Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Oct 26, 2011 FBI seeking personal Internet-usage data more often
- Oct 26, 2011 Investment guidance for employees
- Oct 26, 2011 Obama to ease student loan burdens
- Oct 25, 2011 US Airways could add some humanity to its ‘corporate personhood’
- Oct 25, 2011 New rules would help underwater homeowners refinance
- Oct 25, 2011 A surge in poverty is reshaping suburbs
- Oct 24, 2011 Obama’s efforts to aid homeowners
- Oct 24, 2011 Halloween savings
- Oct 24, 2011 Hybrid incentives shrink
- Oct 23, 2011 BofA loses rank as nation’s biggest bank
- Oct 23, 2011 7 toys you gotta have
- Oct 23, 2011 Health-care coverage still eludes some part-time workers
- Oct 23, 2011 FDA inspectors not keeping pace with food imports
- Oct 22, 2011 Five things appliance stores don’t want you to know
- Oct 22, 2011 Condo nation: Why so few Americans are buying homes
- Oct 22, 2011 Not Feeling Rested? Don’t Blame the Mattress
- Oct 21, 2011 Real estate agents learning fine art of ‘cash for keys’
- Oct 21, 2011 Finding info on bank fees may take digging
- Oct 21, 2011 Wal-Mart cuts some health care benefits
- Oct 20, 2011 Consumers to switch banks over debit fees
- Oct 20, 2011 10 million could pay more Social Security tax
- Oct 20, 2011 Law aims to give more accurate tally of college costs
- Oct 20, 2011 Citigroup to pay to investors in negligence suit
- Oct 19, 2011 Plan would refinance some underwater mortgages
- Oct 19, 2011 ‘Smishing’ scammers may hit cellphones
- Oct 19, 2011 Student loan debt hits record levels
- Oct 19, 2011 Consumer product safety database faces legal challenge
- Oct 19, 2011 Watch out for social media scams
- Oct 19, 2011 Attorneys general push for Cordray to lead consumer agency
- Oct 18, 2011 Bill aims to restore consumers’ right to sue
- Oct 18, 2011 Some things to consider before switching your bank
- Oct 18, 2011 Postal union hires big guns to save service
- Oct 18, 2011 FCC holds off on ‘bill shock’ rule as industry plans to send consumers alerts
- Oct 18, 2011 Banks start to make more loans
- Oct 17, 2011 Electronic Privacy Act turns 25; no reason to celebrate
- Oct 17, 2011 U.S. wireless initiative stalls new billing rules
- Oct 17, 2011 Fliers still get tangled in web of airline fees when searching sites
- Oct 16, 2011 How to minimize estate taxes, even if you’re not rich
- Oct 16, 2011 Online banking keeps customers on hook for fees
- Oct 16, 2011 Myths, misperceptions about credit scores rampant
- Oct 16, 2011 ‘Say what?’: Four top money mistakes couples make
- Oct 15, 2011 Inappropriate content making its way to mobile apps
- Oct 15, 2011 Wireless carriers to alert consumers before exceeding monthly limits
- Oct 15, 2011 Raw oysters still a health threat, GAO report finds
- Oct 15, 2011 How to file for financial aid if your parents are gay
- Oct 14, 2011 Best jobs for working parents
- Oct 14, 2011 Eating disorders a new front in insurance fight
- Oct 14, 2011 Next layer of air security: Chat-downs on top of pat-downs?
- Oct 13, 2011 Sharp rise in foreclosures as banks move in
- Oct 13, 2011 iPhone 4S plans: Which is cheapest?
- Oct 13, 2011 Electronic eyeglasses: Touch changes prescription
- Oct 13, 2011 Apple’s iMessage texting takes aim at wireless carriers
- Oct 13, 2011 Banks turn to demolition of foreclosed properties
- Oct 12, 2011 Supreme Court considers whether ‘right to sue’ means only right to arbitration
- Oct 12, 2011 Fed oversight of nonbank financial companies is weighed
- Oct 12, 2011 FCC strives to boost broadband
- Oct 12, 2011 7 banks that aren’t gouging you with fees
- Oct 11, 2011 New iPhone conceals sheer magic
- Oct 11, 2011 How to avoid defaulting on student loans
- Oct 10, 2011 Jobs bill seeks to remedy discrimination against unemployed
- Oct 10, 2011 A single hire is a big deal to a small business
- Oct 10, 2011 Rising health costs harder to escape
- Oct 09, 2011 Finally! Used-car prices are falling
- Oct 09, 2011 Investment advice from four very different angles
- Oct 09, 2011 States vary widely in reporting foodborne illnesses
- Oct 09, 2011 New addendum could help appraisers give credit for green features
- Oct 08, 2011 Toys R Us expands layaway program
- Oct 08, 2011 U.S. panel says no to prostate screening for healthy men
- Oct 08, 2011 Scan-to-buy gets a trial on television
- Oct 08, 2011 Checking account wars, behind the scenes
- Oct 07, 2011 Homeownership: Biggest drop since Great Depression
- Oct 07, 2011 Small banks offer deals, capitalize on big banks’ fees
- Oct 07, 2011 Conquering with complaints
- Oct 07, 2011 Panel says U.S. should weigh cost in deciding ‘essential health benefits’
- Oct 07, 2011 Some unemployed find fault in extension of jobless benefits
- Oct 06, 2011 Freddie and Fannie reject debt relief
- Oct 06, 2011 Secret docs show foreclosure watchdog doesn’t bark or bite
- Oct 06, 2011 How to boost your privacy on Facebook
- Oct 06, 2011 Unions give Wall Street protesters some oomph
- Oct 06, 2011 Tightening your data belt can save you money
- Oct 06, 2011 iPhone 4S Siri: your personal assistant
- Oct 05, 2011 BofA may face HUD fraud claims for defective Countrywide loans
- Oct 05, 2011 U.S. and N.Y. sue Bank of N.Y. Mellon over foreign exchange fees
- Oct 05, 2011 GM plans short-term rental service
- Oct 05, 2011 Suit says banks, mortgage companies cheated veterans and taxpayers
- Oct 05, 2011 Banks defend new debit-card fees
- Oct 04, 2011 Getting a mortgage workout shouldn’t be this exhausting
- Oct 04, 2011 Wall Street protesters hope to plant seeds
- Oct 04, 2011 Fannie Mae knew early of foreclosure abuses
- Oct 04, 2011 Debit card fees how to avoid them
- Oct 03, 2011 There’s little privacy in a digital world
- Oct 03, 2011 Economists: Consumers won’t save the economy
- Oct 02, 2011 Tips for avoiding bank fees as B of A unveils $5 monthly debit fees
- Oct 02, 2011 Latest Facebook changes touch privacy nerve
- Oct 02, 2011 Make sure the problem is not in your chair
- Oct 01, 2011 The new retirement calculus
- Oct 01, 2011 Tax strategies can provide an easy boost to your investment returns
- Oct 01, 2011 Question: Why pay bank fees?
- Oct 01, 2011 Six tips to help your kids become entrepreneurs
- Sep 30, 2011 Big mortgages: Harder to get and more expensive
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