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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 03, 2011

• Headlines | A credit score that tracks you more closely

Dec 02, 2011

• Headlines | Chase makes it easier for consumers to overspend
• Headlines | Patient sues dentist who charged him for bad reviews
• Headlines | Security researchers find privacy leaks in fundamental pre-installed Android apps
• Headlines | Santas face daunting lists to fill this year

Dec 01, 2011

• Headlines | Foreclosure crisis isn’t even halfway over
• Headlines | Consumer agency logs 5,000 credit card complaints
• Headlines | Cybersecurity bill could harm privacy rights

November

Nov 30, 2011

• News Video | Save $1000 by the holidays
• Headlines | A great gift for kids is a lesson in finances
• Headlines | American Airlines travelers: Some see great service, some see cattle cars
• Headlines | A new shot at mortgage relief

Nov 29, 2011

• Headlines | Retirement rules of thumb don’t always apply
• Headlines | Hard to stop telemarketing calls from ‘Rachel’
• Headlines | Wireless, tech giants to start rating apps
• Headlines | Crack down on Cyber Monday scams

Nov 28, 2011

• Headlines | The big business of credit cards on campus
• Headlines | Some older travelers may have difficulty navigating a plane trip on their own
• Headlines | U.S. consumers take note of diesel

Nov 27, 2011

• Headlines | Higher loan limits transform FHA into key source of financing
• Headlines | Need cash? Pawn shops edge into the mainstream
• Headlines | Guide to holiday tipping in a weak economy
• Headlines | AT&T and T-Mobile pull FCC merger application

Nov 26, 2011

• Headlines | 10 great gadgets under $100
• Headlines | How to make the case for higher pay
• Headlines | Consumers may save on credit card cash-back deals
• Headlines | Groupon offers could make hot gifts

Nov 23, 2011

• Headlines | Malls track shoppers’ cell phones on Black Friday
• Headlines | Financial finger-pointing turns to regulators
• Headlines | CFPB looking to educate students on private loans
• Headlines | Black Friday 2011 shopping guide
• Headlines | FCC deals serious blow to AT&T and T-Mobile deal

Nov 22, 2011

• Headlines | Whistleblowers say ignored, punished by lenders
• Headlines | Firms crack down on shopping at work
• Headlines | $1B homeowner loan program mainly benefited 3 states
• Headlines | E-shoppers’ sales tax responsibilities
• Headlines | Consumers may save on credit card cash-back deals
• Headlines | Bill targets airline checked luggage fees

Nov 21, 2011

• Headlines | Consumer Reports unveils 2011 naughty & nice holiday list
• Headlines | The dirty dozen of security-vulnerable smartphones
• Headlines | Facebook falls into ‘Do Not Track’ debate

Nov 20, 2011

• Headlines | Study all options for funding a college education
• Headlines | Mobile deals set to lure shoppers stuck in line
• Headlines | Don’t be a turkey: Seven ways to play it safe this Thanksgiving
• Headlines | Shopping locally for gifts has benefits and limitations

Nov 19, 2011

• Headlines | Ideeli flash-sale site sells high fashion for less
• Headlines | Black Friday 2011: AT&T selling phones for a penny
• Headlines | 5 ways to think about nuisance fees
• Headlines | Flawed real estate appraisals create problems for buyers, sellers, refinancers

Nov 18, 2011

• Headlines | Two indicted in ‘massive’ Nevada robo-signing case

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