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.
5 Tips for Shopping for a Mortgage. The Federal Reserve Board recommended 5 tips for shopping for a mortgage for consumers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Faces of Foreclosure. Consumers Union created this series of short videos featuring the stories of people targeted by predatory lending practices and how they were forced by the bad mortgages to make difficult decisions.
Stop Identity Theft. "You Have the Power to Stop Identity Theft" can help consumers prevent and resolve identity theft and Internet "phishing."
Health insurance 'Premiums vs Paychecks'. Throughout the first eight years of the new millennium, health care costs have skyrocketed, while working families’ wages have stood still.
A Consumer's Guide to Credit Cards. Credit card information for students from US PIRG, a federation of students active on campuses across the country.
The Crime You Pay For. A brochure outlining how insurance fraud scams hurt everyone.
Your Home Inventory. You never know when a disaster may strike—but you can be prepared with a home inventory.
9 Ways To Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs. A publication listing ways to save on auto insurance.
Your insured deposits. This guide describes the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's rules for insurance coverage of bank and savings association deposits.
Protect Yourself From Mortgage Fraud. Short film on how to spot home equity fraud.
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.
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.
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.