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Our Events 

• MoneyWi$e roundtable training in Louisiana (Apr 22, 2010)
  Linda Williams (center) at the MoneyWi$e training she facilitated at The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.…
• MoneyWi$e travels to Phoenix (Mar 15, 2010)
  Desert Schools Credit Union invited Consumer Action to provide a MoneyWi$e training to community agency staff at their Phoenix headquarters.…
• Hundreds flock to Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill (May 01, 2009)
  While members of the U.S. House of Representatives debated the merits of cracking down on credit card practices, many Congressional…

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Training Tools 

• Helpful Resources for Consumer Action Financial Literacy Workshop Leaders (Aug 16, 2010)
  Handout: Key Basic Steps to Help Improve Personal Finances This one-page sheet by Consumer Action describes concrete steps that consumers…
• Rebuilding Credit Crossword Game (Aug 06, 2010)
  The Rebuilding Credit Crossword Game can be downloaded from the "Download PDF" field below. You can use this exercise to…
• 'How Adults Learn' PowerPoint Slides & Handout (Jul 30, 2010)
  Adults learn differently. These slides can help trainers understand how to communicate and reach adults as well as tips and…

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Our Network 

• Coastal citizens address effects of oil spill (Jun 15, 2010)
  Consumer Action's multilingual consumer education materials played a role in the event. On June 1,…
• Comunidad Latina Credit Union offers exemplary financial services (Nov 24, 2009)
  Consumer Action reminds you that it’s important for consumers to shop around when looking for banking services. It’s always a…
• Using financial literacy to improve lives (Jun 08, 2009)
  Partnering for success Since November 2007, Empowerment Seminars, Inc. and InfoSource Communications, LLC have pooled our resources and expertise to…

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Best Practices 

• Coping with stage fright (Jun 16, 2008)
  You are about to facilitate a workshop. People are starting to enter the training room. The Executive Director is sitting…
• MoneyWi$e financial education for the military (Mar 14, 2008)
  Outreach staff members Mikael Wagner and Linda Williams are featured in a video segment about Consumer Action's MoneyWi$e partnership with…
• Speaking effectively to your audience (Mar 04, 2008)
  Once you are actually in the room with your audience, you must focus on delivering the most engaging presentation possible.…

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Recommended Training Tools 

• Avoid ID Theft Training Kit (Nov 19, 2008)
  The FTC has created an "interactive toolkit" for advocates to plan and host "Protect Your Identity" events.
• Money Smart adult education program (Dec 20, 2007)
  The Money Smart computer-based teaching program teaches the 10 modules of the Money Smart curriculum online. It can be used…
• Practical Money Skills for Life (Dec 20, 2007)
  Practical Money Skills for Life is a free, award-winning, teacher-tested and teacher-approved financial education program that is available in English,…

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Webinars 

• Building and Rebuilding Good Credit Webinar (Aug 13, 2008)
  Consumer Action and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) have partnered to offer free…

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Agency Alerts 

• Celebrate Consumer Protection Week (Feb 19, 2008)
  Consumer Action invites your agency to join a group of federal, state, and local government agencies and national consumer advocacy…
• America Saves Week - Get involved! (Feb 19, 2008)
  America Saves Week (February 24 to March 2) is an annual opportunity to encourage saving, debt reduction and wealth building.…
• Consumer discounts on prescription drugs (Feb 19, 2008)
  Consumer Action strives to provide you with the latest resources and information to better serve your clients. Today, we want…

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