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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2009

October

Oct 03, 2009

• Reverse mortgages feel the squeeze

Oct 02, 2009

• Web surfers say no to tailored ads
• California bill targets mortgage modification counselors
• As cable TV goes digital, it’s still stuck inside the box
• Southwest’s airfare sale not the usual big bargain
• Auto sales fall back as clunker program ends

Oct 01, 2009

• Keep the rate or keep the card?
• Government to expand use of body scanners
• AmEx drops monthly gift card fee
• What makes a ‘Cadillac’ health plan?

September

Sep 30, 2009

• Encourage low income households to apply for Lifeline program (Chinese)
• Want a credit card? Prove you can pay the bill
• Internet speeds often slower than what consumers pay for, FCC finds
• Two-thirds of Americans object to online tracking
• Three bills you didn’t know were negotiable
• Despite recession, banks charge record checking fees
• Criticism is mounting over flood premiums
• Senators reject public option proposals in healthcare reform

Sep 29, 2009

• Health insurance: Get it at work or go it alone?
• Consumer groups blast banks’ card ‘tricks’
• Anger at bank overdraft fees gets bigger and louder
• Striking a balance on health spending
• Un buen momento para la compra de pasajes

Sep 28, 2009

• Meltdown gives consumers a new money mindset
• Role reversal on Medicare spending
• FDIC chief wants overdraft fees restricted

Sep 27, 2009

• Banks’ changes to overdraft fees aren’t impressive
• New mortgage rules Oct. 1
• The mortgage machine backfires
• The fight over flexible spending accounts
• Could your financial life survive a disaster?
• Overdraft protection anything but
• Fed stayed on sidelines in subprime mortgage fallout

Sep 26, 2009

• Hotel too pricey? Try a home swap
• New life for first time buyer credit?

Sep 25, 2009

• Trading coins for bills can cost you
• CA insurance regulators back new rules for setting reserves
• Health reform you can count on
• Fees fatten airline revenue by $3.8 billion
• Clock is ticking for first-home buyers
• Aún hay oportunidades para nuevos negocios viables
• Buenas noticias para ancianos con Medicare

Sep 24, 2009

• Where will banks make up lost overdraft fees?
• 6 smart credit card moves now
• Mortgage modification event in L.A.
• Time to prepare for 2009 taxes
• Consumer watchdog’s powers scaled back

Sep 23, 2009

• Spammers quickly adapt in anti-spam territory
• Need a mortgage? Consider an FHA loan
• Health care: Five faces of the uninsured

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