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 | Families and Credit Cards - Training Guide

This Training Guide is designed to help you help parents provide their children with a better understanding of how to use credit wisely and steer clear of credit trouble.

Library: English | Families and Credit Cards - PowerPoint Presentation

This 22 slide presentation will help trainers with access to PowerPoint projectors when they hold a training on the Families and Credit Cards project. You can download the Power Point slides from the Download field below.

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

This 64-slide presentation will help trainers with access to PowerPoint projectors when they hold a training on the credit card project. You can download the PowerPoint slides from the Download field below.

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

This 36-page training guide contains step-by-step guidance to conducting a two hour training, classroom activities and take-home worksheets. Each order for the Training Manual (see above) will be accompanied with a copy of the Training Guide. You may make as many copies of the Training Guide as you wish.

Library: English | Families and Credit Cards

This educational brochure is designed for parents who are weighing the merits of giving their children credit cards. The topics covered include youth and credit cards, adding cardholders to your account, secondary cardholder policies, payment options for kids while they’re traveling and helping young people understand the importance of good credit.

Library: English | Credit Card Fraud - Lesson Plan

This updated packet provides guidance for teachers and team leaders. The 18-page packet contains a detailed curriculum, classroom activities and Phishing information. (Note: It is only available as a PDF file.)

Library: English | Questions and answers about credit card fraud: Training Manual

This 24-page publication provides information about many aspects of credit card fraud and offers tips for recognizing fraud and preventing it. The guide also covers how to check your credit card billing statement, where to report credit card fraud and what to do when fraud strikes. A list of helpful resources is included.

Library: English | Recognizing Credit Card Fraud

Credit card fraud happens when consumers give their credit card number to unfamiliar individuals, when cards are lost or stolen, when mail is diverted from the intended recipient and taken by criminals, or when employees of a business copy the card or card numbers of a cardholder. This new Consumer Action publication explains how to recognize and avoid many forms of fraud that involve credit cards, such as skimming, phishing, ID theft and counterfeit cards.