Chinese Library: Money Management

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Library: Chinese | Manage Your Money Wisely - Tracking Your Money (2009) (Chinese) . 了解自己目前的消費是做預算的第一步。預算就是一個能幫助預測和控制您消費的計劃。要做一個預算,您需要知道自己一個月的花銷是多少,然後用這個數字和您的薪水作比較。

Knowing what you spend now is the first step in creating a budget. A budget is a spending plan to help you forecast and control your expenses. To create a budget you need to know how much you spend each month - and compare that figure to your take home pay. Category: Money Management on Aug 27, 2009

Library: Chinese | Micro Business Basics (2009) (Chinese) Building a sound financial foundation. 此手冊對於開創小型商業及財政經營提供了許多基本概念。小型商業是很小的公司由業主和幾位員工甚至沒有員工來經營。很多小型商業起源自個人愛好或是一個挺不錯的主意。小型商業也有資格貸款協助拓展至較大區域﹑全國或成為連鎖企業。

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. Category: Money Management on Aug 21, 2009

Library: Chinese | Bankruptcy (2009) (Chinese) Your right to a financial fresh start. 破產法案得以通過是為了給人們一個新的開始﹐也是給債務困身的消費者一個有組織有系統的方法還債給貸款公司。這本手冊摘要詳列了2005年10月開始生效的個人申請破產最新法案。

Bankruptcy laws were passed in order to give people a fresh start, and to give debt-burdened consumers an organized, systematic way of paying back creditors. This publication outlines new rules for filing personal bankruptcy that became effective in October 2005. Category: Money Management on Mar 02, 2009

Library: Chinese | Make Your Money Work For You (2009) (Chinese) Saving to Build Wealth. 本手冊提供的重要資料是關於:儲蓄、設定短期及長期儲蓄增長目標、開立儲蓄戶口及各種快速增加本金方法、定期存款(CDs)、美國政府債券、子女大學儲備金戶口等等。

This brochure provides information about the importance of saving, setting short- and long-term goals to promote saving, opening a savings account and ways to make your money grow faster, including certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), U.S. Savings Bonds and college savings accounts. Category: Money Management Investment Banking on Feb 26, 2009

Library: Chinese | Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2008 Tax Year) (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2008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 2008 tax year. Category: Money Management on Feb 09, 2009

Library: Chinese | Talking to Teens about Money (2009) (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. Category: Money Management on Feb 02, 2009

Library: Chinese | Staying on Track With Credit (Chinese) How to use credit wisely. 對那些瞭解信貸的使用代價跟優點,以及懂得如何明智地使用信貸的消費者來說,信貸可以成為一種有用的財務工具。這本手冊解釋了「無限次」,又稱為循還式信貸,包括信用卡,房屋淨值信貸(HELOC: Home Equity Line of Credit)和支票透支信用額(Overdraft Lines of Credit),同時還討論使用信貸的好處及壞處。該手冊還包括如何避免使用高收費信貸的技巧。

Credit can be a valuable financial tool for consumers who understand its costs and benefits and how to use it wisely. This brochure defines open-ended, or revolving, credit, including credit cards, home equity lines of credit and overdraft lines of credit, and discusses the pros and cons of using credit. It includes tips on high-cost credit to avoid. Category: Money Management Credit on Oct 29, 2008

Library: Chinese | Collection Agency (Chinese) 消費者債務系列. 本文將說明消費者在與追債公司打交道時的權利。詳解何為不法的追債脅迫,回答你是否不還債就得坐牢之類的問題,並提供被追債公司恐嚇時的應付之道。

A fact sheet that explains what your rights are when dealing with a collection agency. It describes collection abuse, and answers such questions as whether you can be jailed for not paying a debt and what to do if you are being harassed by a collection agency. Category: Money Management on Apr 01, 1996

Library: Chinese | Surviving and Controlling Debt (Chinese) Know What You Want. 本文內容詳細探討處理債務的重要性以免日後成為一大麻煩。並說明負債的種種危險訊號以及如何減輕債務。同時針對追債公司﹑債務諮商及破產等亦有解說。

An illustrated fact sheet that discusses the importance of managing debt so that it does not become a problem. Explains debt danger signals and how to reduce debt. Also explains collection agencies, debt counseling, and bankruptcy. Category: Money Management Banking on Apr 02, 1993

Library: Chinese | Banking Basics (Chinese) Checking Account Check List. 本文內容詳述如何開立支票戶口。解說各種不同戶口及其收費﹑支票使用流程﹑自動存款和轉帳﹐以及銀行自動櫃員機(ATM) 提款卡/轉帳卡等等。

An illustrated fact sheet that explains how to open a checking account. Explains different kinds of accounts and their fees, check processing, automatic deposit and bill paying, and ATM/debit cards. Category: Money Management Banking on Apr 02, 1993

Library: Chinese | Budgeting and Planning (Chinese) Building a Better Future. 本文內容詳述如何以預算及計劃控制財務困難。解說一項預算的各種功能﹑如何做現金流向分析﹐以及如何製作有用的預算。同時也詳述如何密切配合預算使其發生作用。

An illustrated fact sheet explaining how to control financial problems by budgeting and planning. Explains the functions of a budget, how to do a cash flow analysis, and how to create a workable budget. Also describes how to stick to a budget and make it work. Category: Money Management Banking on Apr 02, 1993

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