Publications List

Consumer Action creates unbiased, reader-friendly educational guides on a wide range of personal finance topics and other subjects of interest to consumers. All publications are available in English, and many are available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean as well.

In addition to being available, at no charge, to individual consumers, our publications are distributed through a national network of more than 6,000 community-based organizations. Government agencies, nonprofits and other groups who wish to distribute our materials for educational purposes can use the downloadable PDF file on the publication webpage to instantly produce a professional-looking brochure using an office printer.

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2021

July

• Coronavirus vaccination outreach resources for community-based organizations: Coping with COVID
• Distinguishing between vaccine fact and fiction: Coping with COVID
• Steering clear of pandemic-related scams (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19
• Lifeline and the Emergency Broadband Benefit: Discounted phone and internet for low-income households

May

• Steering clear of pandemic-related scams: Coping with COVID-19
• Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19

April

• Privacy and security when using FinTech apps (Spanish): Comparta datos financieros con precaución
• What you need to know about how FinTech apps work (Spanish): Comparta datos financieros con precaución

March

• Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud: Coping with COVID-19

February

• Privacy and security when using FinTech apps: Share financial data with care
• What you need to know about how FinTech apps work: Share financial data with care

January

• The Contact Lens Rule and the Eyeglass Rule (Spanish): Importantes derechos del consumidor sobre el cuidado de la visión
• Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2020 Tax Year): Low-income working taxpayers may qualify for the federal EITC
• Get Credit for Your Hard Work (2020 Tax Year) (Spanish): Los contribuyentes activos de bajos ingresos pueden calificar para el Crédito Tributario por Ingreso del Trabajo (EITC)

2020

December

• Establishing or replenishing emergency savings (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19
• Telemedicine: What to know about virtual doctor visits (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19
• Take control: Customizing your social media privacy settings (Spanish)
• Personalized privacy: Customizing your Facebook settings (Spanish)

November

• The Contact Lens Rule and the Eyeglass Rule: Consumers have important vision care rights

October

• Establishing or replenishing emergency savings: Coping with COVID-19
• Improving your financial health with FinTech - Video: A beginner’s guide to personal finance apps
• Improving your financial health with FinTech - Video (Spanish): Una guía para principiantes sobre aplicaciones móviles de finanzas personales
• Making a job or career transition (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19

September

• Telemedicine: What to know about virtual doctor visits: Coping with COVID-19
• Estate planning: Critical decisions for uncertain times (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19

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