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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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2006

April

Apr 05, 2006

• Headlines | In Massachusetts, health care for all?
• Headlines | Say ‘No’ to refund anticipation loans

Apr 04, 2006

• Headlines | States oppose IRS plan to loosen privacy
• Headlines | Poll: Cellphones are annoying but invaluable

Apr 03, 2006

• Headlines | Movies to keep arrive on the Internet
• Headlines | Homeowners struggle with adjustable rates

Apr 02, 2006

• Headlines | No credit cards for kids in my house

March

Mar 31, 2006

• Headlines | Seniors most vulnerable to nest-egg robbers
• Headlines | Digital divide starts to close
• Headlines | Medicare drug plan safety net ends today

Mar 30, 2006

• Headlines | Banks compete with online savings accounts
• Headlines | Housewares target icky domestic ‘threats’

Mar 29, 2006

• Headlines | IRS audited 5.2% of millionaires in 2005
• Headlines | Mortgage delinquency peaks in 3rd, 4th years?
• Headlines | Hospital infections drive up health costs

Mar 28, 2006

• Headlines | Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol Hill
• Headlines | Household emergencies: Who ya gonna call?
• Headlines | Profiting on ‘tween’ cell use

Mar 27, 2006

• Headlines | Internet privacy protection tips
• Headlines | Additional protection for your safety net

Mar 24, 2006

• Headlines | Time for a credit report checkup
• Headlines | Home, senior-friendly home
• Headlines | A show of hands on Wal-Mart

Mar 23, 2006

• Headlines | The fraternal order of fraud victims
• Headlines | House bill a step in erosion of consumer laws
• Headlines | Idea of simple life takes hold

Mar 22, 2006

• Headlines | Fewer families can afford a home
• Headlines | Netflix settlement reworked after protests

Mar 21, 2006

• Headlines | Universal default forces many into bankruptcy
• Headlines | Ring up my bill, please
• Headlines | Geico charged with ratepayer discrimination

Mar 20, 2006

• Headlines | Making a safe deposit
• Headlines | Language becomes issue for health insurers
• Headlines | Deal of the day: Free checking

Mar 17, 2006

• Headlines | Public to see Medicare rates for common procedures
• Headlines | Banks do battle with debit-card fraud
• Headlines | FTC stops collect call phone bill scam

Mar 16, 2006

• Headlines | Coalition suggests tools to battle phishing
• Headlines | Secret PINs may not be so secret
• Headlines | New Jersey to insure ‘kids’ to age 30

Mar 15, 2006

• Headlines | 10 things your dentist won’t tell you
• Headlines | Credit agencies use new math on scores
• Headlines | Getting a driver’s license to get harder
• Headlines | Medicine vs. privacy: Patient chip implants

Mar 14, 2006

• Headlines | Credit agencies aim to simplify scoring
• Headlines | IRS reports ‘phishing’ scam
• Headlines | Key codes lock out car owners

Mar 13, 2006

• Headlines | 10 ways to save on your taxes
• Headlines | IRS proposes to let tax preparers sell your information
• Headlines | Survey finds more information kept from public

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