Managing Money
Housing Publications List
Credit Cards - What You Need To Know - Training Manual. This training manual, written in question-and-answer format, will help give trainers the background they need to help participants understand how credit cards work and that the way they use credit cards can have an important impact on their overall credit.
Credit Cards - What You Need To Know (Chinese). Most people use credit cards—but do they know the terms of the agreement they have with their card issuer. This brochure is designed to help readers understand the different types of cards available; sort through offers to choose the card that's right for them; understand credit card terms and conditions, and avoid fees and penalty rates.
Tarjetas De Crédito: Lo Que Usted Debe Saber. La mayoría de las personas usan tarjetas de crédito, ¿pero saben ellos los términos del acuerdo que tienen con el emisor de su tarjeta? Este folleto está diseñado para ayudar a los lectores a comprender los diferentes tipos de tarjetas disponibles; encontrar entre las ofertas la tarjeta adecuada para ellos; comprender los términos y condiciones de las tarjetas de crédito, y evitar recargos de tasas de interés.
Credit Cards - What You Need To Know. Most people use credit cards—but do they know the terms of the agreement they have with their card issuer? This brochure is designed to help readers understand the different types of cards available; sort through offers to choose the card that's right for them; understand credit card terms and conditions, and avoid fees and penalty rates.
Families and Credit Cards Manual. This backgrounder manual provides information about credit options for youth and helping young people understand the importance of good credit. Topics include credit cards, prepaid cards, adding cardholders to your credit card account, secondary cardholder policies, and payment options for kids while they're traveling.
Families and Credit Cards - Training Guide. This Training Guide is designed to help you help parents provide their children with a better understanding of how to use credit wisely and steer clear of credit trouble.
Families and Credit Cards - Powerpoint Presentation. This 22 slide presentation will help trainers with access to PowerPoint projectors when they hold a training on the Families and Credit Cards project. You can download the Power Point slides from the Download field below.
Credit Cards - What You Need To Know - Training Guide. This 36-page training guide contains step-by-step guidance to conducting a two hour training, classroom activities and take-home worksheets. Each order for the Training Manual (see above) will be accompanied with a copy of the Training Guide. You may make as many copies of the Training Guide as you wish.
Families and Credit Cards (Chinese). This educational brochure is designed for parents who are weighing the merits of giving their children credit cards. The topics covered include youth and credit cards, adding cardholders to your account, secondary cardholder policies, payment options for kids while they’re traveling and helping young people understand the importance of good credit.
Familias y Tarjetas de Crédito. Este folleto educativo está diseñado para padres que están evaluando si darle a sus hijos tarjetas de crédito. Los temas que se tratan incluyen los jóvenes y las tarjetas de crédito, cómo agregar a otra persona a su cuenta, normas para titulares secundarios, opciones de pagos para los niños cuando están de viaje y cómo ayudar a la gente joven a entender la importancia del buen crédito.
Families and Credit Cards. This educational brochure is designed for parents who are weighing the merits of giving their children credit cards. The topics covered include youth and credit cards, adding cardholders to your account, secondary cardholder policies, payment options for kids while they're traveling and helping young people understand the importance of good credit.
Credit Card Fraud - Lesson Plan. This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 18-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and Phishing information. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.)
Questions and answers about credit card fraud. This 24-page publication provides information about many aspects of credit card fraud and offers tips for recognizing fraud and preventing it. The guide also covers how to check your credit card billing statement, where to report credit card fraud and what to do when fraud strikes. A list of helpful resources is included.
Cómo Reconocer El Fraude de Tarjeta de Crédito. El fraude de tarjeta de crédito ocurre cuando el consumidor le da el número de su tarjeta de crédito a un desconocido, cuando pierde o le roban las tarjetas, cuando el correo se desvía de su destinatario y se lo roba un delincuente, o cuando los empleados de una empresa hacen una reproducción de la tarjeta o del número de la tarjeta del cliente. Esta nueva publicación de Consumer Action explica cómo reconocer y evitar muchos tipos de fraudes que involucran tarjetas de crédito, como el copiado de banda magnética, phishing, robo de identidad y tarjetas falsificadas.
Recognizing Credit Card Fraud. Credit card fraud happens when consumers give their credit card number to unfamiliar individuals, when cards are lost or stolen, when mail is diverted from the intended recipient and taken by criminals, or when employees of a business copy the card or card numbers of a cardholder. This new Consumer Action publication explains how to recognize and avoid many forms of fraud that involve credit cards, such as skimming, phishing, ID theft and counterfeit cards.
Recognizing Credit Card Fraud (Chinese). Credit card fraud happens when consumers give their credit card number to unfamiliar individuals, when cards are lost or stolen, when mail is diverted from the intended recipient and taken by criminals, or when employees of a business copy the card or card numbers of a cardholder. This new Consumer Action publication explains how to recognize and avoid many forms of fraud that involve credit cards, such as skimming, phishing, ID theft and counterfeit cards.
Questions & Answers About Secured Credit Cards. This booklet gives in-depth background about secured credit cards, including how to find cards, features to avoid, costs and fees and how to successfully graduate to an unsecured credit card.
Keeping Your Bank & Credit Card Accounts Safe from Fraud. A manual designed to help staff members of community-based organizations educate their clients about avoiding fraud in banking and credit card transactions. Topics covered include banking on the Internet, avoiding financial scams, identity theft and using ATMs. Includes resources for victims of fraud.
Preventing Credit Card Fraud. A brochure that describes how crooks steal and use credit cards and card numbers, and also describes how to protect your card and what to do if your card has been stolen.
Understanding Credit Card Costs. An illustrated fact sheet that explains how finance charges for credit cards are calculated, and shows how to reduce the cost of using credit cards. Includes a glossary of financial terms relating to credit cards.
Cuánto Cuesta una Tarjeta de Crédito. Hoja informativa ilustrada que explica cómo se calculan los gastos financieros de tarjetas de crédito, y demuestra cómo reducir el costo de utilizar tarjetas de crédito. Incluye un glosario de terminología financiera relacionada con las tarjetas de crédito.