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Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jan 18, 2013 Tax refunds are ‘windfall’ for most American families
- Jan 18, 2013 Over 50, and under no illusions
- Jan 18, 2013 Celebrating a tool of death
- Jan 17, 2013 What factors affect your credit score
- Jan 17, 2013 Car loans are cheap, but shop around
- Jan 17, 2013 New regulations shed light on looming health-care costs
- Jan 17, 2013 Stricter rules for mortgage servicers
- Jan 16, 2013 FTC’s proposed used-car rule a lemon, critics claim
- Jan 16, 2013 Citizen United ruling opened door to $933 million in new election spending
- Jan 16, 2013 Older Americans carry more credit card debt
- Jan 15, 2013 California to give web courses a big trial
- Jan 15, 2013 Hanging on: Life in the red
- Jan 15, 2013 New SEC rules: Boon for start-ups or risk for investors?
- Jan 15, 2013 Workers raiding 401K accounts undermines retirement security
- Jan 14, 2013 How to keep up on product recalls
- Jan 14, 2013 FCC promises more high-speed Wi-Fi soon
- Jan 14, 2013 Coca-Cola ads will join obesity debate
- Jan 14, 2013 Why 64.8 percent of Americans didn’t get a flu shot
- Jan 13, 2013 Over 50, and under no illusions
- Jan 13, 2013 To keep getting your benefits check, sign up for electronic delivery
- Jan 13, 2013 Simple, solid strategies for investing money
- Jan 12, 2013 Ouch! Your paycheck just shrank
- Jan 12, 2013 USA needs more effective flu shots, experts say
- Jan 12, 2013 A shocking death, a financial lesson and help for others
- Jan 11, 2013 Bank deal ends flawed reviews of foreclosures
- Jan 11, 2013 ‘Zombie titles’ haunt victims of home foreclosure
- Jan 11, 2013 ‘Tis the season to return gifts
- Jan 10, 2013 Maryland disburses foreclosure funds for legal aid
- Jan 10, 2013 Herbalife: From high energy club to dashed dreams
- Jan 10, 2013 Are generics really the same as branded drugs?
- Jan 10, 2013 U.S. consumer watchdog to issue mortgage rules
- Jan 09, 2013 Fiscal cliff debate delays some 2012 tax refunds
- Jan 08, 2013 How foreclosure settlement affects borrowers
- Jan 08, 2013 Target unveils year-round online price match policy
- Jan 08, 2013 Online tax filing popular with taxpayers – and thieves
- Jan 08, 2013 Banks shortchanging consumers in mortgage settlement
- Jan 08, 2013 Banks, regulators reach mortgage settlements
- Jan 06, 2013 Good news about real estate: Home equity is growing again
- Jan 06, 2013 One cautionary tale you can’t afford not to read
- Jan 06, 2013 Their apps track you. Will Congress track them?
- Jan 06, 2013 New search engine sets out to prove Google isn’t the best
- Jan 06, 2013 Health insurers raise some rates by double digits
- Jan 05, 2013 The line between ‘aggressive’ and ‘evil’
- Jan 05, 2013 FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rules
- Jan 05, 2013 Facebook post on drunk driving lands teen in hot water
- Jan 05, 2013 Vast cache of Kaiser patient details was kept in private home
- Jan 04, 2013 10 things you’ll pay more for in 2013
- Jan 04, 2013 Finding safe online banks to park cash
- Jan 03, 2013 7 ways to get organized for the tax year
- Jan 03, 2013 FTC offers $50,000 in contest to end robocalls
- Jan 03, 2013 To thwart hackers, firms salting servers with fake data
- Jan 03, 2013 FTC to end Google antitrust investigation
- Jan 03, 2013 Financial reform battle continues over Dodd-Frank law
- Jan 02, 2013 Smaller paychecks coming - bosses say, don’t blame us
- Jan 02, 2013 Tech giants brace for more scrutiny from regulators
- Jan 02, 2013 Deal means taxes will rise for most Americans
- Dec 31, 2012 Settlement expected on past abuses in home loans
- Dec 31, 2012 2012: When mobile shaped the future of computing
- Dec 31, 2012 Airline group predicts more fliers, more efficient airports
- Dec 31, 2012 Which airline has the rudest employees? A survey.
- Dec 31, 2012 Simple financial resolutions for 2013
- Dec 30, 2012 Cyber criminals are targeting your smartphone
- Dec 30, 2012 Individual mandate in healthcare was year’s top consumer story
- Dec 30, 2012 Sure, Big Data Is great. But so Is intuition.
- Dec 30, 2012 Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club pulling smoked salmon over listeria fears
- Dec 29, 2012 7 money stumbles to avoid
- Dec 29, 2012 Think you’re giving up social media? Think again.
- Dec 29, 2012 Instantly yours, for a fee
- Dec 29, 2012 FCC eases restrictions on Internet use on flights
- Dec 28, 2012 The state that ate the National Mortgage Settlement
- Dec 28, 2012 Private colleges holding line on tuition
- Dec 28, 2012 Amazon, Babies R Us recall Nap Nanny recliners after baby deaths
- Dec 28, 2012 The rich will pay more taxes next year - no matter what
- Dec 28, 2012 Millions of homeowners forgo foreclosure reviews
- Dec 27, 2012 Perfect 10? Ask her for her credit score
- Dec 27, 2012 Toyota to settle lawsuit tied to accelerations
- Dec 27, 2012 New taxes for Obama’s health overhaul
- Dec 27, 2012 IRS raising limits on retirement contributions
- Dec 26, 2012 Instagram hit with class action lawsuit
- Dec 26, 2012 Health-care sector vulnerable to hackers
- Dec 26, 2012 Florida homeowners foreclosing on banks
- Dec 24, 2012 Florida debt-relief firm penalized by CFPB
- Dec 24, 2012 An insider’s guide to returning gifts
- Dec 24, 2012 Clock ticking on mortgage tax break
- Dec 24, 2012 Last minute gifts that give a little more
- Dec 23, 2012 Gift cards are great last-minute gifts, but purchase with care
- Dec 23, 2012 E-book restrictions leave ‘buyers’ with few rights
- Dec 23, 2012 No college degree? No problem.
- Dec 22, 2012 Walking the tightrope on mental health coverage
- Dec 22, 2012 Young drivers more likely to fall asleep at wheel
- Dec 22, 2012 Shoppers set records for mobile retail
- Dec 22, 2012 Pay off mortgage or save for retirement?
- Dec 21, 2012 A costly lesson that your email — and money — aren’t safe
- Dec 21, 2012 Holiday tipping: Who to tip and how much
- Dec 21, 2012 ‘Layaway angels’ pay off orders and pay it forward
- Dec 20, 2012 Gift cards that help pay for college or business
- Dec 20, 2012 Instagram draws ire over new user rules
- Dec 20, 2012 FTC unveils broader rules to protect kids’ privacy online
- Dec 19, 2012 What happens if the payroll tax cut expires
- Dec 19, 2012 FTC investigating data brokers that mine consumer info
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