English Library: Debt Collection

All Consumer Action publications are available online, with most also available as a PDF download. Government agencies, nonprofits and other community-based organizations who wish to distribute our publications for educational purposes can use the PDF file to instantly produce a professional-looking brochure using an office printer.

Money Management 1-2-3: TWO: Achieving Financial Goals

Library: English | Money Management 1-2-3: TWO: Achieving Financial Goals
The “Money Management 1-2-3: Be Smart About Money All Your Life” series focuses on basic money management skills at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level. Part two, Achieving Financial Goals, addresses updating your budget, accumulating a nest egg and protecting your assets. Topics include budgeting and debt management, saving and investing, homeownership and insurance. Category: Credit Debt Collection Housing Insurance Investing Mortgages Money Management Taxes on Sep 03, 2024

 
Financial health and FinTech COVID relief

Library: English | Financial health and FinTech COVID relief
The financial health and FinTech community has mobilized to offer online resources, coaching, financial support and other relief to consumers. Category: Banking Credit COVID-19 Pandemic Credit Cards Debt Collection Discrimination FinTech Housing Internet Medical/Healthcare Micro Business Mortgages Money Management Technology on Jun 01, 2020

 
Personal Bankruptcy: Your financial fresh start

Library: English | Personal Bankruptcy: Your financial fresh start

Bankruptcy can offer a financial fresh start for consumers overwhelmed by debt, but there is a lot to know about the process and potential consequences before a decision to file can be made. This guide explains the differences between the two types of personal bankruptcy, what is required of filers, what happens to debts and assets, alternatives to consider, the general legal process, and where to find assistance and more information.

Category: Bankruptcy Credit Consumer Rights Credit Cards Debt Collection Foreclosure on Aug 29, 2017

 
Debtors’ Rights

Library: English | Debtors’ Rights: Protecting yourself from debt collection lawsuits

This guide helps consumers understand how to communicate with a debt collector, what their rights and options are when faced with a debt collection lawsuit, steps to take to try to avoid legal action, where to find legal information and advice, the general process of responding to a lawsuit, their rights if they lose the case and how to file a complaint against a collector.

Category: Bankruptcy Credit Debt Collection on Oct 17, 2016

 
Debt Collection: Know your rights - PowerPoint Slides

Library: English | Debt Collection: Know your rights - PowerPoint Slides

This downloadable PowerPoint presentation is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Debt Collection: Know your rights” lesson plan. The slides provide a visual component to the training that will help to engage learners and improve retention.

Category: Bankruptcy Credit Debt Collection on Oct 17, 2016

 
Debt Collection: Know your rights - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activities

Library: English | Debt Collection: Know your rights - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activities

This packet, only available as a PDF file, provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. It contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take-home worksheets.

Category: Bankruptcy Credit Debt Collection on Oct 17, 2016

 
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Library: English | The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: How it restricts collectors and protects consumers

This concise guide to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) makes consumers aware of what collectors must do under the law, what they are allowed to do, and what they are prohibited from doing. It also provides information about getting a collector to stop contacting you, what your options are if a collector violates the FDCPA and where to get more information or personal assistance.

Category: Bankruptcy Credit Debt Collection on Aug 19, 2016

 
Money Management 1-2-3: PowerPoint slides

Library: English | Money Management 1-2-3: PowerPoint slides

The Money Management 1-2-3 PowerPoint training files are available for download below. (NOTE: Disregard the “No Download Available” message and scroll down to “Click your preferred download option below.”)

Category: Banking Credit Debt Collection Housing Insurance Investing Mortgages Money Management Student Loans Taxes on May 26, 2016

 
Money Management 1-2-3: Lesson plans and class activities

Library: English | Money Management 1-2-3: Lesson plans and class activities
These PDF files provide guidance for educators teaching the Money Management 1-2-3 curriculum. Each contains a detailed lesson plan, classroom activities, and take-home worksheets for the particular section (Part 1, 2 or 3) being presented. Category: Banking Credit Debt Collection Housing Insurance Investing Mortgages Money Management Student Loans Taxes on May 26, 2016

 
When a Collector Calls: An Insider’s Guide to Responding to Debt Collectors

Library: English | When a Collector Calls: An Insider’s Guide to Responding to Debt Collectors

Millions of consumers are contacted by debt collectors every year. This concise “insider’s” guide to responding to a debt collection call or letter, written with input from an association of collectors, provides tips for communicating effectively with a collector, exercising and protecting your rights and avoiding debt collection scams.

Category: Bankruptcy Credit Debt Collection on Nov 18, 2015

 
 

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