Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jul 12, 2011 As smartphones proliferate, some cut computer cord
- Jul 11, 2011 Odd consumer behavior files
- Jul 11, 2011 Turning your hobby into a profitable small business
- Jul 11, 2011 Credit unions growing commercial lending business
- Jul 10, 2011 Homeowner associations foreclose on residents
- Jul 10, 2011 Scammers claim luxury cars as farm vehicles for cheap insurance
- Jul 10, 2011 Line is blurry on what you can deduct from taxes when vacation and work overlap
- Jul 10, 2011 Netflix criticizes new Internet billing by bits
- Jul 09, 2011 Home office 101: The ins and outs of taxes and regulations
- Jul 09, 2011 New housing program is aimed at the unemployed
- Jul 09, 2011 Air service cutbacks hit hardest where recession did
- Jul 08, 2011 Sniping at charges for swiping debt cards
- Jul 08, 2011 Hung up on sky-high pay phone rates
- Jul 08, 2011 Five tips for making the most out of your 401(k) plan
- Jul 08, 2011 Phone hacking: a new worry on the user security front
- Jul 07, 2011 Verizon settles lawsuit for $20M over policies for disabled workers
- Jul 07, 2011 Pros, cons of Facebook’s new video chat
- Jul 07, 2011 Obama extends help to unemployed homeowners to 12 months
- Jul 07, 2011 GM offers free auto insurance to new-car buyers
- Jul 07, 2011 HUD to pay $62 million to Louisiana homeowners
- Jul 06, 2011 Poor often don’t know benefit of banks
- Jul 06, 2011 What’s behind GOP attack on product-safety database?
- Jul 06, 2011 7 ways to save on everyday expenses
- Jul 06, 2011 Deciphering Verizon’s smartphone data caps
- Jul 06, 2011 Realtime search on hiatus
- Jul 05, 2011 Agency builder, not yet its leader
- Jul 05, 2011 What’s behind GOP attack on product-safety database?
- Jul 05, 2011 Borrowers take banks to court after loan modification mishaps
- Jul 05, 2011 With debit swipe fees capped, new bank fees on horizon
- Jul 05, 2011 HUD to give $1 billion to struggling homeowners
- Jul 04, 2011 Smartphones unlocked: a closer look at software updates
- Jul 04, 2011 The weakest link
- Jul 04, 2011 Fees ... and more fees
- Jul 03, 2011 Why economists see a stronger second half for 2011
- Jul 03, 2011 Justices reject ban on violent video games for children
- Jul 03, 2011 Tips for selling your home in down market
- Jul 02, 2011 Gas is 24 cents a gallon cheaper than Memorial Day
- Jul 02, 2011 Reports say FTC investigating Twitter
- Jul 02, 2011 Official from F.D.I.C. picked to lead banking regulator
- Jul 01, 2011 Some merchants stop taking credit cards because of high fees
- Jul 01, 2011 California’s sales and vehicle taxes head down
- Jul 01, 2011 Foreclosure backlogs taking longer to process
- Jul 01, 2011 Who’s afraid of the debt? Everyone except Wall Street
- Jun 30, 2011 California tells online retailers to collect sales taxes
- Jun 30, 2011 Health care costs vary widely nearby
- Jun 30, 2011 Banks convince Fed to raise swipe fee cap
- Jun 29, 2011 Toyota to recall 82,200 vehicles in the US
- Jun 29, 2011 Three ways to protect your child against identity theft
- Jun 29, 2011 Upward blip in home prices — but don’t relax just yet
- Jun 28, 2011 Insurance claim denied? Appeal
- Jun 28, 2011 Microsoft takes to cloud to ward off rivals
- Jun 28, 2011 Used-car buyers beware of fake Edmunds service
- Jun 28, 2011 401(k) plans with lifelong income options
- Jun 27, 2011 Battle brewing over control of personal data online
- Jun 27, 2011 Dissolution of hacker group might not end attacks
- Jun 27, 2011 Products may widen retirement safety net
- Jun 26, 2011 Five economic lessons from Sweden
- Jun 26, 2011 Reverse mortgages here to stay
- Jun 26, 2011 Atop TV sets, a power drain runs nonstop
- Jun 25, 2011 FTC launches investigation of Google
- Jun 25, 2011 Debit cards poised to get much more expensive for consumers
- Jun 25, 2011 F.D.A. Urges Less Use of Anemia Drugs
- Jun 24, 2011 B of A customer says she never authorized insurance fee
- Jun 24, 2011 Americans doing more work on weekends
- Jun 24, 2011 Used gas sipers, keeping that new-car value
- Jun 24, 2011 Looking for a smartphone bargain? Check out prepaid
- Jun 23, 2011 Verizon to end unlimited data plans
- Jun 23, 2011 Dreaming of a bigger home
- Jun 23, 2011 Demystifying cloud computing for consumers
- Jun 23, 2011 As e-waste piles up, disposal issues grow
- Jun 22, 2011 Act fast for mortgage bail-out
- Jun 22, 2011 One way to cut your medical bills by 50%
- Jun 22, 2011 Is Social Security an investment Ponzi scheme?
- Jun 22, 2011 Oversight group did not refer housing complaints
- Jun 21, 2011 Wall Street’s newest cop ready for duty
- Jun 21, 2011 These days the Web unmasks everyone
- Jun 21, 2011 Automakers sell more cars without spare tires
- Jun 21, 2011 HUD program to aid distressed homeowners
- Jun 21, 2011 FCC aims to dissuade unauthorized phone fees
- Jun 20, 2011 Hacktivist group seeks ‘satisfaction’
- Jun 20, 2011 High-tech apps try to turn spenders into savers
- Jun 19, 2011 Internet braces for new addresses beyond ‘.com’
- Jun 19, 2011 How safe is that foreign airline?
- Jun 19, 2011 Foreclosure backlog gives homeowners a reprieve
- Jun 18, 2011 Elder care goes high tech
- Jun 18, 2011 How to build a low-cost income portfolio with ETFs
- Jun 18, 2011 AARP slammed for not fighting Social Security cuts
- Jun 18, 2011 Debts that unsettle the score
- Jun 17, 2011 One in three multivitamins don’t have nutrients claimed in label
- Jun 17, 2011 Hacker attacks show vulnerability of cloud computing
- Jun 17, 2011 Mobile shopping set to spike
- Jun 17, 2011 Lessons from super-rich Dads
- Jun 17, 2011 Bank of America credit cards getting higher penalty rate
- Jun 16, 2011 Citi raises credit card hack count
- Jun 16, 2011 Data breach bill for quicker notice, better protection
- Jun 16, 2011 The big banks fight on
- Jun 16, 2011 Mobile privacy bill introduced
- Jun 15, 2011 Cyberattacks disclosed as federal security law considered
- Jun 15, 2011 The misunderstood mortgage interest deduction
- Jun 15, 2011 Political battle threatens centerpiece of financial reform
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