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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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2011

December

Dec 17, 2011

• Headlines | Buying toys this Christmas? Try renting them instead
• Headlines | Home improvement: 5 steps for finding the right contractor
• Headlines | Twelve smart ways to spend $1,200 in 2012

Dec 16, 2011

• Headlines | Car-rental fees need more disclosure
• Headlines | Your ‘free shipping day’ cheat sheet
• Headlines | Design a countdown-to-retirement plan
• Headlines | As sales lag, stores shuffle the calendar

Dec 15, 2011

• Headlines | Mortgage aid program stumbled from the start
• Headlines | 7 secrets to super customer service
• Headlines | State hopes to break habit of changing car’s oil too often
• Headlines | Ryan’s new approach to preserving Medicare
• Headlines | Carrier IQ faces federal probe into tracking cellphone data

Dec 14, 2011

• Headlines | We are the median: Burdened by student loan debt
• Headlines | Postal Service delays closings until May 15
• Headlines | Sanity-saving last-minute holiday shopping tips
• Headlines | U.S. safety board urges cellphone ban for drivers

Dec 13, 2011

• Headlines | Firms caught up in identity theft offer little help to victims
• Headlines | Steps you take now can boost tax refund

Dec 12, 2011

• Headlines | Consumer protection bureau opens mortgage complaint hotline
• Headlines | Online privacy policies are long, complex and show alarming trends
• Headlines | What went wrong with foreclosure aid programs?

Dec 11, 2011

• Headlines | 36 gifts for the home recommended by Consumer Reports
• Headlines | Ten billionaires on the best advice and opportunities
• Headlines | Electric cars trump flex-fuel cars on places to fill up
• Headlines | Retired? Here’s how to cut your tax bill

Dec 10, 2011

• Headlines | Should you give gift cards this holiday?
• Headlines | Food prices likely to remain high as corn supply lags
• Headlines | 12 ways to whittle your 2011 tax bill
• Headlines | The ‘green’ debate on Christmas trees: Fresh vs. fake?
• Headlines | Why driving is rewarded over taking the bus

Dec 09, 2011

• Headlines | Consumers lose as GOP moves against nominee for new consumer bureau
• Headlines | Save on last-minute holiday travel
• Headlines | States expand lucrative pensions to more jobs
• Headlines | A dream of homeownership, still beyond reach

Dec 08, 2011

• Headlines | Facebook glitch reveals private photos—including Zuckerberg’s
• Headlines | U.S. targets mortgage servicers for poor performance
• Headlines | White House pushes vote on consumer agency chief
• Headlines | Simpler credit card agreement gets a tryout

Dec 07, 2011

• Headlines | Stealth commercials masquerade as TV news
• Headlines | 7 hidden dangers to your holiday finances
• Headlines | Shoppers ring up online sales surge

Dec 06, 2011

• Headlines | Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012
• Headlines | New credit cards could hurt credit score
• Headlines | Time spent selecting financial adviser can pay off

Dec 05, 2011

• Headlines | Lawyer loopholes can strangle consumers
• Headlines | White House ramps up push For Consumer Bureau nominee
• Headlines | Many have little to no savings as retirement looms

Dec 03, 2011

• Headlines | New financial protection laws to help California seniors
• Headlines | Football fans get a chance to buy stock in Green Bay Packers
• Headlines | With Verizon’s $3.6 Billion Spectrum Deal, Cable and Wireless Inch Closer

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