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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2013

February

Feb 24, 2013

• The big sequester gamble: How badly will the cuts hurt?
• High debt and falling demand trap new vets

Feb 22, 2013

• More states consider ban on credit card surcharges
• Slow response to tainted product
• Despite aid, borrowers still face foreclosure
• Crunched consumers are cutting back

Feb 21, 2013

• Why consumer watchdog agency still has no chief
• Are you financially secure?
• More cellphone users switch to prepaid plans
• Program helps soldiers with financial matters
• Group releases list of 90 medical ‘don’ts’

Feb 20, 2013

• A digital shift on health data swells profits in an industry
• Job seekers ask: Where has all the courtesy gone?
• I was a victim of an online dating scam
• 2013 gasoline prices could hit record highs

Feb 19, 2013

• How to cash in on ‘early return’ car lease deals
• Europe turns up heat on Google over privacy
• Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors

Feb 18, 2013

• Job Corps closes the door on new recruits
• States worry about rate shock during shift to new health law
• Union Bank offering customers an a la carte menu of services
• Tech predictions for 2013: It’s all about mobile

Feb 17, 2013

• If you’re collecting our data, you ought to protect it
• Building an emergency fund can help you survive setbacks
• Digital rights activists vow to fight CISPA
• Fiscal trouble ahead for most future retirees

Feb 16, 2013

• Medicare says drug refills shouldn’t be done without patient’s OK
• Google draws fire over data sharing on app store
• Will young adults face ‘rate shock’ because of the health-care law?
• Facebook says hackers breached Its computers

Feb 15, 2013

• Why some homeowners are turning down free money
• Compare auto insurance rates and don’t underestimate needed coverage
• How safe is private browsing?

Feb 14, 2013

• California leads sharp drop in US homes that entered foreclosure
• Visiting the doctor, virtually
• 5 things American-US Airways merger means for you
• Fact-checking credit reports
• Cómo planificar sus finanzas en caso de que muera su cónyuge

Feb 13, 2013

• California reveals details of health-law insurance plans
• Big banks are told to review their own foreclosures
• Memory loss can put retirement savings at risk

Feb 12, 2013

• Better checking: No fee, no minimum, 4% interest
• FTC says 5% of consumers had significant errors on credit reports
• Phone rate hikes have landline customers ready to cut cord

Feb 11, 2013

• The Five: Smartphone security
• Hazards of having an ex-wife as credit card joint owner
• U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign
• Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds

Feb 10, 2013

• At Work: Treat internships as a tryout
• Who’s right in this family’s financial fight?

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