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Consumer Action creates unbiased, reader-friendly educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. All publications are available in English, and many are available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean as well.
In addition to being available, at no charge, to individual consumers, our publications are distributed through a national network of more than 6,000 community-based organizations. Government agencies, nonprofits and other groups who wish to distribute our materials for educational purposes can use the downloadable PDF file on the publication webpage to instantly produce a professional-looking brochure using an office printer.
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- Money Management 1-2-3: ONE: Getting a Strong Start
- Money Management 1-2-3: TWO: Achieving Financial Goals
- Money Management 1-2-3: THREE: Planning a Secure Future
- Money Management 1-2-3: ONE: Getting a Strong Start (Spanish)
- Money Management 1-2-3: TWO: Achieving Financial Goals (Spanish)
- Money Management 1-2-3: THREE: Planning a Secure Future (Spanish)
- Connect to California LifeLine and Save! (2024): Discounted telephone service can help your family stay in touch
- Computer, tablet and smartphone warranties: Understanding and exercising your rights
- What to know about computer, tablet and smartphone warranties
- Computer, tablet and smartphone warranties: Understanding and exercising your rights (Spanish)
- What to know about gift cards
- Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2023 Tax Year) (Spanish): Los contribuyentes activos de bajos ingresos pueden calificar para el Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC)
- Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2023 Tax Year): Low- and moderate-income earners may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit
- Housing Help: Next steps and resources when you’re at risk of foreclosure (Spanish)
- Housing Help: Next steps and resources when you’re at risk of foreclosure
- Investing for Communities of Color: Build generational wealth (Spanish)
- Investing for Communities of Color: Build generational wealth
- Investing for Women: Take control of your financial future (Spanish)
- Investing Basics: Get started putting your money to work for you (Spanish)
- Investing for Women: Take control of your financial future
- Take action! Exercise your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (Video)
- In Brief: Your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (Spanish)
- Take action! Exercise your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (Spanish)
- In Brief: Your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act
- Investing Basics: Get started putting your money to work for you