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.Financial education for the armed forces. Outreach staff members Mikael Wagner and Linda Williams are featured in a video segment about Consumer Action’s MoneyWi$e partnership with Capital One and how important financial literacy is to military families.
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News
- May 16, 2008 Fraudulentos "rescates" inmobiliarios
- May 16, 2008 El futuro económico de tu familia
- May 15, 2008 Sallie Mae glitch affects students' credit scores
- May 15, 2008 Senator wants FTC to join Countrywide investigation
- May 15, 2008 Luxury foreclosures
CA News & Special Reports
Internet Commerce Issue [Spring 2008] This issue of Consumer Action News covers many aspects of doing business online, including payment methods, privacy, tips for security, Internet auctions, favorite e-tailer sites and sources of advice and information. ( Thursday, May 08, 2008 )
Recent Publications
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Understanding Debit Cards Plastic with a difference. Debit cards look similar to credit cards, but they work differently. This publication explains how they work, what consumer protections exist and how cardholders can address problems with billing and unauthorized use.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
State Credit Freeze Chart. Consumer Action has prepared a chart listing guidelines for placing a "security freeze" on your credit file.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Be Careful Where You Get Credit - Powerpoint Slides. This presentation is a companion to the brochure "Watch Where You Get Credit," which compares various sources of credit—from credit unions to pawn shops.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Watch Where You Get Credit Not all credit is good credit. This publication explains the various sources of credit—from credit unions to pawn shops—and includes warnings about credit that consumers might want to avoid.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Qué significa su puntaje crediticio. Su puntaje crediticio es una representación de su historial de crédito en cierto momento que es utilizada por prestamistas, aseguradores y otros para evaluar su solvencia crediticia y la probabilidad de que usted pague sus cuentas y préstamos pendientes. Esta publicación explica cómo obtener su puntaje crediticio, entenderlo y poder mantenerlo o mejorarlo.
Recommended Publications
Friday, January 11, 2008
Beehive Guide to Homeownership. The Beehive Guide to Homeownership, created by the global nonprofit One Economy, is a multilingual self-help web site for homeowners and people preparing to buy a home.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
If Your Lender Closes or Files for Bankruptcy. Suggestions from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on what to do if your mortgage company or mortgage servicing company closes or files for bankruptcy.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Avoiding Mortgage Payment Shock. A new publication from the FTC has information that could help consumers save their homes and recognize and avoid foreclosure scams.