Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Mar 29, 2012 New U.S. research will aim at flood of digital data
- Mar 29, 2012 Americans put priority on staying current on car loan
- Mar 28, 2012 Insurers try rebates to lead consumers to cheaper care
- Mar 28, 2012 FTC calls for laws to protect consumer privacy on Internet
- Mar 28, 2012 Foreclosure deal credits banks for routine efforts
- Mar 28, 2012 Supreme Court considers Medicaid expansion
- Mar 27, 2012 Low interest rates put cash in Americans’ pockets
- Mar 27, 2012 Supreme Court considers main question in health-care law
- Mar 27, 2012 FTC urges transparency law for Internet data brokers
- Mar 26, 2012 Identity fraud rises among social-media set
- Mar 26, 2012 FTC to release long-awaited privacy proposal
- Mar 26, 2012 Caring for elderly parents catches many unprepared
- Mar 25, 2012 Digging out of debt
- Mar 25, 2012 Overseas internships can benefit, for a price
- Mar 25, 2012 What’s your sign? it could be a cram.
- Mar 25, 2012 Battle of the pump: The costs for the most and least fuel-efficient cars
- Mar 24, 2012 New Alzheimer’s pill more likely to cause misery, medical experts say
- Mar 24, 2012 Wendy’s changes treatment of chicken and pigs
- Mar 24, 2012 Health reform at 2: Why American health care will never be the same
- Mar 24, 2012 Who shouldn’t go to college?
- Mar 23, 2012 California seeks limits on small-business self-insurance trend
- Mar 23, 2012 How we cut college costs
- Mar 23, 2012 Lost cellphones added up fast in 2011
- Mar 23, 2012 Bank of America offers those facing foreclosure a chance to rent
- Mar 22, 2012 Four perspectives on ‘Obamacare’
- Mar 22, 2012 Buying a house out of foreclosure
- Mar 22, 2012 Google users sue over ‘deceptive’ privacy changes
- Mar 22, 2012 An option for struggling taxpayers
- Mar 22, 2012 Lawmakers fear Verizon Wireless deal will limit consumer choice
- Mar 21, 2012 For identity theft victims, paying taxes is a nightmare
- Mar 21, 2012 Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords
- Mar 21, 2012 Inequality undermines democracy
- Mar 20, 2012 Low-fare airlines get high marks for service
- Mar 20, 2012 Federal Reserve to fine eight more banks on foreclosure violations
- Mar 20, 2012 High stakes probe of Google’s breach of Apple’s Safari
- Mar 19, 2012 What would you pay for privacy?
- Mar 19, 2012 Benefits vary under $25B mortgage settlement
- Mar 19, 2012 Police step up social media efforts amid confusing law
- Mar 18, 2012 Is ‘pink slime’ in your burger?
- Mar 18, 2012 Trading in a car? Don’t get taken for a ride
- Mar 18, 2012 Caller ID spoofing scams aim for bank accounts
- Mar 17, 2012 The best ways to send money abroad
- Mar 17, 2012 Untouchable pensions may be tested in california
- Mar 17, 2012 Share a car, risk your insurance
- Mar 16, 2012 Caller ID spoofing scams aim for bank accounts
- Mar 16, 2012 Gas prices spike, and American motorists rumble with anger, frustration
- Mar 15, 2012 5 states drowning in underwater mortgages
- Mar 15, 2012 Advantages of filing taxes early
- Mar 15, 2012 PayPal takes on Square in mobile payments
- Mar 14, 2012 Get your taxes done: The advantages of filing early
- Mar 14, 2012 15 of 19 big banks pass Fed’s latest stress test
- Mar 13, 2012 Health reform’s cost under scrutiny
- Mar 13, 2012 Federal report blames bank officials for churn of foreclosures
- Mar 13, 2012 Scams spring up during tax season
- Mar 13, 2012 Government’s landmark settlement over banks’ foreclosure practices
- Mar 12, 2012 Consumer agency takes student loan complaints
- Mar 12, 2012 What privacy do you have left to lose?
- Mar 11, 2012 Lost phone? There’s an 89% chance somebody tried to access data
- Mar 11, 2012 Consumer Reports names the best and worst cars by brand
- Mar 11, 2012 The pros and cons of ditching cash for electronic currency
- Mar 11, 2012 Student loans seen as potential ‘next debt bomb’ for U.S. economy
- Mar 10, 2012 The web Is awash in reviews, but not for doctors. Here’s why.
- Mar 10, 2012 Late-night care fills a need for parents
- Mar 10, 2012 Rules for when the chicks return to the nest
- Mar 09, 2012 Car-rental firms, insurers vary on loss-of-use policies
- Mar 09, 2012 4 summer travel savings myths busted
- Mar 09, 2012 Gas prices must come down, consumers say
- Mar 08, 2012 Rental nation: How everything can be borrowed
- Mar 08, 2012 Best credit card for small business
- Mar 08, 2012 More $7 checking account fees for Wells Fargo
- Mar 08, 2012 Consumer group sues drugmakers over coupons
- Mar 07, 2012 Refinancing fees reduced for FHA borrowers
- Mar 07, 2012 Lowering expectations on foreclosure settlement
- Mar 07, 2012 How to haggle like the pros
- Mar 06, 2012 Digital records may not cut health costs
- Mar 06, 2012 Forgiven debt is taxable, but you may be exempt
- Mar 06, 2012 Credit reports to screen job applicants
- Mar 06, 2012 Florida lawmakers consider accelerating foreclosures
- Mar 05, 2012 Late medical bills can lower credit scores for consumers
- Mar 05, 2012 Consumer finance bureau keeps expanding
- Mar 05, 2012 Bad guys aim apps at mobile gear
- Mar 04, 2012 You should know the dos and dont’s of tax deductions
- Mar 04, 2012 New privacy policy lets Google watch you — everywhere
- Mar 04, 2012 Prevent ID theft during tax season
- Mar 04, 2012 Schools try to match the jobless with 3.4 million jobs
- Mar 03, 2012 On travel Web sites, the pre-checked box checks out
- Mar 03, 2012 GM suspends production of Chevrolet Volt electric car for 5 weeks
- Mar 03, 2012 Apps seek to help phone users track data
- Mar 03, 2012 At Angie’s List, the reviews are real (so is Angie)
- Mar 02, 2012 Execs are just like you: They don’t like their jobs, either
- Mar 02, 2012 Banks’ fees pay off — for credit unions
- Mar 02, 2012 Should the government give colleges a value report card?
- Mar 02, 2012 Demand surging for re-fis under government help program
- Mar 01, 2012 Bank of America weighs fee revamp
- Mar 01, 2012 Is phone company ripping off American troops?
- Mar 01, 2012 Smartphones have led, desktops will follow
- Mar 01, 2012 California A.G. seeks more mortgage protections
- Mar 01, 2012 How to clear your Google account information
- Feb 29, 2012 ID theft, fraud cost Americans $1.52B last year
- Feb 29, 2012 Leap day money: Six fun financial facts from Feb. 29
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