Library: Chinese | Understanding Your Credit Score (Chinese) . 個人信用評分就是個人信用歷史的一個“寫照”。貸款公司﹑保險公司及其它相關行業用它來評估是否值得貸款給你﹐以及你是否會支付帳單和償還貸款。這本手冊內容有﹕何謂信用評分﹑如何解讀﹐以及如何保持或改善它。

Your credit score is a "snapshot" of your credit history that is used by lenders, insurers and others to assess your creditworthiness and the likelihood that you will pay your bills and repay outstanding loans. This publication explains how to learn your score, how to interpret it and how to maintain or improve it. Filed Under: Credit on Feb 26, 2008

Library: Chinese | California’s Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program for 2008 (Chinese) . Filed Under: Insurance on Jan 31, 2008

Library: Chinese | Recognizing Credit Card Fraud (Chinese) . 當消費者將信用卡號碼給了不熟識的人、信用卡遺失或遭竊、郵件被偷或被罪犯利用、公司職員複印他人信用卡或卡號，信用卡詐騙案就發生了。這本消費者行動最新發行的手冊提醒大家認明及避免形形色色有關信用卡之詐騙，例如：仿製信用卡、假冒騙取信用卡、身份盜用、偽造信用卡等等。

Credit card fraud happens when consumers give their credit card number to unfamiliar individuals, when cards are lost or stolen, when mail is diverted from the intended recipient and taken by criminals, or when employees of a business copy the card or card numbers of a cardholder. This new Consumer Action publication explains how to recognize and avoid many forms of fraud that involve credit cards, such as skimming, phishing, ID theft and counterfeit cards. Filed Under: Fraud/Scams Credit Cards on Jan 16, 2008

Library: Chinese | You Make the Call (Chinese) Selecting the right Phone Services for You. 目前不論是電話種纇、通訊方法、通話計劃以及電訊公司均有許多選擇。這本教育手冊就是專門設計來協助大家選擇最適合自己所需要的電話器材和服務。

There are a variety of phones, communications methods, calling plans and carriers. This publication is designed to help you choose the equipment and services that best meet your needs. Filed Under: Telephone on Dec 03, 2007

Library: Chinese | Get Credit for Your Hard Work (Chinese) Low income working taxpayers may qualify for the Federal EITC. 工薪退稅優惠(EITC) 有助於低收入工作納稅人及家庭在申報聯邦所得稅時得到更多的退稅。本手冊包含2007年稅務年度的低收入者工薪退稅優惠(EITC)指標。

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low income, working taxpayers and families get more money back when they file their federal income tax forms.This publication contains EITC guidelines for the 2007 tax year. Filed Under: Money Management on Aug 29, 2007

Library: Chinese | Improve Your Credit - Put Bad Credit Behind You (Chinese)(2007) . 這本簡單易讀的手冊說明良好信用的重要性、信貸申請如不獲批准時的個人權利、如何查核個人信用報告﹑如果信用報告有錯誤時如何爭議﹐以及如何開始建立良好信用。

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. Filed Under: Credit on Jul 17, 2007

Library: Chinese | The Keys to Homeownership (2007)(Chinese) You Can Buy a Home. 購屋可說是你這輩子所做的最重大的一件事。在這本手冊中，我們專門為可能成為屋主的人提供一系列購屋要訣，包括購屋前的準備，預估購屋花費，尋找合適的房子，還擇合適的房屋抵押貸款比價及下訂單房屋。

Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make. In this brochure, we cover key topics for potential homeowners, including preparing to buy a home, predicting homeownership costs, finding the right home, shopping for a mortgage and making an offer. Filed Under: Housing Buying a Home Home Financing on Jul 13, 2007

Library: Chinese | Protect Your Phone Records (Chinese) . 有人可能未經過你的同意就試圖使用你的電話記錄以作為非法或陷害他人的用途，因為它是個人資料的重要來源。這本手冊有助於你瞭解誰會想得到你的電話記錄，他們如何試圖得到你的個人資料，以及你要怎樣才能減低成為受害者的可能性。

Phone records are an important source of private information that someone might try to access without your consent for illegal or harmful purposes. This publication can help you understand who would want to access your phone records, why they might want to do it, how they try to access your private information and what you can do to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. A companion Leader's Guide is available. Filed Under: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Telephone on Jun 28, 2007

Library: Chinese | Families and Credit Cards (Chinese) . 這本社區教育手冊是專門為正在衡量給兒女信用卡是否有益的家長而編印的。各項主題範圍包括﹕青少年與信用卡﹑在帳戶上增加副卡持有人﹑附屬卡持有者規定﹑子女外出旅遊時的付款選擇以及瞭解良好信用的重要性。

This educational brochure is designed for parents who are weighing the merits of giving their children credit cards. The topics covered include youth and credit cards, adding cardholders to your account, secondary cardholder policies, payment options for kids while they’re traveling and helping young people understand the importance of good credit. Filed Under: Credit Cards on May 18, 2007

Library: Chinese | Talking to Teens about Money (2007) (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. Filed Under: Money Management on May 01, 2007