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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://ocj.org/">Oregon Consumer Justice</a>, a nonprofit work to protect Oregon consumers scams and schemes, recently announced a
<a href="https://ocj.org/news/category/4">new set of educational tools</a> to help individuals and families make informed financial decisions and protect themselves from exploitation by businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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" title="" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"></a><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">One
of these new resources is <a href="https://ocj.org/news/purchasing-used-car">Consumer Confidence Comics</a>, with the first issue focusing on<b>
</b><a href="https://ocj.org/news/purchasing-used-car" target="_blank">Purchasing a Used Car</a>. " Available in English and Spanish (and doubling as a coloring book for when you want to unwind with some educational reading), this comic will help you confidently
tackle the complicated transaction of buying a used car. The organization will release additional comics throughout the year, focusing next on consumer debt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a <a href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/4c738ff1582ef24edaadef7baad1fb44?r=use1">
form</a> available to request copies of this first offering in the series and an opportunity to join a mailing list to learn more about upcoming resources that will be made available.
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