Library: English | Wireless Phone Service Learn how to get results.

Whether you see your cell phone as a convenience or a necessity, you want service that will meet your needs at the best price. This fact sheet explains your options for wireless service. It also provides tips for managing your wireless costs, protecting yourself against fraud and theft, and handling billing or service issues.

Library: English | Internet Service Learn how to get results.

The Internet has changed the way we work, socialize and shop—we can now do all those things without ever leaving home. But that doesn’t mean the Internet is always safe, or that it’s always free. This fact sheet explains your options for Internet and email service. It also explains some risks of using the Internet and provides tips for protecting yourself, your family, and your personal information and computer data.

Library: English | Credit & Specialty Reports and Credit Scores - PowerPoint Slides.

The Credit & Specialty Reports and Credit Scores PowerPoint training file is available for download in the “Download File” section. The slides are suitable to show for train-the-trainer sessions or client presentations. Each slide contains teaching notes.

Library: English | Credit & Specialty Reports and Credit Scores - Lesson Plan and Class Activities.

This packet, only available as a PDF file, provides guidance for teachers and team leaders involved in financial literacy. The 50-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and worksheets.

Library: English | Credit Cards - What You Need To Know.

Most people use credit cards—but do they know the terms of the agreement they have with their card issuer? This brochure is designed to help readers understand the different types of cards available; sort through offers to choose the card that’s right for them; understand credit card terms and conditions, and avoid fees and penalty rates.

Library: English | Families and Credit Cards Manual Questions and Answers about Credit for Young People.

This backgrounder manual provides information about credit options for youth and helping young people understand the importance of good credit. Topics include credit cards, prepaid cards, adding cardholders to your credit card account, secondary cardholder policies, and payment options for kids while they’re traveling.

Library: English | Credit Reports and Credit Scores.

Your credit history has a significant impact on your ability to achieve important financial goals. Learn what information is collected about you, how to interpret and improve it, and what your rights are.

Library: English | Specialty reports The consumer reports you’ve never heard of.

Companies use consumer and specialty reports, much like credit reports, to determine such things as how likely you are to be a good employee, become ill or file an insurance claim. You have the right to see what is collected about you and to dispute inaccurate information.

Library: English | Good Credit - Leader’s Guide.

A guide to help community-based organization staff educate their clients about credit. Topics include credit reports, credit history, establishing good credit, credit scoring, credit fraud and more.

Library: English | Successful Homeownership - Leader’s Guide.

Buying a home is a major achievement. But successful homeownership does not begin and end when the closing documents are signed. This Leader’s Guide provides information and background to help you teach prospective, new and established homeowners what they need to know to be successful at homeownership.