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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

December

Dec 28, 2012

• Headlines | Private colleges holding line on tuition
• Headlines | Amazon, Babies R Us recall Nap Nanny recliners after baby deaths
• Headlines | The rich will pay more taxes next year - no matter what
• Headlines | Millions of homeowners forgo foreclosure reviews

Dec 27, 2012

• Headlines | Perfect 10? Ask her for her credit score
• Headlines | Toyota to settle lawsuit tied to accelerations
• Headlines | New taxes for Obama’s health overhaul
• Headlines | IRS raising limits on retirement contributions

Dec 26, 2012

• Headlines | Instagram hit with class action lawsuit
• Headlines | Health-care sector vulnerable to hackers
• Headlines | Florida homeowners foreclosing on banks

Dec 24, 2012

• Headlines | Florida debt-relief firm penalized by CFPB
• Headlines | An insider’s guide to returning gifts
• Headlines | Clock ticking on mortgage tax break
• Headlines | Last minute gifts that give a little more

Dec 23, 2012

• Headlines | Gift cards are great last-minute gifts, but purchase with care
• Headlines | E-book restrictions leave ‘buyers’ with few rights
• Headlines | No college degree? No problem.

Dec 22, 2012

• Headlines | Walking the tightrope on mental health coverage
• Headlines | Young drivers more likely to fall asleep at wheel
• Headlines | Shoppers set records for mobile retail
• Headlines | Pay off mortgage or save for retirement?

Dec 21, 2012

• Headlines | A costly lesson that your email — and money — aren’t safe
• Headlines | Holiday tipping: Who to tip and how much
• Headlines | ‘Layaway angels’ pay off orders and pay it forward

Dec 20, 2012

• Headlines | Gift cards that help pay for college or business
• Headlines | Instagram draws ire over new user rules
• Headlines | FTC unveils broader rules to protect kids’ privacy online

Dec 19, 2012

• Headlines | What happens if the payroll tax cut expires
• Headlines | FTC investigating data brokers that mine consumer info
• Headlines | ‘Virtuous cycle’ of low interest rates is working

Dec 18, 2012

• Headlines | How your health care will change in 2013
• Headlines | Banks seek a shield in mortgage rules
• Headlines | Does it pay to know your type?
• Headlines | Too big to jail?

Dec 17, 2012

• Headlines | Young adults still have their sights set on American dream
• Headlines | Boehner opens the door to tax hikes on the wealthy
• Headlines | 10 ways to protect your businesses cybersecurity in 2013
• Headlines | Holiday tipping guide 2012
• Headlines | Five things to know about PMI

Dec 16, 2012

• Headlines | Fiscal cliff’s impact on small business
• Headlines | Don’t impoverish yourself to pay kids’ student loans
• Headlines | How to attack the gender wage gap? Speak up
• Headlines | Hassle-free gift returns

Dec 15, 2012

• Headlines | Holiday shopping 2012: Shipping deadlines and Free Shipping Day
• Headlines | Does it pay to know your type?
• Headlines | Why a tax credit for small businesses goes underused
• Headlines | Southwest raising fee for third bag, adding charge for no-shows

Dec 14, 2012

• Headlines | Fiscal cliff or not, make these tax moves now
• Headlines | Getting the runaround on long-term care insurance

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