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2010
July
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Los adolescentes y el dinero (2010) Cómo hablar con un adolescente sobre el dinero. Esta guía de 24 páginas está diseñada principalmente para padres, pero también puede ser utilizada por adolescentes. Cubre muchos temas incluyendo el trabajo, cómo hacer un presupuesto, cómo darse cuenta si una compra es algo necesario o algo que uno desea, bancos, cómo escribir cheques, ahorros, tarjetas de crédito, historial de crédito, automóviles y teléfonos móviles o celulares. Esta guía contiene ilustraciones y ejemplos de una evaluación de gastos semanales, un recibo de sueldo, cómo comparar precios al hacer compras puede ahorrarle dinero y cómo escribir un cheque. También contiene una lista de sitios de Internet útiles para padres e hijos.
June
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Teens & Money (2010) (Chinese). 這本24頁的手冊原先是為家長設計的﹐但對於較大年齡的青少年也很有用處。主題包括多方面﹕工作﹑預算﹑衡量購物究竟是"需要"或"想要"﹑銀行事務﹑支票﹑儲蓄﹑信用卡﹑信用報告﹑駕駛及手機等等。這本手冊對於每週開支評估﹑工資支票存根﹑如何以比價購物來省錢以及如何寫支票等均有舉例說明。手冊也包括一系列可供家長及青少年尋求協助的網站。
This 24-page booklet is designed primarily for parents but may also be useful for older teens. It covers many topics, including working, budgeting, figuring out if a purchase is a "need" or a "want," banking, writing checks, savings, credit cards, credit reports, driving and cell phones. The booklet contains illustrations and examples of a weekly spending evaluation, a paycheck stub, how comparison shopping can save money and how to write a check. It also contains a list of helpful web sites for parents and kids.
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Improve Your Credit - Put Bad Credit Behind You (2010). An easy-to-read brochure that explains why having good credit is important, your rights if your credit application is rejected, how to check your credit report, how to dispute mistakes on your credit report and how to begin to rebuild good credit.
Micro Business (2010) Build a solid foundation. Micro businesses are very small companies run by their owners with few employees. They are often home-based, with annual sales under $250,000 and few assets, but they can qualify for loans to help them grow into large regional, national or franchise businesses.
May
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Banking Basics (2010) You can bank on It. A brochure that provides a simple introduction to the main services offered by banks and credit unions, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and debit cards. It also covers opening an account and resolving problems.
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Teens & Money (2010)(Korean) Talking to teens about money. 24페이로 구성된 이 소책자는 일, 예산, 구매에 있어서 필요한 것과 원하는 것 구분, 은행 이용, 개인 수표 사용, 저축, 신용 카드, 신용 보고서, 운전과 휴대폰 등의 여러가지 주제에 대해 설명하고 있으며 부모들을 위해 만들어 졌지만 청소년들에게도 도움이 될 수 있습니다. 이 소책자는 또한 주간 지출 분석, 월급 명세서, 비교구매를 통한 절약, 개인 수표 사용 등에 대한 예와 삽화를 싣고 있으며 부모들과 자녀들에게 도움을 줄 수 있는 웹 사이트들에 대해서도 안내히고 있습니다.
This 24-page booklet is designed primarily for parents but may also be useful for older teens. It covers many topics, including working, budgeting, figuring out if a purchase is a "need" or a "want," banking, writing checks, savings, credit cards, credit reports, driving and cell phones. The booklet contains illustrations and examples of a weekly spending evaluation, a paycheck stub, how comparison shopping can save money and how to write a check. It also contains a list of helpful web sites for parents and kids.

Teens & Money (2010)(Vietnamese) Talking to teens about money. Cẩm nang 24 trang này được phát hành với mục đích chính cho phụ huynh nhưng cũng có ích cho thiếu niên lớn tuổi. Bài viết bao gồm nhiều đề tài, kể cả làm việc, dự thảo ngân sách, tính xem vật mua là thứ "cần" hay thứ "muốn," ngân sách, viết chi phiếu, tiết kiệm, lái xe, và điện thoại di động. Cẩm nang cũng ghi những minh họa và thí dụ ước tính chi tiêu hàng tuần, một cùi chi phiếu, làm thế nào để so sánh khi mua sắm có thể tiết kiệm được tiền bạc và làm thế nào để viết một chi phiếu. Bài viết cũng ghi rỏ những trang điện toán hữu ích cho phụ huynh và thiếu niên.
This 24-page booklet is designed primarily for parents but may also be useful for older teens. It covers many topics, including working, budgeting, figuring out if a purchase is a "need" or a "want," banking, writing checks, savings, credit cards, credit reports, driving and cell phones. The booklet contains illustrations and examples of a weekly spending evaluation, a paycheck stub, how comparison shopping can save money and how to write a check. It also contains a list of helpful web sites for parents and kids.
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Teens & Money (2010) Talking to teens about money. This 24-page booklet is designed primarily for parents but may also be useful for older teens. It covers many topics, including working, budgeting, figuring out if a purchase is a "need" or a "want," banking, writing checks, savings, credit cards, credit reports, driving and cell phones. The booklet contains illustrations and examples of a weekly spending evaluation, a paycheck stub, how comparison shopping can save money and how to write a check. It also contains a list of helpful web sites for parents and kids.
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Good Credit (2010) (Vietnamese) Build it and keep it. Một tờ thông tin giải thích hạnh kiểm tín dụng, báo cáo tín dụng là gì, làm sao có được một bản báo cáo tín dụng của quý vị, làm thế nào để có được hạnh kiểm tín dụng tốt và làm thế nào để khiếu nại khi quý vị gặp vấn đề.
A fact sheet that explains what credit history is, what a credit report is, how to get your credit report, how to establish good credit and where to complain if you have a problem.
Good Credit (2010) (Korean) Build it and keep it. 이 소책자는 신용 기록이 무엇인지 , 신용 보고서가 무엇인지, 신용 보고서를 얻는 방법, 좋은 신용을 쌓는 방법, 그리고 문제에 대해 이의를 제기하는 법 등에 대해 설명하고 있습니다.
A fact sheet that explains what credit history is, what a credit report is, how to get your credit report, how to establish good credit and where to complain if you have a problem.