Library: English | True Life Stories.

Homeownership is a primary path to achieving financial security, and homeownership helps communities remain stable. This publication, available in Spanish and English in the popular “novella” (comic book) style, addresses some of the key mortgage, lending and financial management issues faced by homeowners.

Library: English | Disaster Relief Resources.

This free fact sheet is designed to help you assist homeowners in your community to access benefits and protections to help them save their homes from default and foreclosure. The resources listed in this fact sheet are legitimate statewide or national programs available to disaster-impacted homeowners at low or no cost.

Library: English | Before You Buy a Home (2006).

Checklist of items for homebuyers who have already found a home they wish to buy. Topics include checking neighborhoods, verifying building permits, using a home inspector, and considering all costs of homeownership.

Library: English | Financing Home Repairs (2006).

This publication outlines some ways to finance repairs and improvements to your home and how to protect yourself from home improvement problems that might cost you money. It covers personal loans, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans, home equity loans, and for veterans who live in California, CalVet loans.

Library: English | ID Theft Quiz.

The ID Theft Quiz Game is a fun way to teach important concepts about this prevalent form of fraud.

Library: English | Don’t Lose Your Home (2006) How to Avoid Home Equity Loan Fraud .

A brochure that explains how a “home equity loan” allows you to borrow money against your home’s equity. However, your home secures the loan; if you are unable to make the home equity loan payments, you can lose your house. This fact sheet explains the need for caution when agreeing to such loans.

Library: English | Choosing a Wireless Service Provider.

The wireless world offers broad choices among service providers, calling plans, and phones. Low-priced equipment and rates make wireless calling affordable for many individuals and families. Plus, today’s cell phone is not just for talking - it can be used to snap photos, surf the Internet, send email, play games, and more. With so much to choose from, it can be a challenge to figure out what’s best for you.

Library: English | Choosing a Wireless Service Provider - Backgrounder Guide.

This question-and-answer format booklet is designed to help you understand the issues involved in shopping for and using cell phone service. Topics covered include wireless service plans and coverage, wireless phones, keeping your phone number when you change providers, reading a wireless phone bill, cell phones and driving, courtesy when using cell phones, preventing theft and fraud, privacy concerns and resources for information and assistance.

Library: English | Choosing a Wireless Plan - Training Curriculum.

This PDF packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders about consumers’ cell phone choices—service providers, calling plans, and phones to name a few. The packet contains a detailed curriculum, and classroom activities designed to teach adults.

Library: English | Choosing a Wireless Service Provider - PowerPoint Slides.

These PowerPoint slides cover many of the issues involved in shopping for and using cell phone service.