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Chinese Headlines | 消費者行動成立52週年誌慶
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Library: Chinese | Choosing a Wireless Service Provider (Chinese) .
無線通訊公司提供各樣的服務項目、通話計劃及各種手提電話。無線通訊廉價的設備及費使得許多個人及家庭都可以負擔得起。再加上當今的手機不僅可以用來通話, 還可以照相、瀏覽網頁、發電郵、玩電子遊戲等等。有這麼多的選擇, 你得小心謹慎地找出最適合自己的一款。
The wireless world offers broad choices among service providers, calling plans, and phones. Low-priced equipment and rates make wireless calling affordable for many individuals and families. Plus, today’s cell phone is not just for talking - it can be used to snap photos, surf the Internet, send email, play games, and more. With so much to choose from, it can be a challenge to figure out what’s best for you.
Category: Telecom Wireless on Jun 12, 2006
Library: Chinese | Saving to Build Wealth - Make money work for you (Chinese) .
本手冊提供的重要資料是關於:儲蓄、設定短期及長期儲蓄增長目標、開立儲蓄戶口及各種快速增加本金方法、定期存款(CDs)、美國政府債券、子女大學儲備金戶口等等。
This brochure provides information about the importance of saving, setting short- and long-term goals to promote saving, opening a savings account and ways to make your money grow faster, including certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), U.S. Savings Bonds and college savings accounts.
Category: Banking Investing Money Management on Sep 28, 2004
Library: Chinese | Poor Credit means Higher Interest Rates - How to avoid bad loans (Chinese) .
此手冊內容是關於信用不佳者所能申請得到的“次級”貸款。當消費者信用太差時,他們的房屋、汽車或信用卡等貸款利率都會比一般的公平價目高,這些人很容易成為所謂掠奪性不良借貸交易的受害者。本文涵蓋合法貸款案例、不良借貸預警訊號、如何避免成為受害者、書面投訴方法及相關諮詢協助資源等。
This brochure addresses “subprime” loans offered to people with credit problems. While consumers with poor credit can find fairly priced mortgages, car loans and credit cards at higher-than-average rates, this population is easily victimized by very bad deals called predatory lending. This brochure covers illegal lending practices, warning signs of bad loans, how to avoid becoming a victim, filing a compaint and resources for advice and assistance.
Category: Credit on Apr 01, 2004
Library: Chinese | Telemarketers : Do Not Call (Chinese) A new way to limit unwanted sales calls.
你是否已經厭倦了那些不請自來的推銷電話?目前政府有新法子協助終止推銷電話。你可免費加入全國謝絕來電登記名單,即可限制打到家用和手機的推銷電話,有效期為五年。手冊內容詳列簡易個人登記方法、登記後之權益以及如何處理電話推銷。
Are you tired of unwanted telemarketing calls? Now there is a new government tool to help stop unwanted calls. The National Do Not Call Registry is a free list you can join to limit calls to your home and cell phone for five years. “Telemarketers: Do Not Call!” explains how easy it is to put your name on the registry, what you should expect when you register and how to deal with unwanted telemarketing calls.
Category: Telecom on Jul 14, 2003
Library: Chinese | Don’t Fall for the Wrong Call (Chinese) Protect yourself against telemarketing fraud.
電話推銷詐騙 ﹣利用電話行騙 ﹣美國消費者一年被詐騙的金額高達四百億。 大家萬勿陷入此纇電話騙局,本手冊長達八頁,針對一般利用電話行騙的手法或電話詐騙慈善捐款、如何接聽推銷電話、騙局預警、個人如何防範電話推銷、個人法律保障以及電話推銷員觸犯個人“謝絕來電“權益等提供深入的指引。手冊內容並包括投訴機構及相關協助資源。
Telemarketing fraud — using the phone to swindle and cheat — robs U.S. consumers of about $40 billion a year. Don’t fall for the wrong call, an 8-page, in-depth guide provides information on common tricks and charitable donation scams used by telemarketers, how to answer sales calls, warning signs of fraud, how to protect yourself from unwanted calls, your rights under the law and how you can sue telemarketers who do not honor your wishes not to be called. The guide also contains a listing of complaint handling agencies and other helpful resources.
Category: Fraud/Scams Telecom on Feb 14, 2003
Library: Chinese | Banking Basics - You can bank on it (Chinese) .
本文簡介各銀行及信貸會提供的主要服務,包括:支票戶口、儲蓄戶口、定期存款以及銀行現金卡。內容也包括開立戶口及解決疑難之道。
A brochure that provides a simple introduction to the main services offered by banks and credit unions, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and debit cards. It also covers opening an account and resolving problems.
Category: Banking on Apr 18, 2002
Library: Chinese | Phone Fraud (Chinese) We All Pay.
本文內容說明何謂電話詐騙以及個人如何成為受害者。並且提供個人自保之道以及如何投訴電話詐騙事件。
An illustrated fact sheet that describes what phone fraud is and how you can become a victim. Explains how to protect yourself and how to complain about phone fraud.
Category: Fraud/Scams Telecom on Apr 01, 1997
Library: Chinese | Collection Agency (Chinese) 消費者債務系列.
本文將說明消費者在與追債公司打交道時的權利。詳解何為不法的追債脅迫,回答你是否不還債就得坐牢之類的問題,並提供被追債公司恐嚇時的應付之道。
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.
Category: Money Management on Apr 01, 1996