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Pennsylvania Securities Commission
| Contact Person: | Christina Kotsalos |
| Address: | 1010 N. Seventh Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg , PA 17112 |
| Telephone: | 1-800-600-0007 |
| Fax: | 717-705-2955 |
| Website: | www.psc.state.pa.us |
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| Financial Education Program(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Banking Basics | |||||||||||||||
| a) savings accounts, checking accounts, family savings accounts | |||||||||||||||
| b) loans (home, auto, education, business) | |||||||||||||||
| Credit / Budgeting | |||||||||||||||
| Investing | |||||||||||||||
| a) stocks, bonds, mutual funds | |||||||||||||||
| b) other | |||||||||||||||
| Financing a Major Purchase / Loans | |||||||||||||||
| a) home | |||||||||||||||
| b) car | |||||||||||||||
| c) tuition | |||||||||||||||
| d) other | |||||||||||||||
| Abusive Credit Practices / Predatory | |||||||||||||||
| Tax Preparation | |||||||||||||||
| Bankruptcy / Foreclosure | |||||||||||||||
| Home / Apartment | |||||||||||||||
| a) purchase | |||||||||||||||
| b) rental | |||||||||||||||
| c) repairs | |||||||||||||||
| d) selling | |||||||||||||||
| e) refinance | |||||||||||||||
| Insurance Coverage | |||||||||||||||
| a) property / renters | |||||||||||||||
| b) health / dental | |||||||||||||||
| c) life | |||||||||||||||
| d) auto | |||||||||||||||
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| Geographic Area(s) Served | ||||||||||||||||
| All areas of the state. Offices are located in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and headquarters in Harrisburg. | ||||||||||||||||
| Description of Program(s) | ||||||||||||||||
| Since 1986, the Commission has maintained an Investor Education program to alert Pennsylvanians on how to avoid becoming a victim of investment frauds. The Commission is convinced that the best defense to investment scams is an educated consumer. To this end, the Commission has concentrated on reaching Pennsylvanians through radio, television, print media and participation in consumer fairs, senior expos and through speaking engagements. The Commission also maintains a toll-free telephone number (1800-600-0007 in PA) and is reachable on the World Wide Web at www.psc.state.pa.us | ||||||||||||||||
| Materials / Publications | ||||||||||||||||
| Unsuitable Investments; Penny Stocks; Avoiding Internet Fraud; Choosing a Stockbroker; 10 Do's and Dont's for Investors; Tax Shelters; High Risk Investments; Ponzi Schemes; Affinity Fraud; Hedge Fund Investments; Frauds Aimed at Older Americans; Fraud and Abuse in Financial Planning; Confessions of a Scam Artist; Getting Help With Your Investments; Maximize Your Retirement Investments; Mutual Funds: Maybe All You'll Ever Need; The Basics for Investing in Stocks; Where to Invest Your College Money; A Primer for Investing in Bonds; Five Keys to Investing Success. These materials are available in hardcopy and on the Internet. | ||||||||||||||||
| Mission | ||||||||||||||||
| The Pennsylvania Securities Commission protects Pennsylvania investors from fraudulent and abusive practices in the offer and sale of securities in the Commonwealth and fosters legitimate capital formation activities to grow Pennsylvania business. | ||||||||||||||||
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