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- July 03, 2009 Unemployment reaches 9.5 percent
- July 03, 2009 States plot new path to tax online retailers
- July 03, 2009 Is travel insurance necessary?
- July 03, 2009 U.S. shifts strategy on illicit work by immigrants
- July 03, 2009 Heading into the holiday: fewer miles at higher cost
CA News & Special Reports
Health Care Action Issue [Spring 2009] The Health Care Action Issue features articles on heath care reform, how to get health coverage, health savings accounts, new help for laid-off workers with COBRA premiums, tips to control health care costs and a bold health coverage experiment in San Francisco. ( Tuesday, April 14, 2009 )
Five Recent Publications
Monday, June 29, 2009
Elder Fraud : Preventing Senior Scams - Powerpoint Training Slides. The Preventing Senior Scams Powerpoint training file is available for download in the "Download File" section.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
California Lifeline Public Assistance Programs. Detailed description of various federal and state assistance programs.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Good Credit - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet (2009). This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and take home worksheets.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Buen Crédito - Presentación en PowerPoint. El archivo de la presentación en PowerPoint del seminario Buen Crédito está disponible en la sección "Download File".
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Buen crédito - Ejercicios para hacer en clase. Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en inglés Good Credit.
Recommended Publications
Monday, June 15, 2009
Foreclosure Rescue Scams. This brochure highlights common foreclosure rescue scams, and provides resources for Santa Cruz and Monterey County residents facing foreclosure or foreclosure rescue scams.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
EPIC Alert. The EPIC Alert, a bi-weekly publication of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington DC, covers issues related to privacy and civil liberties in the information age.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Privacy on the Web: Is It a Losing Battle?. Privacy on the web is the topic of this article which examines online tracking, data mining and behavioral advertising.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Consumer Connection - Special Credit Edition. Consumer credit card debt has become an increasingly burdensome drain on many families' resources. Credit card debt nationwide more than quadrupled from 1989 to 2007, rising from $211 billion to $961 billion.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Medicare Insurance Fact Sheets. The California Health Advocates provides accurate information on Medicare Insurance, and other healthcare benefits.
Their website now features a variety of facts sheets on Medicare Insurance in various languages.
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