Consumer Action Publications

Consumer Action creates award-winning free multilingual educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. Many publications are available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, as well as English. Each year, we distribute more than two million of our publications through a national network of 8,000 community organizations. Click here for bulk order forms for nonprofit and community-based agencies.

2009

January

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Auto Insurance: The Basics Cover

Auto Insurance: The Basics. 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.

2008

December

Keeping Your Home (Chinese) Cover

Keeping Your Home (Chinese) Tips for Successful Homeownership. 那些為了成功擁有住屋而去做計劃、訂預算以及有儲蓄的人,他們會有很高的"居者有其屋"機會並且將在幾年之後因為物業增值而建立財富.這本手冊涵蓋了房屋業主的理財責任及經營方法、如何保持和保護個人物業,以及如何增加及保留房屋凈值.

People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity.

Leave me alone (Vietnamese) (2008) Cover

Leave me alone (Vietnamese) (2008) Your privacy online—and offline. Hãy Để Tôi Yên!  Sự Riêng Tư Cá Nhân Của Bạn Trên Mạng Lưới Điện Toán - Và Ngoài Mạng Lưới - dẫn giải những khái niệm về sự riêng tư cá nhân và lý do bạn phải cẩn thận trong việc những người có quyền truy cập thông tin cá nhân của bạn. Các đề tài bao gồm  sự riêng tư trên mạng lưới điện toán, dẹp bớt việc nhận quảng cáo và thư rác bưu điện cũng như thư rác điện tử từ các nhà kinh doanh, và 'mười cách tốt nhất" bảo vệ sự riêng tư của bạn trên cũng như ngoài mạng điện toán.

Leave Me Alone! Your Privacy Online - and Offline explains the concept of personal privacy and why it is important to be careful about who has access to your personal information. Topics covered include privacy in cyberspace, cutting down on unwanted junk mail and spam e-mail from marketers and 'top ten' ways to protect your privacy on and off the Internet.

November

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Leave me alone (Korean) (2008) Cover

Leave me alone (Korean) (2008) Your privacy online—and offline. "저를 내버려 두세요!" 여러분의 온라인과 오프라인 프라이버시는 개인 프라이버시의 개념과 누가 여러분의 개인 정보를 조회하는 지에 대해 주의해야하는 이유를 설명하고 있습니다. 또한 사이버스패이스에서의 프라이버시, 원하지 않는 마케팅 정크 메일과 스팸 메일을 줄이는 요령 그리고 온라인과 오프라인에서 여러분의 프라이버시를 보호하는 방법 '톱 10' 등에 대해서도 설명하고 있습니다.

Leave Me Alone! Your Privacy Online - and Offline explains the concept of personal privacy and why it is important to be careful about who has access to your personal information. Topics covered include privacy in cyberspace, cutting down on unwanted junk mail and spam e-mail from marketers and 'top ten' ways to protect your privacy on and off the Internet.

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Keeping Your Home Cover

Keeping Your Home. People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity.

Successful Homeownership Leader's Guide Cover

Successful Homeownership Leader's Guide Protect your Greatest Investment. Buying a home is a major achievement. But successful homeownership does not begin and end when the closing documents are signed. This Leader’s Guide provides information and background to help you teach prospective, new and established homeowners what they need to know to be successful at homeownership.

Successful Homeownership - Seminar Lesson Plan & Class Activities Cover

Successful Homeownership - Seminar Lesson Plan & Class Activities. This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 20-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets.

Successful Homeownership - Powerpoint Training Slides Cover

Successful Homeownership - Powerpoint Training Slides. The Successful Homeownership Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section.

No pierda su casa Cover

No pierda su casa Consejos para tener éxito como dueños de casa. Las personas que planifican, hacen un presupuesto y ahorran para tener éxito como dueñas de casa tiene muchas más posibilidades de mantener su hogar e incrementar su patrimonio a media 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.

Keeping Your Home (Korean) Cover

Keeping Your Home (Korean) Tips for Successful Homeownership. People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity.

 
 
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