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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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- Checking and Savings Accounts: A wise choice
- The Right Overdraft Protection Plan (Spanish): A wise choice
- How to Send Money Home: Tips for transferring money abroad
- On the Rebound: Post-recession Tips for Fostering Your Personal Economic Recovery
- Connect to California LifeLine and Save! (Spanish) (2024): El servicio telefónico con descuento puede ayudarle a su familia a mantenerse en contacto
- Buying a Home - Leader’s Guide
- Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (Spanish)
- You Can Buy a Home - The keys to homeownership (English)
- Health Records Privacy in California (Spanish): Cómo proteger la privacidad de sus registros médicos digitales
- Health Records Privacy in California: Protecting your privacy as patient records go digital
- Health Records Privacy in California Q&A: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Health Records Privacy in California - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activity
- Health Records Privacy in California - PowerPoint Training Slides
- California Health Records Privacy Wallet Card
- How to Complain (Spanish)
- Servicemembers and Veterans Financial Empowerment Resource Sheet (Spanish)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (English)
- Servicemembers and Veterans Financial Empowerment Resource Sheet
- Credit card checkout fees: Consumer rights and retailer responsibilities
- Teens & Money - Talking to teens about money (English)
- Manage Your Money Wisely - Seminar Lesson Plan (English)
- Rebuilding Good Credit - Class activities (Spanish)
- ID Theft and Account Fraud: Questions and answers
- Managing Your Money - Leader’s Guide
- Saving to Build Wealth - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet