Through education and advocacy, 501(c)(3) nonprofit Consumer Action fights for strong consumer rights and policies that promote fairness and financial prosperity for underrepresented consumers nationwide.
Consumer Action INSIDER - March 2025 The March 2025 issue of INSIDER brings you news of Consumer Action's recent activities and accomplishments, including outreach events in San Francisco's Chinatown to inform seniors and others about energy assistance programs, and Consumer Action's participation in two D.C. rallies in defense of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Sunday, March 02, 2025)
SCAM GRAM: Six more weeks of winter…and scams Read this month's SCAM GRAM for the latest in scams and frauds, efforts to thwart the bad guys, and tips for protecting yourself. (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)
Library: English | Protecting Your Small Business from Identity Theft This publication is intended to help small businesses recognize the threats they face from identity thieves, enable them to protect their sensitive data and accounts, and guide them through the steps to take if they do become a victim of identity theft. Category: Privacy Rights Telecom on Mar 24, 2025
Library: English | A Small Business’s Guide to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA): What you can—and can’t—do under the TCPA This publication is intended to help small businesses that communicate with consumers by phone understand the types of communications the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) allows and what the TCPA prohibits. It also explains how to comply with the law and avoid the costly lawsuits and fines that can result from violations. Category: Privacy Rights Telecom on Mar 20, 2025
Library: English | The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Your rights against unwanted calls and texts This publication, intended for consumers, explains what types of communications the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulates and how the law protects consumers’ telephone privacy from telemarketers and debt collectors. It also covers how consumers can exercise their rights under the law, and offers tips to help reduce the number of unwanted calls and texts. Category: Privacy Rights Telecom on Mar 05, 2025
Library: English | The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Your rights against unwanted calls and texts - PowerPoint Slides This downloadable PowerPoint presentation is for use by community educators to teach groups of consumers about their rights under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Category: Privacy Rights Telecom on Mar 05, 2025
Library: English | TCPA for Small Businesses: What you should know - PowerPoint Slides This downloadable PowerPoint presentation is for use by community educators to teach groups of small business owners, employees, and organizations that serve small businesses about the types of telephone communications (calls, texts and faxes) businesses can and can’t engage in under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and how they can avoid costly TCPA violations. Category: Privacy Rights Telecom on Mar 05, 2025
Library: English | Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2024 Tax Year) Low- and moderate-income earners may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low-income working taxpayers and families get more money back when they file their federal income tax return. This publication contains EITC guidelines for the 2024 tax year (for taxes due in April 2025). Category: Money Management Taxes on Dec 31, 2024
Library: Spanish | Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2024 Tax Year) (Spanish) Los contribuyentes activos de bajos ingresos pueden calificar para el Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC) The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low-income working taxpayers and families get more money back when they file their federal income tax return. This publication contains EITC guidelines for the 2024 tax year (for taxes due in April 2025). Filed Under: Money Management Taxes on Dec 31, 2024
Library: English | Money Management 1-2-3: ONE: Getting a Strong Start The “Money Management 1-2-3: Be Smart About Money All Your Life” series focuses on basic money management skills at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level. Part one, Getting a Strong Start, addresses how to manage your income, use credit wisely and live within your means. Topics include understanding your pay stub, creating a budget, setting up bank accounts, establishing and building good credit, and managing student loans. Category: Banking Credit Foreclosure Money Management Student Loans Taxes on Sep 03, 2024
