Consumer Action Publications
Consumer Action creates award-winning free multilingual educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. Many publications are available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese, as well as English. Each year, we distribute more than two million of our publications through a national network of 8,000 community organizations. Nonprofit and community-based agencies may order these free publications in bulk by
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2009
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ID Theft & Account Fraud (2009) (Chinese) Prevention & Clean Up. 所謂身份盜用犯就是一個騙子冒充別人的身份來非法牟利或是因為想要以新身份來掩飾自己。身份盜用犯﹐又稱為ID盜用犯﹐其之所以會產生就是騙子使用了你的個人資料來行騙或犯罪。此手冊能協助你採取行動預防身份被盜用﹐或是如果你已是受害者﹐如何清理身份盜用犯惹出來的麻煩以及減少它對你生活的衝擊。
An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life.
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Robo de identidad fraude de cuentas (2009) Prevención y reparación . Un ladrón de identidad es un impostor que asume la identidad de otro para obtener ganancias ilegales o porque desea ocultarse detrás de una identidad nueva. El robo de identidad ocurre cuando el impostor utiliza la información personal de usted para cometer fraude u otros delitos. Esta publicación le puede ayudar a tomar los pasos necesarios para prevenir el robo de identidad. O, si usted ya es una víctima, le asistirá en arreglar los problemas causados por el robo de la identidad, y a disminuir el impacto que éstos tienen en su vida.
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Auto Insurance: The Basics. It’s every driver’s responsibility to have adequate auto insurance. This guide will help you determine how much—and what kinds of—coverage you need, and how to get protection at the best price.
2008
December
Keeping Your Home (2008) (Chinese) Protect your investment. 那些為了成功擁有住屋而去做計劃、訂預算以及有儲蓄的人,他們會有很高的"居者有其屋"機會並且將在幾年之後因為物業增值而建立財富.這本手冊涵蓋了房屋業主的理財責任及經營方法、如何保持和保護個人物業,以及如何增加及保留房屋凈值.
People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity.
Leave me alone (Vietnamese) (2008) Your privacy online—and offline. Để Tôi Yên - Sự Riêng Tư của Quý Vị Trên Mạng và Ngoài Mạng Điện Toán - Và Ngoài Mạng Lưới - dẫn giải những khái niệm về sự riêng tư cá nhân và lý do bạn phải cẩn thận trong việc những người có quyền truy cập thông tin cá nhân của bạn. Các đề tài bao gồm sự riêng tư trên mạng lưới điện toán, dẹp bớt việc nhận quảng cáo và thư rác bưu điện cũng như thư rác điện tử từ các nhà kinh doanh, và 'mười cách tốt nhất" bảo vệ sự riêng tư của bạn trên cũng như ngoài mạng điện toán.
Leave Me Alone! Your Privacy Online - and Offline explains the concept of personal privacy and why it is important to be careful about who has access to your personal information. Topics covered include privacy in cyberspace, cutting down on unwanted junk mail and spam e-mail from marketers and 'top ten' ways to protect your privacy on and off the Internet.
November
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Leave me alone (Korean) (2008) Your privacy online—and offline. "저를 내버려 두세요!" 여러분의 온라인과 오프라인 프라이버시는 개인 프라이버시의 개념과 누가 여러분의 개인 정보를 조회하는 지에 대해 주의해야하는 이유를 설명하고 있습니다. 또한 사이버스패이스에서의 프라이버시, 원하지 않는 마케팅 정크 메일과 스팸 메일을 줄이는 요령 그리고 온라인과 오프라인에서 여러분의 프라이버시를 보호하는 방법 '톱 10' 등에 대해서도 설명하고 있습니다.
Leave Me Alone! Your Privacy Online - and Offline explains the concept of personal privacy and why it is important to be careful about who has access to your personal information. Topics covered include privacy in cyberspace, cutting down on unwanted junk mail and spam e-mail from marketers and 'top ten' ways to protect your privacy on and off the Internet.
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Keeping Your Home (2008) Protect your investment. People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity.