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Spanish:
Protéjase del robo de identidad
Un folleto que explica qué es el robo de identidad, cómo evitarlo, y qué puede hacer si usted ha sido víctima del robo de identidad. -
English:
Fraud Bingo Game
Consumer Action's Fraud Bingo is a fun activity you can use in your trainings. -
Chinese:
How to send money home (Chinese)
很多移民會將賺來的錢匯寄一些給故鄉的親朋好友。匯款到海外有幾種方法, 為了協助大家, 這本刊物對於各類匯款公司有詳盡之解說。 -
English:
How to send money home
Many immigrants send some of their earnings to relatives and friends in their home countries. There are several ways to transfer money overseas. This publication explains the different types of companies that can help with… -
Spanish:
Cómo enviar dinero a su país
Muchos inmigrantes envían parte de su sueldo a sus parientes y amigos en su país de origen. Hay varias formas de transferir dinero al extranjero. Esta publicación explica los diferentes tipos de empresas que le… -
Helpdesk:
Zero liability
MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express have policies that go beyond federal guidelines so that you will not be held financially liable for fraudulent purchases on your card. And many of the banks that issue… -
Vietnamese:
How to send money home (Vietnamese)
Nhiều người di dân chuyển một món tiền họ kiếm được cho họ hàng và bạn bè tại quê nhà của họ. Có nhiều cách để chuyển tiền ra ngước ngoài, và có nhiều công… -
Korean:
How to send money home (Korean)
많은 이민자들이 소득의 일부를 본국에 있는 가족이나 친구들에게 보냅니다. 해외로 돈을 보낼 수 있는 몇 가지 방법이 있습니다. 이 소책자는 송금 업무를 취급하는 여러 다른 형태의 기관들에 대해 설명하고 있습니다. Many immigrants send… -
Press:
Major flaws in U.S. banking system
{To submit your ideas go to www.regulations.gov. Select “Department of the Treasury-All” from the agency drop-down menu, then click “Submit.” In the “Docket ID” column, select “TREAS-DO-2007-0018.” Visit the site.] Fed up… -
Press:
The Fed’s Thaw
The Federal Reserve Board’s clout isn’t what it was during Alan Greenspan’s glory days. Back then, the Fed looked and acted all-powerful (even though it wasn’t). Now it’s visibly failing to unfreeze key debt markets… -
Press:
Show us the hope
Falling house prices are driving the collapse of the financial system. But the bailout bill, even the “sweetened” version that was approved by the Senate Wednesday night, does little to avert the defaults and foreclosures… -
Press:
If the bailout doesn’t pass…
What if, after the House vote today, Americans learn that 3,000 banks will fail? That’s what happened during the last U.S. financial crisis—and today’s credit crisis is much greater than the thrift and banking debacle… -
Press:
Wall Street’s turn to bolster confidence
Now, what was that about Hank Paulson having blown it? How he foolishly let Lehman Brothers go under and started a chain reaction that quickly turned into a financial meltdown? How he was so focused… -
Press:
Save to keep the American dream
While I’d never bet against the American dream, I would say it’s time to quit borrowing heavily against it. Most of us must take out a mortgage to buy a house or tap into student… -
Press:
Buy a beach house when going bankrupt
Say an absentee landlord owns the house next to yours. Neither of you keep up your mortgage payments. If you both declare bankruptcy, chances are better that he would keep his place than you yours.… -
Outreach:
At the White House for Credit Card Bill Signing
Linda Sherry and Ruth Susswein of Consumer Action's DC office were invited to witness President Barack Obama sign the historic credit card legislation. -
Press:
Sharks circle in Congress
The banking industry has made no secret of its desire to kill off President Obama’s timely and important proposal to create a powerful new consumer protection agency. It’s counting on the cooperation of lawmakers addicted… -
Press:
The debit card trap
Not many people would knowingly pay more than $35 for a cup of coffee. But far too many people are getting saddled — with no warning — with outsized bills for minor purchases, under a… -
Press:
Reforming the financial system
On Monday, the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, President Obama is scheduled to deliver a major speech on the financial crisis. He should take justifiable pride in some of the aggressive steps… -
Press:
Card issuers use tricks and traps in advance of new law
Washington, DC – A Consumer Action and Consumer Federation of America analysis of recent credit card industry practices found that card issuers are using a variety of costly, unfair tactics that will not be eliminated… -
Press:
Have banks no shame?
A few months ago, I asked Simon Johnson, the former International Monetary Fund economist, now a prominent critic of the banking industry, what he thought the banks owed the country after all the government bailouts.… -
Press:
Restarting financial reform
In calling for new limits on the size and activities of big banks, President Obama has given the effort to enact serious financial regulatory reform something it lacked: a rational starting point. The premise of… -
English:
Elder Fraud : Preventing Senior Scams - Lesson Plan
This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.) -
Press:
Congress retroactively raises FDIC deposit insurance limits
Lawmakers completing a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations have given 8,700 former account holders at failed IndyMac Bank a surprise gift, retroactively increasing government-backed deposit insurance limits that would allow them to recover some of… -
Press:
The death of overdraft fees
More than a decade ago, when he was a student at George Mason University, Becnel overdrew his Bank of America checking account when he bought a cup of coffee, resulting in a penalty of about…
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