnamese).

Trách nhiệm của người lái xe là phải có bảo hiểm đàng hoàng. Bản hướng dẫn này sẽ giúp quý vị biết giá tiền –và loại –bảo hiểm nào quý vị cần, và cách được bảo vệ với giá tốt nhất.

It’s every driver’s responsibility to have adequate auto insurance. This guide will help you determine how much—and what kinds of—coverage you need, and how to get protection at the best price.

March

31
Auto Insurance: The Basics (Korean) Cover

Auto Insurance: The Basics (Korean).

모든 운전자들에게는 충분한 자동차 보험에 가입해야할 책임이 있습니다. 이 안내서는 어떤 종류의 보험을 어느정도 가입해야하는지 그리고 가장 저렴한 비용으로 보험에 가입하는 요령 등에 대해 설명하고 있습니다.

It’s every driver’s responsibility to have adequate auto insurance. This guide will help you determine how much—and what kinds of—coverage you need, and how to get protection at the best price.

05
Get a Car Loan Cover

Get a Car Loan That's in Your Best Interest.

If you are seeking financing for a new or used car, you could have many options even if you have a poor financial history. However, late payments and other credit problems signal lenders that you are a risky customer, which will increase the interest rate on the loans available to you. There are differences between lenders—so shop around to find the best deal.

February

19
Auto Insurance - PowerPoint Slides Cover

Auto Insurance - PowerPoint Slides.

This downloadable 16-slide PowerPoint presentation is designed to be used in conjunction with the auto insurance lesson plan. The slides provide a visual component to the training that will help to engage learners and improve retention.

Auto Insurance - Lesson plan Cover

Auto Insurance - Lesson plan.

This downloadable packet guides community educators through a two-and-a-half-hour presentation on auto insurance—from determining the types and amount of coverage needed to finding the right policy, controlling your insurance costs, filing a claim and resolving disputes with the insurer. The lesson plan, which is designed to be used in conjunction with the downloadable PowerPoint presentation, also includes learning activities and a class evaluation form.

2014

December

15
Questions and Answers about Auto Insurance Cover

Questions and Answers about Auto Insurance.

The 30-page Auto Insurance Basics backgrounder, written in Q&A format, answers frequently asked questions on nearly a dozen auto insurance topics, from how to evaluate an insurer and select the right deductible to how tickets, accidents and credit scores may impact premiums.

2013

September

06
You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Chinese) Cover

You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Chinese).

購屋可說是你這輩子所做的最重大的一件事。在這本手冊中,我們專門為可能成為屋主的人提供一系列購屋要訣,包括購屋前的準備,預估購屋花費,尋找合適的房子,還擇合適的房屋抵押貸款比價及下訂單房屋。

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.

August

19
Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (Spanish) Cover

Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (Spanish).

Las personas que planifican, hacen un presupuesto y ahorran para tener éxito como dueñas de casa tienen muchas más posibilidades de mantener su hogar e incrementar su patrimonio a medida que el valor de su propiedad aumente con los años. Este folleto explica las responsabilidades financieras de los propietarios de una vivienda y cómo administrar estas responsabilidades, cómo mantener y proteger su hogar, y cómo aumentar y conservar el valor líquido de su vivienda.

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You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Korean) Cover

You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (Korean).

주택 구입은 여러분 생애에 있어서 가장 중요한 구매 중 하나입니다. 이 소책자는 주택 구입 준비, 예상 주택 소유 비용, 적합한 주택 찾기, 모기지론 받기, 그리고 구입 절차 등의 예비 주택 소유주를 위한 중요 정보에 대해 설명하고 있습니다.

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you’ll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer.

 

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