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.

2009

May

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

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

차압은 여러분이 모기지론 패이먼트를 제대로 납부하지 못할 때 여러분의 주택을 융자기관의 소유로 만들기 위한 법적인 절차입니다. 여러분이 어떻게 적절한 조치를 취하는 지를 이해할 경우 차압에 직면했을 때 여러분의 주택 소유를 유지하기 위해 노력하거나 차압에 의한 재정적인 손상을 최소화할 수 있습니다.

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.

March

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

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

當你付不起房屋抵押貸款時﹐貸款公司就會以法律行動將你的房子查封拍賣。如果在面臨這種情況時你瞭解有關個人的選擇權而且採取適當的行動﹐也許能夠保住家園﹐或者至少減輕一些房子被查封拍賣所造成的財務損失。

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

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

La ejecución hipotecaria es el proceso legal que el prestamista hipotecario utiliza para quitarle su casa cuando usted se atrasa con las cuotas de su préstamo. Si usted corre el riesgo de una ejecución hipotecaria, puede proteger su casa (o por lo menos limitar el daño financiero que causa una ejecución hipotecaria) si entiende sus opciones y sigue los pasos adecuados.

February

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Successful Homeownership - Class Activities (Spanish) Cover

Successful Homeownership - 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 Successful Homeownership.

2008

November

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Successful Homeownership - Seminar Lesson Plan & Class Activities (English) Cover

Successful Homeownership - Seminar Lesson Plan & Class Activities (English).

This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 20-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets.

Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (Vietnamese) Cover

Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (Vietnamese).

Những người có kế hoạch, ngân sách và dành dụm để thành công làm chủ một căn nhà sẽ có nhiều cơ hội tốt hơn để giữ được mái nhà của họ và gây dựng tài sản từ giá trị gia tăng của căn nhà theo thời gian. Tài liệu này nói đến các trách nhiệm tài chính trong việc làm chủ căn nhà và làm thế nào để quản lý, duy trì và bảo vệ tài sản của quý vị, và phương cách gây dựng và bảo tồn tiền lời căn nhà của quý vị.

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.

2007

August

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True Life Stories Cover

True Life Stories.

Homeownership is a primary path to achieving financial security, and homeownership helps communities remain stable. This publication, available in Spanish and English in the popular “novella” (comic book) style, addresses some of the key mortgage, lending and financial management issues faced by homeowners.

True Life Stories (Spanish) Cover

True Life Stories (Spanish).

La compra de una vivienda es un camino principal para alcanzar la seguridad financiera y ayuda a que las comunidades permanezcan estables. Esta publicación, disponible en español e inglés en el popular formato de historieta, trata sobre los temas más importantes que los compradores de viviendas enfrentan, como las hipotecas, asuntos de préstamos y manejo de las finanzas.

July

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You can buy a home - The keys to homeownership (Cambodian) Cover

You can buy a home - The keys to homeownership (Cambodian).

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 (Laotian) Cover

You can buy a home - The keys to homeownership (Laotian).

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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