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.

2020

August

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Estate planning: Critical decisions for uncertain times Coping with COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the wisdom of making critical end-of-life decisions before a crisis strikes. This publication outlines the key estate planning decisions everyone should make now, explains which documents and tools help ensure that your wishes are carried out, and provides resources for learning more, getting help and taking next steps.

July

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Resources for consumers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Consumer Action created this guide to inform consumers about public and private resources as they became available to help deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic.

June

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Resources for consumers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak (Spanish) Cover

Resources for consumers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak (Spanish).

En respuesta al brote del coronavirus, Consumer Action creó esta guía para informar al consumidor sobre los recursos del gobierno y de entidades privadas conforme se iban estableciendo para ayudar a sobrellevar los problemas económicos causados por la pandemia.

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Consumer Action created this guide to inform consumers about public and private resources as they became available to help deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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Resources for consumers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak (Chinese).

為了應對新冠病毒疫情,消費者行動編輯了這份指南,提供各類公私援助信息,以協助人們更好的應對疫情所帶來的經濟損失。

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Consumer Action created this guide to inform consumers about public and private resources as they became available to help deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic.

May

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Get Covered: Choosing and using Medicare (Vietnamese) Cover

Get Covered: Choosing and using Medicare (Vietnamese).

Chương trình bảo hiểm Medicare không đáp ứng nhu cầu giống nhau—cách lựa chọn của quý vị ảnh hưởng đến giá tiền bảo hiểm. Ấn bản này giải thích khi nào và cách quý vị ghi tên vào chương trình Medicare, mỗi “Phần” trong chương trình sẽ trả cho cái gì, các điều quý vị cần suy xét khi chọn bảo hiểm và biết tìm nguồn giúp đỡ ở đâu.

Medicare is not a one-size-fits-all program—the choices you make affect your coverage and costs. This publication explains when and how to enroll in Medicare, what each of the “Parts” of the program cover, what to consider when making your coverage choices and where to find more information.

April

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Get Covered: Choosing and using Medicare (Spanish) Cover

Get Covered: Choosing and using Medicare (Spanish).

Medicare no es un programa de “talla única”: las decisiones que tome afectarán la cobertura y los costos. Esta publicación explica cuándo y cómo inscribirse en Medicare, qué cubre cada una de las “partes” del programa, qué tendrá que considerar al tomar decisiones sobre cobertura y dónde encontrar más información.

Medicare is not a one-size-fits-all program—the choices you make affect your coverage and costs. This publication explains when and how to enroll in Medicare, what each of the “Parts” of the program cover, what to consider when making your coverage choices and where to find more information.

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Get Covered: Understanding your employer-sponsored health plan (Spanish) Cover

Get Covered: Understanding your employer-sponsored health plan (Spanish).

Elegir el plan de seguro médico equivocado puede resultar en cobertura inadecuada y costos de bolsillo más altos, por lo que es importante saber tomar la mejor decisión. Esta publicación explica cómo funciona el seguro de salud patrocinado por el empleador, cómo abordar el proceso de selección y qué debe saber acerca de la inscripción y el mantenimiento de la cobertura.

Choosing the wrong health insurance plan can result in inadequate coverage and higher out-of-pocket costs, so it’s important to understand how to make the best choice. This publication explains how employer-sponsored health insurance works, how to approach the selection process, and what to know about enrolling and maintaining coverage.

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Get Covered: Navigating private and government health insurance (Spanish) Cover

Get Covered: Navigating private and government health insurance (Spanish).

Si no tiene seguro médico a través de su empleo o Medicare, puede ser problemático averiguar sus opciones de cobertura. Esta publicación explica las diversas fuentes de seguro de salud individual (no de “grupo”) (incluyendo información detallada sobre el Mercado de Seguros Médicos bajo la ley de cuidado de salud asequible), cómo comprar cobertura y cuáles son sus opciones de atención médica si tiene ingresos muy bajos o no califica para ciertos programas.

If you don’t have employer-sponsored health insurance or Medicare, figuring out your coverage options can be daunting. This publication explains the various sources of individual (not “group”) health insurance (including detailed information about the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace), how to purchase coverage, and what your options for health care are if you have very low income or are ineligible for certain programs.

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Get Covered: Navigating private and government health insurance (Vietnamese) Cover

Get Covered: Navigating private and government health insurance (Vietnamese).

Nếu không có bảo hiểm do sở trả hay Medicare, việc chọn bảo hiểm sức khỏe có thể gây khó khăn cho quý vị. Ấn bản này giải thích các nguồn mua bảo hiểm cá nhân khác nhau (không phải bảo hiểm cho “nhóm”) (bao gồm các chi tiết về Thị Trưởng Bảo Hiểm Sức Khỏe theo Sắc Luật ACA), cách mua bảo hiểm, và các loại bảo hiểm cho người có lợi tức thấp hay không đủ tiểu chuẩn vào các chương trình bảo hiểm sức khỏe nào đó.

If you don’t have employer-sponsored health insurance or Medicare, figuring out your coverage options can be daunting. This publication explains the various sources of individual (not “group”) health insurance (including detailed information about the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace), how to purchase coverage, and what your options for health care are if you have very low income or are ineligible for certain programs.

March

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Get Covered: Choosing and using Medicare (Korean) Cover

Get Covered: Choosing and using Medicare (Korean).

메디케어는 모두에게 적용될 수 있는 프로그램이 아닙니다. 가입자가 선택하는 사항은 보험 혜택과 비용에 영향을 미칩니다. 이 안내서는 메디케어에 가입하는 시기와 방법, 프로그램의 각“파트”가 제공하는 혜택, 보험을 선택할 때 고려해야 할 사항 및 추가 정보를 찾을 수 있는 곳을 설명합니다.

Medicare is not a one-size-fits-all program—the choices you make affect your coverage and costs. This publication explains when and how to enroll in Medicare, what each of the “Parts” of the program cover, what to consider when making your coverage choices and where to find more information.

 

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