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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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- The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Spanish): How it restricts collectors and protects consumers
- What’s not to ‘Like’? (Spanish): Protecting your privacy on social media
- The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: How it restricts collectors and protects consumers
- Q&A about Protecting Your Finances for Servicemembers and Vets
- Economic Survival Guide for Servicemembers and Veterans
- Economic Survival Guide for Servicemembers and Veterans - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activities
- Economic Survival Guide for Servicemembers and Veterans - PowerPoint Training Slides
- Money Management 1-2-3: PowerPoint slides
- Money Management 1-2-3: Lesson plans and class activities
- Time for an Insurance Checkup: Assessing and adjusting your coverage
- What You Need to Know About ‘Alternative’ Mortgage Lenders
- What’s not to ‘Like’?: Protecting your privacy on social media
- Watch out! Online video and your privacy
- A Consumer’s Guide to ‘Chip’ Cards (Spanish)
- A Consumer’s Guide to Choosing a Prepaid Card (Spanish)
- Credit Scores in the U.S.: A guide for students, immigrants and savvy consumers
- Put a Lock on It - Protecting your online privacy (Spanish)
- When a Collector Calls: An Insider’s Guide to Responding to Debt Collectors
- Put a Lock on It - PowerPoint Slides: Protecting your online privacy
- Put a Lock on It - Seminar lesson plan and activities: Protecting your online privacy
- Put a Lock on It: Protecting your online privacy
- Choosing a Prepaid Card - PowerPoint Training Slides
- Choosing a Prepaid Card - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activities
- Choosing a Prepaid Card: A Backgrounder
- A Consumer’s Guide to ‘Chip’ Cards