Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Aug 07, 2011 HP slashes TouchPad price for the weekend
- Aug 07, 2011 Five ways the downgrade in U.S. credit rating affects you
- Aug 06, 2011 The U.S. is downgraded. Now what?
- Aug 06, 2011 Honda recalls nearly 2.5M vehicles for transmission software
- Aug 06, 2011 Five (and then some) tech tips for travel
- Aug 05, 2011 Cost of Medicare’s Part D drug plan is dropping
- Aug 05, 2011 Smart college shopping saves time, money and the environment
- Aug 05, 2011 Your face on Facebook is key to personal info
- Aug 05, 2011 AARP files another reverse mortgage suit
- Aug 04, 2011 Germany investigates Facebook photo tagging
- Aug 04, 2011 Hackers infiltrate thousands of companies
- Aug 04, 2011 Loss of home equity downsizes retirement for many
- Aug 04, 2011 Burden of long-term care needs strain families
- Aug 04, 2011 Bank of America pursues protection from lawsuits
- Aug 03, 2011 Why you should ignore your instincts when paying your bills
- Aug 03, 2011 Remove yourself from public record search sites
- Aug 03, 2011 Debt ceiling deal ignores real driver of deficits: healthcare costs
- Aug 03, 2011 Loss of home equity downsizes retirement for many
- Aug 02, 2011 Most students spared big cuts in debt bill
- Aug 02, 2011 EPA gas mileage ratings don’t add up in real world
- Aug 02, 2011 The price of free student checking
- Aug 02, 2011 AT&T to throttle data speeds
- Aug 01, 2011 Face-ID tools pose new risk
- Aug 01, 2011 Consumers’ top 10 complaints , guess which is No. 1
- Aug 01, 2011 The debt-ceiling debate is taking a toll on the economy
- Aug 01, 2011 Mortgage rates have nowhere to go but up;
- Jul 31, 2011 Phone companies present plan to overhaul phone subsidy program to pay for rural broadband
- Jul 31, 2011 Will it be business as usual at federal agencies next Wednesday?
- Jul 31, 2011 If U.S. defaults on debt: How to protect your investments
- Jul 30, 2011 Car buyers could grab big July bargains this weekend
- Jul 30, 2011 Twitter To Add Parental Controls
- Jul 30, 2011 How to get the best price when selling your gold
- Jul 30, 2011 Why you should lock in a mortgage rate now
- Jul 29, 2011 How they’ve hacked you
- Jul 29, 2011 Unused daily deals? Growing websites help you unload them
- Jul 29, 2011 Carmakers back strict new rules for gas mileage
- Jul 28, 2011 Elizabeth Warren to step down from consumer agency
- Jul 28, 2011 Pet insurance: A good deal or rip off?
- Jul 28, 2011 IPhone could help solve debt ceiling debate
- Jul 28, 2011 Consumer agency pick faces battle
- Jul 27, 2011 Governments crack down on moving scams
- Jul 27, 2011 How a U.S. debt downgrade may affect consumers
- Jul 26, 2011 Cellphones’ data plans evolving
- Jul 26, 2011 Do your homework before applying for SBA loans
- Jul 26, 2011 Scamwatch: Payday loans, gold mines, rental housing
- Jul 26, 2011 Short sales, long waits: Frustrating process
- Jul 26, 2011 Every credit score is not created the same
- Jul 25, 2011 Facial-recognition technology needs limits
- Jul 25, 2011 Consumers vs. the Banks
- Jul 25, 2011 Social Security payments would fall with new inflation gauge
- Jul 24, 2011 Potential trouble spots as IRS steps up enforcement
- Jul 24, 2011 How to demand a better car loan rate
- Jul 24, 2011 What to do when your spouse loses a job
- Jul 24, 2011 Tuition refunds, but not quite on equal terms
- Jul 24, 2011 Worthy rivals for the crown in smartphones
- Jul 24, 2011 Price of dinner foods up almost 5% in one year
- Jul 24, 2011 AARP seeks out most affordable places to retire
- Jul 22, 2011 CVS backs off from a more customer-friendly rewards practice
- Jul 22, 2011 How die-hard couponers do it
- Jul 22, 2011 Gas prices turn up, could put damper on economy
- Jul 22, 2011 Many seek to revamp Post Office
- Jul 21, 2011 Countrywide, Wells Fargo settlements to return funds to homeowners
- Jul 21, 2011 Meet Holly Petraeus: Servicemembers’ advocate at the CFPB
- Jul 21, 2011 Credit score is free if you’re rejected for loan
- Jul 21, 2011 Scalping battle putting ‘fans’ in the middle
- Jul 20, 2011 Your credit score may not be what you think
- Jul 20, 2011 Consumer bureau fights to keep its fangs
- Jul 20, 2011 Who will power your mobile wallet?
- Jul 20, 2011 App for reporting an emergency
- Jul 20, 2011 Days are numbered for Saturday mail delivery
- Jul 19, 2011 Obama erred in dropping Elizabeth Warren to head agency
- Jul 19, 2011 Medicare doesn’t cover many health-care expenses
- Jul 19, 2011 Airports test expedited screening for frequent fliers
- Jul 19, 2011 Auditors to IRS: Tell taxpayers when personal data is exposed
- Jul 19, 2011 No big fixes for housing market
- Jul 18, 2011 U.S. court upholds use of airport body scanners
- Jul 18, 2011 Obama passes over creator of consumer bureau
- Jul 18, 2011 Groupon Getaways touts great deals
- Jul 17, 2011 5 tips for staying under your own debt ceiling
- Jul 17, 2011 Sign-ups for college-affiliated credit cards drop
- Jul 17, 2011 Getting the most out of social security
- Jul 17, 2011 Food companies act to protect consumers from E. Coli illness
- Jul 16, 2011 What can you expect from Social Security
- Jul 15, 2011 A 20% tax on cellphone service?
- Jul 15, 2011 7 green ways to save money in the laundry
- Jul 15, 2011 Short sale fraud plagues the housing market
- Jul 15, 2011 Monitoring the private lives of your employees
- Jul 14, 2011 Unauthorized phone charges cost Americans $2 B a year
- Jul 14, 2011 The latest in credit card scams
- Jul 14, 2011 Medicare age hike could save billions
- Jul 14, 2011 Fliers want bag fees refunded if luggage delayed
- Jul 14, 2011 D.C. alters foreclosure law, adds consumer rights
- Jul 13, 2011 Budget solution: Squeeze the middle
- Jul 13, 2011 Ripping off needy seniors through the ‘chained CPI’
- Jul 13, 2011 In the Google-Facebook race, privacy will determine the winner
- Jul 13, 2011 Where a minimum-wage increase would bite
- Jul 12, 2011 Denied a loan? Get a free credit score
- Jul 12, 2011 Health officials ease requirements for insurance exchanges
- Jul 12, 2011 Phone apps let users outsmart law
- Jul 12, 2011 Boomers who work longer get more from Social Security
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