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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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2012

January

Jan 18, 2012

• Headlines | Options for 401(k) plans get more affordable
• Headlines | Visa’s digital wallet now available on some smartphones
• Headlines | Teens swap passwords in show of affection

Jan 17, 2012

• Headlines | Credit card debt drops
• Headlines | AT&T: ‘measured’ phone rate up; Wells: money transfer fees coming
• Headlines | Google launches ad campaign to ease privacy concerns
• Headlines | Wikipedia to go offline to protest anti-piracy bill
• Headlines | Tips for 2011 tax-filing season

Jan 15, 2012

• Headlines | Apply for financial aid to determine if college is affordable
• Headlines | How entrepreneurs can cut costs of deadbeat clients
• Headlines | Suze or not, look closely at celebrities’ prepaid cards

Jan 14, 2012

• Headlines | U.S. stops orange juice imports due to fungicide
• Headlines | FAQ: Google’s social search and its antitrust, privacy implications
• Headlines | Financial advice for those with small nest eggs

Jan 13, 2012

• Headlines | Credit score zealots pursue fool’s errand over 800
• Headlines | California imposes energy-efficiency standards on battery chargers
• Headlines | Consumer bureau chief looks into Buy Here Pay Here auto dealers
• Headlines | Foreclosure reviews to take longer than expected
• Headlines | Few options available to help pay off private student loans

Jan 12, 2012

• Headlines | Foreclosures expected to rise, pushing home prices lower
• Headlines | Google personalized search changes set off uproar
• Headlines | ‘Hactivists’ decried as new breed of censor
• Headlines | Toxic metal jewelry removed from stores

Jan 11, 2012

• Headlines | Supreme Court rules credit repair firms can force arbitration
• Headlines | January airfares at cheapest levels in 12 months
• Headlines | Cyberattacks likely to escalate this year
• Headlines | Big banks face inquiry over home insurance

Jan 10, 2012

• Headlines | Suze Orman’s new prepaid card makes questionable claims
• Headlines | Free tax prep out of Walmart
• Headlines | Obama needs to find his backbone on healthcare reform
• Headlines | Bill would regulate Buy Here Pay Here used-car lots
• Headlines | E-payments rapidly phasing out paper checks
• Headlines | Some doctors charge your credit card number upfront

Jan 09, 2012

• Headlines | President’s recess appointment of Cordray gives watchdog teeth it needs
• Headlines | E-Reader may be invading your privacy
• Headlines | FED FOCUS-Fed treads new path with US housing push

Jan 08, 2012

• Headlines | Hotel room prices rise 4.3% in 2011
• Headlines | This year put your house on an energy diet
• Headlines | Just 1 percent of mobile users account for half of all data traffic

Jan 07, 2012

• Headlines | Weekend Money Watch: How to secure steady retirement income
• Headlines | Resolutions: Use these three steps to set up a budget
• Headlines | Apple’s Voice Recognition Siri Doubles IPhone Data Volumes
• Headlines | Buying or selling a home in 2012? Here’s what you need to know.

Jan 06, 2012

• Headlines | Gasoline prices start the year at a high — and rising
• Headlines | New virus raids your bank account - but you won’t notice
• Headlines | Collaborating reduces costs of health care

Jan 05, 2012

• Headlines | Harder for Americans to rise from lower rungs
• Headlines | Home repairs: Knowing when you can do it yourself
• Headlines | Protect your money: How to research a broker
• Headlines | Obama appoints Cordray to head consumer watchdog bureau

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