Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Feb 17, 2013 Digital rights activists vow to fight CISPA
- Feb 17, 2013 Fiscal trouble ahead for most future retirees
- Feb 16, 2013 Medicare says drug refills shouldn’t be done without patient’s OK
- Feb 16, 2013 Google draws fire over data sharing on app store
- Feb 16, 2013 Will young adults face ‘rate shock’ because of the health-care law?
- Feb 16, 2013 Facebook says hackers breached Its computers
- Feb 15, 2013 Why some homeowners are turning down free money
- Feb 15, 2013 Compare auto insurance rates and don’t underestimate needed coverage
- Feb 15, 2013 How safe is private browsing?
- Feb 14, 2013 California leads sharp drop in US homes that entered foreclosure
- Feb 14, 2013 Visiting the doctor, virtually
- Feb 14, 2013 5 things American-US Airways merger means for you
- Feb 14, 2013 Fact-checking credit reports
- Feb 13, 2013 California reveals details of health-law insurance plans
- Feb 13, 2013 Big banks are told to review their own foreclosures
- Feb 13, 2013 Memory loss can put retirement savings at risk
- Feb 12, 2013 Better checking: No fee, no minimum, 4% interest
- Feb 12, 2013 FTC says 5% of consumers had significant errors on credit reports
- Feb 12, 2013 Phone rate hikes have landline customers ready to cut cord
- Feb 11, 2013 The Five: Smartphone security
- Feb 11, 2013 Hazards of having an ex-wife as credit card joint owner
- Feb 11, 2013 U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign
- Feb 11, 2013 Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds
- Feb 10, 2013 At Work: Treat internships as a tryout
- Feb 10, 2013 Who’s right in this family’s financial fight?
- Feb 10, 2013 Battling college costs, a paycheck at a time
- Feb 09, 2013 Cellphone service without signing on the dotted line
- Feb 09, 2013 On the waiting list at the debt-rating club
- Feb 09, 2013 IRS delays issuing tax refunds; fiscal cliff to blame?
- Feb 09, 2013 Is Southwest Airlines losing the luv?
- Feb 08, 2013 Maybe long-term unemployment isn’t the new normal
- Feb 08, 2013 Microsoft hits Google with e-mail privacy campaign
- Feb 08, 2013 5 things to know about car leases
- Feb 08, 2013 IRS identity theft crackdown leads to 109 arrests
- Feb 07, 2013 Why 4G may lead to bigger smartphone bills
- Feb 07, 2013 When an older gadget is better
- Feb 07, 2013 Overhaul of rating agencies bogs down
- Feb 07, 2013 Entrepreneurs’ concerns start with crowdfunding rules
- Feb 07, 2013 Android phones vulnerable to hackers, scammers
- Feb 06, 2013 18 charged in global credit card fraud
- Feb 06, 2013 Debt collection horror stories
- Feb 06, 2013 Postal Service to stop delivering mail on Saturdays
- Feb 05, 2013 CVS’ Medicare drug program causing headaches for enrollees
- Feb 05, 2013 Best value colleges strive to cut sticker shock
- Feb 04, 2013 Homeowners facing foreclosures should be wary of scams
- Feb 04, 2013 In revamped cafeterias, USDA gets a taste of its own medicine
- Feb 04, 2013 FCC proposes large public WiFi networks, tech companies take sides
- Feb 03, 2013 Why couples clash over cash
- Feb 03, 2013 Closing account won’t help credit scores
- Feb 03, 2013 Traveler tips: How to avoid hacking while overseas
- Feb 02, 2013 Hackers may have accessed 250,000 Twitter accounts
- Feb 02, 2013 Bank of America’s online banking crashes
- Feb 02, 2013 FTC: Give mobile device users more privacy disclosures—or else
- Feb 02, 2013 Scholars sketch bleak economic picture for black Americans
- Feb 01, 2013 After adding online privacy protections, FTC chief resigns
- Feb 01, 2013 Absurd airline fees
- Feb 01, 2013 Are record low mortgage rates gone for good?
- Jan 31, 2013 Validity of consumer bureau at stake
- Jan 31, 2013 Good drivers with low incomes punished by insurers
- Jan 31, 2013 Can fighting fees help couple afford a baby
- Jan 31, 2013 Use care in renegotiating old debts
- Jan 30, 2013 Toyota recalls 1 million Corollas, Lexus sedans
- Jan 30, 2013 Get ready to file your taxes
- Jan 30, 2013 Sandwich generation takes a hit supporting adult children and aging parents
- Jan 29, 2013 Facebook could pay users in class-action settlement
- Jan 29, 2013 Retirement: Debt holds many boomers back
- Jan 29, 2013 Toshl helps track everyday spending
- Jan 28, 2013 Attention shoppers: Another credit card fee
- Jan 28, 2013 The Five: When purchases go wrong
- Jan 28, 2013 First subject: Paying for college
- Jan 28, 2013 Keeping an eye on bouncing prices online
- Jan 27, 2013 10 car features you can’t live without
- Jan 27, 2013 Mixing, matching and charging less for a phone plan
- Jan 27, 2013 Do homework when picking tax preparer
- Jan 26, 2013 Survey: College selection often relies on cost
- Jan 26, 2013 Google Fiber provides faster Internet
- Jan 26, 2013 Why rising house prices could be great for American consumers
- Jan 26, 2013 Mortgage-modification still has a long way to go
- Jan 25, 2013 Telecoms can’t say how ‘crammed’ charges were billed to phone
- Jan 25, 2013 U.S. resisting Europe’s push for stronger digital privacy
- Jan 25, 2013 Say goodbye to more bank branches
- Jan 24, 2013 New credit card ‘checkout fees’
- Jan 24, 2013 New look at eminent domain to seize troubled mortgages
- Jan 24, 2013 Social Security checks get replaced
- Jan 24, 2013 Big Data, cloud computing empower machines to do human work
- Jan 23, 2013 Google still in a struggle with mobile
- Jan 23, 2013 Southwest fliers can board early—for $40
- Jan 23, 2013 6 things you’ll pay less for in 2013
- Jan 22, 2013 What your health care will really cost
- Jan 22, 2013 What is the best 529 savings plan for you?
- Jan 22, 2013 Should a co-signer settle with collection agency?
- Jan 21, 2013 Domestic air fares rose 4% in 2012; carry-on bag fees next
- Jan 21, 2013 Southwest Airlines settles lawsuit over drink coupons
- Jan 21, 2013 Take steps now to reduce 2013 taxes
- Jan 21, 2013 Impulse buys, straight to a screen
- Jan 20, 2013 Higher tax rates on top earners will pinch married couples faster than individuals
- Jan 20, 2013 Should a co-signer settle with collection agency?
- Jan 19, 2013 Seven great workout apps that help keep you fit
- Jan 19, 2013 How businesses can use Facebook’s Graph Search
- Jan 19, 2013 Can Oregon save American health care?
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