Managing Money
Managing Money (www.managing-money.org) is a financial literacy clearinghouse featuring Consumer Action’s award-winning multilingual educational materials, headline news on personal finance topics and recommended publications created by other organizations and government agencies. The materials focus on financial services, sound financial planning and debt management, saving for emergencies and retirement and how to avoid frauds and scams.News
- February 08, 2010 A growing appreciation for cents off
- February 08, 2010 Obama plans bipartisan summit on health care
- February 08, 2010 More consumers just say no to credit cards
- February 07, 2010 Paying your credit card bill before the mortgage
- February 07, 2010 Can the U.S. government require you to get an IRA?
CA News & Special Reports
2009 Credit Card Survey Consumer Action's 2009 Credit Card Survey contains information on credit card rates, fees, terms and industry practices for 39 cards from 22 issuers. ( Wednesday, August 12, 2009 )
Recent Publications
Monday, January 25, 2010
Elder Fraud : Preventing Senior Scams - Lesson Plan. This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Administración de dinero - Ejercicios para hacer en clase. 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 Money Management.
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2009 Tax Year) Low income working taxpayers may qualify for the Federal EITC. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low income, working taxpayers and families get more money back when they file their federal income tax forms. This publication contains EITC guidelines for the 2009 tax year.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
No caiga en la trampa de los servicios de cancelación de deudas. La mayoría de las compañías de cancelación de deudas le cobran aunque terminen sin saldar sus cuentas.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Bingo de estafas. Bingo de estafas es una actividad divertida de Consumer Action para uso en sus presentaciones.
Recommended Publications
Thursday, August 13, 2009
5 Tips for Shopping for a Mortgage. The Federal Reserve Board recommended 5 tips for shopping for a mortgage for consumers.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Consumer Credit Cards Study Guide. Understanding how credit cards work before heading off to college will help students avoid credit pitfalls. This study guide from the Family and Consumer Sciences of AgriLIFE Extension, contains the essential information everyone needs to know about credit cards.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Bank Payday Loans… They’re Baaaaaaaack. Payday lending is popular with consumers, especially those without bank accounts or access to credit. But the price of payday loans is very high.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Consumer Connection - Special Credit Edition. Consumer credit card debt has become an increasingly burdensome drain on many families' resources. Credit card debt nationwide more than quadrupled from 1989 to 2007, rising from $211 billion to $961 billion.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Medicare Insurance Fact Sheets. The California Health Advocates provides accurate information on Medicare Insurance, and other healthcare benefits.
Their website now features a variety of facts sheets on Medicare Insurance in various languages.
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