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.

2010

September

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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Chinese) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Chinese).

所謂身份盜用犯就是一個騙子冒充別人的身份來非法牟利或是因為想要以新身份來掩飾自己。身份盜用犯﹐又稱為ID盜用犯﹐其之所以會產生就是騙子使用了你的個人資料來行騙或犯罪。此手冊能協助你採取行動預防身份被盜用﹐或是如果你已是受害者﹐如何清理身份盜用犯惹出來的麻煩以及減少它對你生活的衝擊。

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

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ID Theft & Account Fraud: Prevention and cleanup (English) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud: Prevention and cleanup (English).

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

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

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

Mua nhà là một trong những mua sắm quan trọng nhất của quý vị. Trong cẩm nang này, chúng ta bàn đến những chủ đề chính cho người chủ gia cư tương lai, kể cả sự chuẩn bị cho việc mua nhà, dự đoán phí tổn nhà cửa, tìm đúng căn nhà, chọn lựa nợ nhà và đề nghị mua.

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.

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

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

La compra de una vivienda es una de las compras más importantes en la vida. Este folleto trata sobre los temas más importantes para los posibles compradores de una vivienda, incluyendo cómo prepararse para la compra, cómo anticipar los costos de ser propietario, cómo encontrar el hogar ideal, cómo comparar préstamos hipotecarios y cómo hacer una oferta.

January

Don’t Get Caught in the Debt Settlement Trap (Spanish) Cover

Don’t Get Caught in the Debt Settlement Trap (Spanish).

La mayoría de las compañías de cancelación de deudas le cobran aunque terminen sin saldar sus cuentas.

2009

December

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ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Vietnamese) Cover

ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (Vietnamese).

Kẻ trộm danh tính cá nhân là kẻ giả mạo danh tính của người khác để trục lợi trái phép hay kẻ trộm muốn trốn đằng sau một danh tính mới. Trộm danh tính cá nhân (identitity theft hay ID theft) xảy ra khi kẻ giả mạo dùng các tin tức cá nhân của quý vị để làm chuyện gian lận hay phạm pháp. Ấn bản này có thể giúp quý vị những kế sách ngăn ngừa trộm danh tính cá nhân, hay nếu quý vị là nạn nhân, giúp giải quyết các vấn đề tạo ra bởi việc trộm danh tính và giảm sự ảnh hưởng của việc đó trong đời sống của quý vị.

An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.

October

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Reverse Mortgages: Are They for You? Cover

Reverse Mortgages: Are They for You?.

Older homeowners may be able to borrow against their equity by taking a reverse mortgage. This publication provides an overview of how reverse mortgages work and what you need to look out for when considering a reverse mortgage.

What to know if you rent Cover

What to know if you rent - A guide to landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities.

This publication provides a general overview of what tenants need to know when renting or leasing an apartment or a home.

September

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You Can Buy a Home - Class Activities (Spanish) Cover

You Can Buy a Home - Class Activities (Spanish).

Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en inglés You Can Buy a Home.

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Saving Your Home from Foreclosure  (2009) (Vietnamese) Cover

Saving Your Home from Foreclosure (2009) (Vietnamese).

Tịch thu nhà (foreclosure) là một tiến trình pháp lý chủ nợ nhà của quý vị dùng để lấy nhà của quý vị khi quý vị trễ hạn trả tiền nợ. Nếu quý vị bị tịch thu nhà, quý vị có thể làm một số việc để cứu lại căn nhà của mình – hay ít nhất giảm thiểu sự thiệt hại tài chánh gây ra bởi việc siết nhà – nếu quý vị biết được quyền lựa chọn của mình và có những xúc tiến thích hợp.

Foreclosure is the legal process that your mortgage lender uses to take your home when you fall behind on your mortgage payments. If you are faced with foreclosure, you can work to save your home—or at least limit the financial damage caused by foreclosure—if you understand your options and take the appropriate steps.

 

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