Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- May 13, 2013 Health insurance tax ‘scares the daylights’ out of small-business
- May 13, 2013 Requiring employers to provide retirement income estimates
- May 13, 2013 Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service
- May 12, 2013 The long shadow of bad credit in a job search
- May 12, 2013 Dangers found in lack of safety oversight for Medicare drug benefit
- May 12, 2013 The war for mobile messaging is on
- May 11, 2013 Patient is out of network, out of luck
- May 11, 2013 Privacy breach on bloomberg’s data terminals
- May 11, 2013 Why aren’t Americans moving anymore?
- May 10, 2013 Is $1,721.75 the bill you’d expect for treating a cut?
- May 10, 2013 California sues JPMorgan Chase over credit card cases
- May 10, 2013 Hackers stole $45 million in ATM card breach
- May 09, 2013 New rule for stay-at-home partners to qualify for credit cards
- May 09, 2013 Student debt delays spending, saving and marriage
- May 09, 2013 Outsmarting smartphone thieves
- May 09, 2013 Borrowers shorted on mortgage relief checks
- May 08, 2013 Many early tax filers still waiting for refunds
- May 08, 2013 Should you consider disability insurance?
- May 08, 2013 One hospital charges $8,000 — another, $38,000
- May 07, 2013 Peeling back the online sales tax layers
- May 07, 2013 Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risks
- May 07, 2013 Michelle’s Mailbag: a chat on retirement
- May 07, 2013 N.Y. to sue banks in mortgage settlement case
- May 06, 2013 Tying up loose ends after condo owner dies
- May 06, 2013 Grass isn’t always greener across financial lines
- May 06, 2013 New motto for Silicon Valley: first security, then innovation
- May 05, 2013 Monitor credit accounts to catch dings of all sizes
- May 05, 2013 College graduates fare well in jobs market, even through recession
- May 05, 2013 A credit score that ignores the innocuous mistake
- May 04, 2013 FDA studies caffeine’s effects on children, teens
- May 04, 2013 Mortgage rates continue five-week decline
- May 04, 2013 Jobs, wages and the sequester
- May 03, 2013 Carrots offered, sticks abandoned: Card issuers lure late payers
- May 03, 2013 Foreclosure compensation checks arrive, but anger some homeowners
- May 03, 2013 Silicon Valley uses growing clout to kill a digital privacy bill
- May 03, 2013 What an Internet sales tax will cost you
- May 02, 2013 Wrongful foreclosure settlements anger homeowners (video)
- May 02, 2013 Widespread principal reductions could save taxpayers billions
- May 02, 2013 Here’s the form to apply for Obamacare coverage
- May 02, 2013 Fannie, Freddie nominee signals government role for mortgages
- May 02, 2013 Part-timers to lose pay amid health act’s new math
- May 01, 2013 The latest plan to ‘fix’ Social Security has plenty of critics
- May 01, 2013 Rising home prices, job growth go hand-in-hand
- Apr 30, 2013 College is free!
- Apr 30, 2013 Tribes’ payday loans under scrutiny
- Apr 30, 2013 ‘Crowdfunding’ trend poised to make mark
- Apr 29, 2013 Bill to boost California minimum wage approved by panel
- Apr 29, 2013 Dreamliner is declared safe; flights resumed
- Apr 29, 2013 Loan underwriters make ‘absurd’ demands in effort to verify data
- Apr 28, 2013 Lifestyle is keeping budget goal out of reach
- Apr 28, 2013 The solution Medicare is shutting down
- Apr 28, 2013 When should old medicines be thrown away?
- Apr 28, 2013 A solution Medicare is shutting down
- Apr 27, 2013 Lenders venturing back into subprime market
- Apr 27, 2013 LivingSocial is hacked, affecting 50 million worldwide
- Apr 27, 2013 How Big Data is playing recruiter for specialized workers
- Apr 26, 2013 ‘Ransomware’ tricks victims into paying hefty fines
- Apr 26, 2013 When the private sector needs a nudge from the public
- Apr 26, 2013 Millions can’t afford to go to the doctor
- Apr 26, 2013 Senate delays bill allowing online sales taxes
- Apr 25, 2013 Beware of high-tech cons
- Apr 25, 2013 Homeowners defaulting in loan modification program
- Apr 24, 2013 Payday loans trap people in a cycle of debt, U.S. watchdog says
- Apr 24, 2013 How to survive a tax audit
- Apr 24, 2013 Millennials are tech savvy but tightfisted with money
- Apr 23, 2013 Millions eligible for Obamacare subsidies, but don’t know it
- Apr 23, 2013 Senate moves ahead on online sales tax
- Apr 23, 2013 Co-signing on student loans; bottom line on long-term care
- Apr 23, 2013 With taxes done, watch out for identity thieves
- Apr 22, 2013 Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
- Apr 22, 2013 Want to buy a home? You may be competing with Wall Street.
- Apr 22, 2013 Senate planning vote on Internet sales tax bill
- Apr 22, 2013 Big data, trying to build better workers
- Apr 21, 2013 Data security firm warns of malware exploiting Boston bombings
- Apr 21, 2013 Florida sues BP on 3-year anniversary of oil spill
- Apr 21, 2013 Advocates defend tax initiatives for retirement savings
- Apr 20, 2013 Consumer agency urges standards for financial advisors to seniors
- Apr 20, 2013 Part-time work becomes full-time wait for better job
- Apr 20, 2013 Advances in image analysis worry privacy advocates
- Apr 19, 2013 Why are prices for medical care such a mystery?
- Apr 19, 2013 Car loans stretch out to 8 years, costing buyers more
- Apr 19, 2013 What type of consumer are you?
- Apr 18, 2013 Bill would limit payday loans to borrowers
- Apr 18, 2013 Prepaid cards: good choice if you choose wisely
- Apr 18, 2013 Mortgage relief checks go out, only to bounce
- Apr 18, 2013 Student debt is dragging down the economy
- Apr 17, 2013 ATM fees on the rise
- Apr 17, 2013 More millennials get house before getting hitched
- Apr 16, 2013 Start-up lets users track who tracks them
- Apr 16, 2013 Starbucks, Wal-Mart offering classes - for college credit
- Apr 16, 2013 The cost of owning your car? $9,000 a year
- Apr 15, 2013 When public infrastructure goes private
- Apr 15, 2013 TSA to soon allow fliers to carry small folding knives on planes
- Apr 15, 2013 Health insurance options for same-sex couples
- Apr 15, 2013 Small cars don’t always deliver the best fuel economy.
- Apr 15, 2013 Hispanic homebuyers a driving force in housing
- Apr 13, 2013 16 smart things to do with your tax refund
- Apr 13, 2013 F.D.A. issues warning on workout supplement
- Apr 13, 2013 Cyber security bill pits tech giants against privacy activists
- Apr 12, 2013 Bieber launches prepaid debit card
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