Library: English | Watch Where You Get Credit: Not all credit is good credit

This publication explains the various sources of credit—from credit unions to pawn shops—and includes warnings about credit that consumers might want to avoid.

Library: English | True Life Stories

Homeownership is a primary path to achieving financial security, and homeownership helps communities remain stable. This publication, available in Spanish and English in the popular “novella” (comic book) style, addresses some of the key mortgage, lending and financial management issues faced by homeowners.

Library: English | 66 Ways to Save Money

An illustrated brochure that provides 66 concrete steps consumers can take to save money or prevent fraud. Major topics covered are transportation, insurance, banking/credit, housing and utilities.

Library: English | You Can Do It: Managing Debt, Building Wealth

A fact sheet explaining how to get out of debt, plan for your financial future, and save money. Includes a step-by-step guide to money management. Credit can be a useful tool for managing your finances and even building wealth. But, mismanaging credit can derail your long-term plans and lead to financial difficulties.

Library: English | You Can Do It: Managing Debt, Building Wealth - Leader's Guide

CBO leader’s guide to accompany ‘You Can Do It: Managing Debt, Building Wealth’ fact sheet

A guide for CBO staff and other community leaders to help clients learn how to better manage their money. Topics include budgeting, bankruptcy, warning signs of too much debt and how to increase your bottom line.

Library: English | Checking Accounts (2000): The better, safer way to handle your money

A fact sheet explaining the basics of checking accounts. Describes what to look for in a checking account and a checking account check list, as well information about electronic transfer accounts (ETAs), ATM cards and how to open a checking account

Library: English | Successful Saving and Investing (2000)

A fact sheet explaining the differences between various types of savings accounts, how to open a savings account and what the basics of investing are.

Library: English | Your new electric choices: Shopping for Electricity in California

Since early 1998, most Californians can choose the company they buy electricity from. This fact sheet contains information about competitive electric service providers and contains tips on how to choose a provider, reasons for switching, and changes in your electric bill.

Library: English | Collection Agency - Consumers in Debt Series

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.

Library: English | Banking Basics: Checking Account Check List

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.