Library: English | Before You Buy a Home (2006) . Checklist of items for homebuyers who have already found a home they wish to buy. Topics include checking neighborhoods, verifying building permits, using a home inspector, and considering all costs of homeownership. Filed Under: Housing Buying a Home on Jan 04, 2007

Library: English | Fighting Back Against Housing Discrimination (2006) . This publication outlines the process of filing a housing discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Filed Under: Housing Discrimination on Jan 03, 2007

Library: English | Choosing a Wireless Plan - Training Curriculum . This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders about consumers' cell phone choices—service providers, calling plans, and phones to name a few. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, and classroom activities designed to teach adults. Filed Under: Telephone on Dec 05, 2006

Library: English | Families and Credit Cards . 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 Nov 13, 2006

Library: English | Financing Home Repairs (2006) . This publication outlines some ways to finance repairs and improvements to your home and how to protect yourself from home improvement problems that might cost you money. It covers personal loans, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans, home equity loans, and for veterans who live in California, CalVet loans. Filed Under: Housing Home Repair on Nov 02, 2006

Library: English | ID Theft & Account Fraud Prevention and Clean Up. An identity thief is an imposter who assumes another person’s identity in order to profit illegally or because the thief wants to hide behind a new identity. Identity theft—or ID theft—occurs when the imposter uses your personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. This publication can help you take steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by ID theft and to lessen its impact on your life. Filed Under: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams on Oct 26, 2006

Library: English | ID Theft & Account Fraud Leader’s Guide Strategies for Prevention and Clean Up. This 24-page backgrounder guide is written in question-and-answer format to help you anticipate frequently asked questions about ID theft and account fraud. Reading this guide can help prepare you for in-service or train-the-trainer presentations. Topics include an overview of ID theft and account fraud, how to prevent ID theft, advice for victims and helpful ID theft resources that you can use to find more information or to file complaints. Filed Under: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Workshops/Trainings on Oct 26, 2006

Library: English | ID Theft Quiz . The ID Theft Quiz Game is a fun way to teach important concepts about this prevalent form of fraud. Filed Under: Fraud/Scams on Oct 26, 2006

Library: English | ID Theft & Account Fraud - Lesson Plan Prevention and Clean Up. This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 15-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.) Filed Under: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Workshops/Trainings on Oct 26, 2006

Library: English | ID Theft & Account Fraud - Powerpoint Training Slides Prevention and Clean Up. The ID Theft & Account Fraud Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section. Filed Under: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Workshops/Trainings on Oct 26, 2006