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Our Events 

• Consumer Action and Chase go Inland (Jan 05, 2010)
  On December 3, 2009, Consumer Action and Chase Bank co-hosted “Using Credit Wisely,” a roundtable event held in Southern California’s…
• Orange County hosts MoneyWi$e financial literacy training (Oct 20, 2009)
  Although Consumer Action’s Los Angeles office is less than an hour’s drive from Central Orange County, area freeways often turn…
• Hollywood area small businesses learn about credit and business resources (Sep 29, 2009)
  Hollywood’s Little Armenia district was the setting for California Controller John Chiang’s Small Business Tax and Opportunities Seminar on Aug.…

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Webinars 

• Building and Rebuilding Good Credit Webinar (Aug 13, 2008)
  Consumer Action and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) have partnered to offer free…

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Our Network 

• Consumer Action lends expertise to national housing initiative (Dec 30, 2009)
  The foreclosure prevention fair held Dec. 5 at South El Monte High School in El Monte, CA was one of…
• Comunidad Latina Credit Union offers exemplary financial services (Nov 24, 2009)
  Consumer Action reminds you that it’s important for consumers to shop around when looking for banking services. It’s always a…
• MoneyWise brings hope to Post-Katrina Louisiana (Sep 21, 2009)
  In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in the summer of 2007, Consumer Action and Capital One used their unique partnership…

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Best Practices 

• Coping with stage fright (Jun 16, 2008)
  You are about to facilitate a workshop. People are starting to enter the training room. The Executive Director is sitting…
• MoneyWi$e financial education for the military (Mar 14, 2008)
  Outreach staff members Mikael Wagner and Linda Williams are featured in a video segment about Consumer Action's MoneyWi$e partnership with…
• Speaking effectively to your audience (Mar 04, 2008)
  Once you are actually in the room with your audience, you must focus on delivering the most engaging presentation possible.…

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Training Tools 

• California Lifeline training materials (Mar 04, 2008)
  California Lifeline Quiz: Similar to the famous Jeopardy game, our Quiz is a truly creative and interactive tool to review…
• ID Theft Quiz (Sep 27, 2007)
  Developed by Consumer Action outreach and training staff, this game is a fun an interactive way to learn more about…
• Fraud Bingo Game (Sep 12, 2007)
  Fraud Bingo was developed by Consumer Action's outreach and training staff for use in trainings and workshops. The game and…

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Recommended Training Tools 

• Avoid ID Theft Training Kit (Nov 19, 2008)
  The FTC has created an "interactive toolkit" for advocates to plan and host "Protect Your Identity" events.
• Insider Car Report (Jun 04, 2008)
  This excellent video can be used to explain some of the issues that surround unfair and deceptive car financing practices…
• Money Smart adult education program (Dec 20, 2007)
  The Money Smart computer-based teaching program teaches the 10 modules of the Money Smart curriculum online. It can be used…

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Agency Alerts 

• New foreclosure hotline for tenants in California (Mar 04, 2009)
  Tenants Together, California’s Statewide Organization for Renters’ Rights, is launching a new hotline for tenants in…
• Celebrate Consumer Protection Week (Feb 19, 2008)
  Consumer Action invites your agency to join a group of federal, state, and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy…
• America Saves Week - Get involved! (Feb 19, 2008)
  America Saves Week (February 24 to March 2) is an annual opportunity to encourage saving, debt reduction and wealth building.…

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