Library: English | Successful Homeownership - Leader’s Guide . Buying a home is a major achievement. But successful homeownership does not begin and end when the closing documents are signed. This Leader’s Guide provides information and background to help you teach prospective, new and established homeowners what they need to know to be successful at homeownership. Category: Foreclosure Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance Insurance on Sep 19, 2010

Library: English | Keeping Your Home - Protect your investment (English) . People who plan, budget and save for successful homeownership have a much better chance of keeping a roof over their heads and building wealth as property values increase over the years. This brochure covers the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to manage them, how to maintain and protect your property, and how to build and preserve your home equity. Category: Foreclosure Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance Insurance on Sep 17, 2010

Library: English | Manage Your Money Wisely - Tracking your money (English) . 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 Sep 16, 2010

Library: English | Help Your Savings Grow - Leader’s Guide . This 20-page guide, written in question and answer format with a table of contents, is designed to provide background information on how to build savings. The topics include savings accounts, individual development accounts (IDAs), money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), U.S. Treasury investments, retirement and education savings accounts and how to figure your net worth. A section on Internet resources is also included. Only available in English. Category: Banking Investment Money Management on Sep 16, 2010

Library: English | Senior Scams - Just say no! (English) . Everyone must be on guard against scams, but seniors can sometimes be more vulnerable to fraud. This brochure outlines the many guises of fraud, with special attention to scams that target seniors. Signs of fraud and tips for avoiding scams are included. Category: Fraud/Scams ID Theft on Sep 15, 2010

Library: English | Rebuilding Your Credit - Leader’s Guide . A guide to help community-based organization staff educate their clients about ways to start rebuilding good credit. Topics include damaged credit, credit reports, mistakes on your credit report, credit repair offers, debt consolidation, co-signing loans, secured credit cards, credit counseling, bankruptcy and how to keep your good credit. Category: Credit Credit Fraud Credit Reports Credit Scores on Sep 15, 2010

Library: English | ID Theft & Account Fraud - Prevention & Cleanup (English) . 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. Category: Fraud/Scams ID Theft Privacy Rights on Sep 08, 2010

Library: English | Micro Business - Leader’s Guide . The MoneyWi$e “Micro Business Leader's Guide” is designed to prepare community advocates to lead trainings for colleagues, clients and community members. “Micro Business Leader's Guide” a companion brochure designed for adult learners of all skill levels, is available in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. An adult learning curriculum with classroom activities and a PowerPoint presentation round out this MoneyWi$e program. Category: Money Management on Jul 27, 2010

Library: English | Micro Business Basics - Seminar Lesson Plan (English) . To help participants learn basic information about the creation and financial management of a micro business. PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 16-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. Category: Money Management on Jul 22, 2010

Library: English | Micro Business - Build a solid foundation (English) . 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 Jun 11, 2010