Consumer Action Publications

Consumer Action creates award-winning free multilingual educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. Many publications are available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, as well as English. Each year, we distribute more than a million of our publications through a national network of 8,000 community organizations. Nonprofit and community-based agencies may order these free publications in bulk by clicking here for downloadable order forms or online ordering instructions.

1996

April

01
Collection Agency - Consumers in Debt Series Cover

Collection Agency - Consumers in Debt Series. A fact sheet that explains what your rights are when dealing with a collection agency. It describes collection abuse, and answers such questions as whether you can be jailed for not paying a debt and what to do if you are being harassed by a collection agency.

Collection Agency (Chinese) Cover

Collection Agency (Chinese) 消費者債務系列. A fact sheet that explains what your rights are when dealing with a collection agency. It describes collection abuse, and answers such questions as whether you can be jailed for not paying a debt and what to do if you are being harassed by a collection agency.

1993

02
Giving Yourself Some Credit (Russian) Cover

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Russian). An illustrated fact sheet describing what credit is, how to obtain it, and how to use it. Also describes credit ratings, credit bureaus, and the importance of consumers periodically reviewing a copy of their credit report for accuracy. Explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Vietnamese) Cover

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Vietnamese). Một trang hướng dẫn giải thích tín dụng, làm thế nào để có tín dụng, và cách sử dụng. Bài viết cũng giải thích điểm tín dụng, các cơ quan báo cáo tín dụng, và sự quan trọng của việc người tiêu thụ kiểm soát thường xuyên sự chính xác của báo cáo tín dụng. Bài viết giải thích Đạo Luật Về Cơ Hội Tìn Dụng Bình Đẳng(Equal Credit Opportunity Act).

An illustrated fact sheet describing what credit is, how to obtain it, and how to use it. Also describes credit ratings, credit bureaus, and the importance of consumers periodically reviewing a copy of their credit report for accuracy. Explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Korean) Cover

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Korean). 그림이 첨부된 이 자료는 신용의 정의, 신용을 쌓는 방법, 그리고 신용의 사용 방법 등에 대해 설명하고 있습니다. 또한 신용 등급, 신용 관련 부서, 소비자들의 정기적 신용 기록 검토의 중요성 등에 대한 도움말과 평등 신용 기회법(Equal Credit Opportunity Act)에 대한 설명도 포함하고 있습니다.

An illustrated fact sheet describing what credit is, how to obtain it, and how to use it. Also describes credit ratings, credit bureaus, and the importance of consumers periodically reviewing a copy of their credit report for accuracy. Explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Chinese) Cover

Giving Yourself Some Credit (Chinese). An illustrated fact sheet describing what credit is, how to obtain it, and how to use it. Also describes credit ratings, credit bureaus, and the importance of consumers periodically reviewing a copy of their credit report for accuracy. Explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Banking Basics (Vietnamese) Cover

Banking Basics (Vietnamese) Những Điều Nên Biết Về Trương Mục Vãng Lai. Một bản hướng dẫn giải thích cách mở trương mục ngân hàng. Bài viết giải thích sự khác biệt giữa các loại trương mục và lệ phí, quá trình sử dụng chi phiếu, ký thác và chi trả tự động, và các thẻ ATM/ghi nợ.

An illustrated fact sheet that explains how to open a checking account. Explains different kinds of accounts and their fees, check processing, automatic deposit and bill paying, and ATM/debit cards.

Cómo Establecer Crédito Cover

Cómo Establecer Crédito. Hoja informativa ilustrada que describe el crédito, cómo obtenerlo y cómo utilizarlo. También describe la solvencia, las agencias de clasificación de solvencia y lo importante que es revisar su informe crediticio periódicamente para verificar su exactitud. Explica la Ley de Igualdad en Oportunidades de Crédito.

Surviving and Controlling Debt (Russian) Cover

Surviving and Controlling Debt (Russian) Know What You Want. An illustrated fact sheet that discusses the importance of managing debt so that it does not become a problem. Explains debt danger signals and how to reduce debt. Also explains collection agencies, debt counseling, and bankruptcy.

Surviving and Controlling Debt (Vietnamese) Cover

Surviving and Controlling Debt (Vietnamese) Bạn Phải Biết Mình Muốn Gì. Một bản hướng dẫn giải thích sự quan trọng trong việc kiểm soát được nợ nần để nó không trở thành một vấn đề. Giải thích những dấu hiệu báo nguy của nợ nần và phương cách giảm bớt nợ. Bài viết cũng giải thích những cơ quan đòi nợ, cố vấn về nợ nần, và phá sản.

An illustrated fact sheet that discusses the importance of managing debt so that it does not become a problem. Explains debt danger signals and how to reduce debt. Also explains collection agencies, debt counseling, and bankruptcy.

 
 

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