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Wednesday, January 04, 2012

40TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO: Watch it now!

Consumer Action celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2011. This short film includes footage from the Anniversary Event in Oct. 2011.

Friday, December 09, 2011

NEW! WIRELESS DEVICE Buying Guide

Just in time for the holidays, Consumer Action releases its WirelessED Wireless Buying Guide.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

SECURED CREDIT CARD SURVEY: Hot off the presses!

The Fall 2011 issue of Consumer Action News features our new Secured Credit Card Survey. Secured credit cards are backed by a security deposit that you provide to the card issuer. Terms vary widely among surveyed cards so it pays to compare before you apply for a secured credit card.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

BE JOLLY NOT SORRY: Holiday shopping tips

Avoid the “hangover” of holiday spending by employing some of our tips.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

40TH ANNIVERSARY slideshow features images from our history

A slideshow has been added to our history page, featuring more than 100 images from four decades.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

YOUR DIGITAL DOLLARS: Tips for banking online and via mobile device

The Digital Dollar series provides information, advice and training materials to help consumers navigate the new online economy. The series contains three multilingual brochures: Online Banking Safely, Mobile Banking and Mobile Payment and Safety, and Privacy in Online and Mobile Transactions. The brochures are accompanied by a lesson plan and PowerPoint slides that you can download.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

HOUSING HELP: New foreclosure prevention resource

Housing Help: Consumer Action’s Foreclosure Prevention Guide lists the variety of government and private programs and websites where homeowners can learn if they are eligible for help in saving their homes from foreclosure. The resource guide, which can be downloaded from Consumer Action’s website, describes each program’s features, explains who is eligible for assistance, and lists contact information for the programs.

Friday, July 29, 2011

TRAVELING OVERSEAS? See Roaming the World With Your Phone

Being connected can make an international vacation more enjoyable, and an overseas business trip more productive. Planning ahead will enable travelers to save money on calls and messaging as well as keep their international data charges predictable.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

TAKE CONSUMER ACTION’s Website Satisfaction Survey

Provide us with your valuable feedback: Fill out a 3-minute website satisfaction survey! Click here to take the survey.

As Consumer Action celebrates its 40th anniversary, we anticipate moving the organization forward to a new era of effectiveness on behalf of the consumers we serve. Please take a few minutes to help Consumer Action assess its website.

We are conducting a strategic assessment of our online services and your feedback is valuable to help us create a roadmap to the future of Consumer Action.

Your input will help us to set broad organizational goals for success, such as increased public awareness of our work, even more productive relationships with community organizations, and a deeper commitment to legislative advocacy on behalf of consumers.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this important assessment of our services.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

EMPOWER U: Get the best deals on phone and TV services

The Empower U training module provides you with tools and materials about TV services, wireless phone services, Internet service and telemarketing. It consists of multilingual fact sheets, powerpoint slides, powerpoint guide and wireless quiz & keys.