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.
Recommended Publications
Consumer Action would like to recommend these selected publications created by other organizations, corporations and the government. Our recommendations cover a variety of housing topics. The Editor welcomes your feedback and suggestions. Click here to e-mail the editor.Thursday, August 13, 2009
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.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
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.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Stop Identity Theft. "You Have the Power to Stop Identity Theft" can help consumers prevent and resolve identity theft and Internet "phishing."
Thursday, October 09, 2008
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.
Monday, September 15, 2008
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.
Friday, September 05, 2008
The Crime You Pay For. A brochure outlining how insurance fraud scams hurt everyone.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Your Home Inventory. You never know when a disaster may strike—but you can be prepared with a home inventory.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
9 Ways To Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs. A publication listing ways to save on auto insurance.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Your insured deposits. This guide describes the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's rules for insurance coverage of bank and savings association deposits.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Protect Yourself From Mortgage Fraud. Short film on how to spot home equity fraud.
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.
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