Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Chicago (in-person) You are invited to join Consumer Action for a free, in-person train-the-trainer event that will help you take your financial literacy community education work to the next level. This training is designed for nonprofit and community-based educators and advocates working in the greater Chicago area. We will be unveiling the latest edition of our Money Management 1-2-3 financial education curriculum, which is free for use in the work you do to financially empower your communities. You’ll also learn about a financial education mini-grant program that training participants will be eligible to apply for. To help offset incidental expenses you might incur in getting to the training, all attendees will receive a $50 gift card, courtesy of our project funder, Walmart.
RegisterWed, Nov 13, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST / 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST The information in consumer reports—including credit reports and background checks—is regularly used to determine if a consumer can get a personal loan or a credit card, a mortgage or an apartment, and even an insurance policy or a job. It goes without saying that accuracy and access to the information in consumer reports is critically important for consumers' economic well-being. During this virtual convening, panelists will explore why complaints about consumer reports are swelling and what is being done to curb the abuses. Among the topics that will be discussed are if and how recent regulatory guidance will improve reporting accuracy and transparency and prevent discrimination; how new HUD guidance is helping protect rental housing applicants from discriminatory tenant screening practices; what is happening on the state and federal level regarding medical debt reporting; what practical steps consumers can take to help ensure that their reports are accurate; and how consumers can resolve problems with a consumer or credit reporting agency.
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