Consumer Action INSIDER - March 2014 This month, the INSIDER brings you stories about weaknesses in the "safe harbor" for international data sharing, how a family can tackle a hefty emergency room bill, monitoring your "digital footprint", new class actions, educating seniors on health care fraud and more. ( Sunday, March 02, 2014 )
Library: English | Checking and savings accounts - PowerPoint Training Slides This downloadable PowerPoint presentation is designed to be used in conjunction with the “Checking and savings accounts” lesson plan. The slides provide a visual component to the training that will help to engage learners and improve retention. Category: Banking Money Management on Feb 26, 2014
Library: English | Checking and savings accounts - Seminar lesson plan and class activities This downloadable packet guides community educators through a two-hour presentation on selecting, opening, using and managing checking and savings accounts. In addition to the lesson plan (to be used in conjunction with the downloadable PowerPoint presentation), the packet includes exercises, resources and a class evaluation form. Category: Banking Money Management on Feb 25, 2014
Library: English | An Employee’s Guide to Payroll Cards This four-page guide is designed to help employees who work for companies that offer a payroll card to determine whether that is their best option, understand how the cards work and how to avoid fees, and know their rights. Category: Consumer Rights on Feb 19, 2014
Library: English | An Employer’s Guide to Payroll Cards This eight-page resource, written in Q&A format, educates employers on how payroll cards work and what advantages they offer, what to look for when choosing a payroll card vendor, and how to implement a successful payroll card program. Category: Consumer Rights on Feb 19, 2014
Library: English | Questions & answers about bank accounts This backgrounder answers many questions about checking and savings accounts in much greater detail than the companion brochure. Written in Q&A format, the guide includes in-depth information on more than a dozen banking topics, from selecting a bank account, using an ATM and understanding overdraft protection to overcoming barriers to getting an account and how to use online and mobile banking services. Category: Banking Money Management on Jan 29, 2014
Library: Spanish | Checking and savings accounts (Spanish) A wise choice Esta hoja informativa presenta los conceptos básicos sobre las cuentas de cheques y de ahorro. Se señalan las ventajas que las cuentas ofrecen en comparación a servicios "marginales" tal como los de cambio de cheques. Entre otros temas, la publicación explica cómo funcionan las cuentas de cheques y de ahorro, cómo seleccionar una institución financiera y abrir una cuenta, y cómo reducir o evitar cargos en las cuentas. Filed Under: Banking Money Management on Jan 22, 2014
Library: English | Checking and savings accounts A wise choice This fact sheet presents the basics of checking and savings accounts, highlighting the advantages they offer over “fringe” banking services such as check cashers. The publication covers, among other topics, how checking and savings accounts work, how to choose a financial institution and open an account, and how to reduce or avoid account fees. Category: Banking Money Management on Jan 22, 2014
Library: Spanish | Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2013 Tax Year) (Spanish) Los contribuyentes activos de bajos ingresos pueden calificar para el Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC) El Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC, siglas de Earned Income Tax Credit) ayuda a los contribuyentes activos de bajos ingresos y a sus familias a recibir más dinero en reembolsos cuando presentan su declaración federal de impuestos. Esta publicación contiene las pautas establecidas para el año impositivo 2013. Filed Under: Money Management on Jan 14, 2014
