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Headline News
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.
- Headlines | Prices soaring for specialty drugs
- Headlines | Pros and cons of filing a tax extension
- Headlines | Social Security stops trying to collect on old debts
- Headlines | In many cities, rent Is rising out of reach of middle class
- Spanish Headlines | San Francisco considera permitir rentas en Airbnb
- Spanish Headlines | Boston: fraude a inmigrantes brasileños
- Chinese Headlines | Computer fraud rising again (Chinese)
- Headlines | Here’s why the Comcast-Time Warner merger is bad
- Headlines | Tips to manage spending in retirement
- Headlines | For working poor, new health premiums can be a burden
- Headlines | Better insurance against inequality
- Headlines | Amazon offers employees up to $5,000 to quit
- Headlines | Tax relief rescues are really a ruse
- Headlines | Financial advice for people who aren’t rich
- Spanish Headlines | Republicanos del Senado bloquean ley de igualdad salarial para las mujeres
- Spanish Headlines | Obama firma dos decretos para fomentar la igualdad salarial de la mujer
- Headlines | Walk-in care a money maker for retail chains
- Headlines | Making retailers liable for damages from hacking
- Headlines | How to reduce your energy costs this summer
- Headlines | When your luggage fails to make a connection
- Headlines | Tax advice for millennials
- Headlines | Signing up for Obamacare but not paying the premium
- Headlines | Appealing to a college for more financial aid
- Spanish Headlines | La clase media cede terreno en EE.UU.
- Headlines | The real cost of “free” stuff
- Headlines | Paying off old debts may not improve your credit scores
- Headlines | Small business, big mistake
- Headlines | All public comments are welcome. Then what?
- Headlines | How to Cope With a Shrinking Pension
- Headlines | What to do if you get a tax lien on your house
- Headlines | Pitfalls of reverse mortgages may pass to borrower’s heirs
- Headlines | Having “the other talk” with kids
- Spanish Headlines | Deudas, un lastre para los universitarios de EE.UU.
- Spanish Headlines | Obama presenta propuesta para poner fin al espionaje masivo telefónico de NSA
- Chinese Headlines | MasterCard investigates report of California DMV breach (Chinese)
- Headlines | Rising interest rates slow down housing sales
- Headlines | Airlines lower fares to offset bag fees, but still make a profit
- Headlines | Put your estate plan on paper before it’s too late
- Headlines | Court reverses ruling on swipe fees in favor of banks
- Headlines | Reasonable rules for tenants with children
- Headlines | Premiums Rise for Long-Term Care Insurance. Keep It or Drop It?
- Headlines | Simple Internet-connected devices end up in complex online crimes
- Spanish Headlines | Educan en crédito y ahorro
- Headlines | How should couple with age gap tap Social Security spousal benefits?
- Headlines | Helping your appraiser do the best job
- Headlines | 5 times to splurge and 5 times to save
- Headlines | The U.S. government owns thousands of unused buildings
- Headlines | How paying your taxes affects your credit
- Headlines | After divorce, a mother needs a financial overhaul and more income
- Spanish Headlines | El misterio del inventor de bitcoin se vuelve cada vez más curioso