Publications List
Consumer Action has built an extensive, one-of-a-kind collection of consumer education publications—all available in English, and many available in Spanish, Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean as well. In addition to being available, at no charge, to individual consumers, our materials are free to government agencies, nonprofits and other community-based organizations who wish to distribute them for educational purposes. The downloadable PDF file on the publication webpage makes it easy to instantly produce a professional-looking brochure using an office printer.
Fraud/Scams
- A Guide to Finding the Right Job Training School
- A guide to finding the right job training school (Korean)
- A guide to finding the right job training school (Vietnamese)
- A guide to finding the right job training school (Chinese)
- A Guide to Finding the Right Job Training School (Spanish)
- Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud: Coping with COVID-19
- Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud (Chinese): 應對 COVID-19(新冠肺炎)
- Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud (Korean): COVID-19에 대한 대응
- Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud (Spanish): Cómo hacerle frente al COVID-19
- Avoid pandemic-related ID theft and account fraud (Vietnamese): Đối Phó với COVID-19
- Before You Add Someone To Your Title (2001) (Spanish)
- Before You Add Someone To Your Title (2006)
- Common Scams: Recognizing and avoiding fraud
- Credit Card Fraud - Lesson Plan
- Credit Card Fraud - PowerPoint Training Slides
- Credit Repair Scams: They Make Your Money Disappear
- Credit Repair Scams (Spanish): hacen que su dinero desaparezca
- Don’t Be Fooled by Misleading ‘Credit Repair’ Claims!
- Don’t Be Fooled by Misleading ‘Credit Repair’ Claims! (Spanish)
- Don’t Fall for the Wrong Call: Protect yourself against telemarketing fraud
- Don’t Fall for the Wrong Call (Chinese): Protect yourself against telemarketing fraud
- Don’t Fall for the Wrong Call (Spanish): Cómo protegerse de las ventas telefónicas
- Don’t Fall for the Wrong Call (Vietnamese): Bảo vệ chính mình đừng bị lừa vì nạn gian lận bán hàng qua điện thoại
- Don’t get ripped off by a bad private vocational school
- Don’t Get Ripped off by a Bad Private Vocational School (Spanish)
- Don’t Lose Your Home (2006): How to Avoid Home Equity Loan Fraud
- Don’t Lose Your Home (2006) (Spanish): Cómo evitar el fraude en préstamos sobre el valor líquido de la vivienda
- Don’t Get Caught in the Debt Settlement Trap (Spanish)
- Economic Survival Guide for Servicemembers and Veterans
- Economic Survival Guide for Servicemembers and Veterans - PowerPoint Training Slides
- Economic Survival Guide for Servicemembers and Veterans - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activities
- Fake News: Recognizing and stemming misinformation
- Fake News: Recognizing and stemming misinformation (Spanish)
- Finding the Right Job Training School - PowerPoint Slides
- Finding the Right Job Training School - Seminar Lesson Plan and Class Activities
- Fraud Bingo Game
- Fraud Bingo Game (Chinese)
- Fraud Bingo Game (Spanish)
- Good Credit - PowerPoint Training Slides
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Cambodian)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Chinese)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (English)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Hmong)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Korean)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Laotian)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Spanish)
- Good Credit - Build it and keep it (Vietnamese)
- Good Credit - Leader’s Guide
- Good Credit - Seminar Lesson Plan Packet
- How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Insurance Fraud: A Consumer Guide for Asian Americans