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Consumer Action updates daily, headline news from a variety of news sources. The archive provides access in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.

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2009

November

Nov 06, 2009

• Headlines | Shocked into supporting health reform?
• Headlines | Fannie Mae to allow borrowers to lease back homes
• Headlines | Vets eat free in holiday salute
• Headlines | House votes for jobless benefits, home buyers’ credit

Nov 05, 2009

• Headlines | House cracks down further on credit cards
• Headlines | Latest defective product from China: Drywall
• Headlines | Google allows some insight into data stored
• Headlines | Programs help ‘unbanked’ avoid high fees
• Headlines | Verizon jacks up early cancellation fees
• Headlines | E-books’ holiday charge

Nov 04, 2009

• Headlines | Fed likely to keep key interest rate at record low
• Headlines | Real estate company’s pitch leads to unexpected bill
• Headlines | 3 ways to save money on health insurance
• Headlines | Congress poised to keep homebuyers’ tax credit

Nov 03, 2009

• Chinese Headlines | Credit card annual fees pump up for good credit consumers (Chinese)
• Headlines | More walk away from homes, mortgages
• Headlines | States are pondering fraud suits against banks
• Headlines | Rental car taxes are getting jacked up
• Headlines | A free credit score followed by a monthly bill

Nov 02, 2009

• Headlines | Home equity loan market remains very tight
• Headlines | Not a jolly season for people looking for work
• Headlines | Lender CIT Group files for bankruptcy
• Headlines | Congress prepares to curb bank overdraft fees

Nov 01, 2009

• Headlines | Keep pet expenses on short leash
• Headlines | Barney Frank: Opt in for overdraft
• Headlines | Fraud watch for homeowners

October

Oct 31, 2009

• Headlines | Home appraisal system could be dustbin bound
• Headlines | Best credit cards for you

Oct 30, 2009

• Headlines | Mortgage rates’ upward trend continues
• Headlines | Group wants employers to help workers with housing costs
• Headlines | Democrats unveil health care legislation
• Headlines | People plan a thriftier, more homemade Halloween

Oct 29, 2009

• Headlines | Congress wants to stop credit card hikes
• Headlines | Senators agree to extend $8,000 housing tax credit
• Headlines | Change passwords:Crooks want keys to e-mail
• Headlines | Calling the debt collectors on abuse
• Headlines | Credit-rating bill clears committee

Oct 28, 2009

• Headlines | 13 ways to get gift cards for less
• Headlines | Health insurer profits even when denying coverage
• Headlines | Pay less to stay warm this winter
• Headlines | Southwest, AirTran post airfare sales
• Headlines | States mismanage student information, study concludes

Oct 27, 2009

• Headlines | Dodd seeks freeze on credit card fees and rates
• Headlines | Probe of government privacy office sought
• Headlines | Millions of homes to get smart meters
• Headlines | Target: mortgage modification scams
• Headlines | Healthcare bill will include public option

Oct 26, 2009

• Headlines | Insurers poised to reap benefits of healthcare overhaul
• Headlines | Retailers tracking our web habits

Oct 25, 2009

• Headlines | Loaded propositions

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