News Headlines

Taken from the front pages of newspapers around the nation, News Headlines is your source for consumer issues. Access current and archived News Headlines collected by Consumer Action. News Headlines are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, then month to allow for easier browsing.

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2012

January

Jan 15, 2012

• Suze or not, look closely at celebrities’ prepaid cards

Jan 14, 2012

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

Jan 13, 2012

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

Jan 12, 2012

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

Jan 11, 2012

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

Jan 10, 2012

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

Jan 09, 2012

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

Jan 08, 2012

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

Jan 07, 2012

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

Jan 06, 2012

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

Jan 05, 2012

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

Jan 04, 2012

• Free credit information that’s positively 100 percent free
• Hackers reveal personal data of 860,000 Stratfor subscribers
• Retirement in 2012: Don’t panic
• Plan ahead now for next season’s holiday shopping

Jan 03, 2012

• BofA severing some small-business credit lines
• Airfare ads must include taxes, fees
• Better not to claim Social Security benefits early
• FTC hard-pressed to secure refunds for victims

Jan 02, 2012

• If you resolve to pay off credit cards this year, do it right
• Bamboozled: scams, banking problems, questionable deals

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