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OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS> COMMUNITY
OUTREACH / EVENTS
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The Summit County Office of Consumer
Affairs is the County Government’s consumer protection agency.
Consumer education presentations and publications are available
at NO COST. If you need a speaker at your next luncheon,
brown bag, classroom or evening organization meeting, you can
call or email us with your request below. If you would like to
have our office participate in a community event by providing a
booth with literature on many consumer issues, please contact
us.
Speakers have vast experience and knowledge on a wide variety of
consumer issues such as telemarketing scams, credit repair, home
improvement, predatory lending, foreclosure intervention,
work-at-home schemes, health fraud, failure to deliver or perform
motor vehicle repairs, Internet scams, door-to-door sales, and scams
targeting seniors and small businesses.
Please contact
Christine Gilley at (330) 643-2879 if you would be interested
in scheduling a speaker or if you need any consumer education
assistance.
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Calendar of Events
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Event/Where |
1st Thursday Every Month
4-6pm |
Financial Fundamentals Part 1
Veterans Service Commission
1060 E Waterloo
Road
Akron, OH 44306
Need help managing and reducing
expenses? Can’t make ends meet?
Join us for tips on creating a
household budget and finding ways
to save. Veterans should register
with the Veterans Service
Commission @ 330-643-2830.
Non-veterans, call Consumer
Affairs: 330-643-2879
FREE FREE FREE
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2nd Thursday Every Month
4-6pm |
Financial Fundamentals Part 2
Veterans Service Commission
1060 E Waterloo
Road
Akron, OH 44306
At this presentation, information
will be provided to help consumers
choose a bank or credit union,
compare credit card offers, learn
basics about investments and
savings for retirement, and how to
avoid financial scams. Veterans
should register with the Veterans
Service Commission @ 330-643-2830.
Non-veterans, call Consumer
Affairs: 330-643-2879
FREE FREE FREE
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Thursdays:
March 22, 2012
April 26, 2012
August 30, 2012
September 20, 2012 October 4, 2012
10am-3pm
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Foreclosure Assistance Clinics
Veterans Service Commission
1060 E Waterloo
Road
Akron, OH 44306
To help make sure you are getting
the right help with your mortgage,
attend one of these free clinics
and take advantage of this
opportunity to meet face-to-face
with lenders to learn how they can
help. Bring in financial records
for loan modifications, learn
about payment options and have
your loan reviewed on-site.
Advice, resources and help on
foreclosure, debt and how to avoid
scams will be available from HUD
approved housing counseling
agencies and credit counselors.
Invited lenders include, Bank of
America, Chase, Fannie Mae, GMAC
Mortgage, HSBC, PNC Mortgage,
Wells Fargo, and others. To find
out which lenders will be
attending each clinic, call
Consumer Affairs at 330-643-2879.
FREE FREE FREE
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For information
regarding an upcoming event, call (330) 643-2879.
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