Library: English | Successful Homeownership - Powerpoint Training Slides . The Successful Homeownership Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section. Category: Insurance Housing Buying a Home Housing Insurance on Nov 06, 2008

Library: English | Freeze Your Credit File Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold. A credit file "security freeze" is a preventive tool to help you avoid identity theft and to block impostors from using your personal information to establish credit. This publication explains how to "freeze" your credit file, which prevents new credit from being established in your name until you temporarily or permanently lift the freeze. Category: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Credit on Jun 04, 2008

Library: English | Leave me alone (2008) Your privacy online—and offline. Leave Me Alone! Your Privacy Online - and Offline explains the concept of personal privacy and why it is important to be careful about who has access to your personal information. Topics covered include privacy in cyberspace, cutting down on unwanted junk mail and spam e-mail from marketers and 'top ten' ways to protect your privacy on and off the Internet. Category: Privacy Rights on May 23, 2008

Library: English | Sensitive Information - Privacy and Your Medical Records (2008) . Your medical records are not as private as you might think. This booklet explains some steps you can take to guard the privacy and accuracy of your medical records. The misuse of medical records has led to loss of jobs, discrimination, identity theft and embarrassment. Category: Privacy Rights Insurance Health on May 22, 2008

Library: English | Freeze Your Credit File - Powerpoint Slides . The Freeze Your Credit File Powerpoint File is available for download in the "Download File" section. Category: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Credit on May 19, 2008

Library: English | Credit Report Security Freeze - Training Packet . To provide participants with the knowledge to determine whether a security freeze is right for them and, if it is, how to place, lift and remove a security freeze. This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 11-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets. Category: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Credit on May 19, 2008

Library: English | Security Freeze Training Manual Questions and Answers About Placing, Lifting & Removing a Freeze on Your Credit Report. This publication is part of a series on how you can protect yourself from identity (ID) theft by placing a security freeze on your credit files. A freeze also is a good idea for victims of ID theft. Category: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Credit on May 19, 2008

Library: English | State Credit Freeze Chart . Consumer Action has prepared a chart listing guidelines for placing a "security freeze" on your credit file. Category: Privacy Rights Fraud/Scams Credit on May 19, 2008

Library: English | Understanding Debit Cards Plastic with a difference. Debit cards look similar to credit cards, but they work differently. This publication explains how they work, what consumer protections exist and how cardholders can address problems with billing and unauthorized use. Category: Money Management Banking on Apr 01, 2008

Library: English | Be Careful Where You Get Credit - Powerpoint Slides . This presentation is a companion to the brochure "Watch Where You Get Credit," which compares various sources of credit—from credit unions to pawn shops. Category: Money Management Credit on Mar 27, 2008