Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Dec 19, 2012 ‘Virtuous cycle’ of low interest rates is working
- Dec 18, 2012 How your health care will change in 2013
- Dec 18, 2012 Banks seek a shield in mortgage rules
- Dec 18, 2012 Does it pay to know your type?
- Dec 18, 2012 Too big to jail?
- Dec 17, 2012 Young adults still have their sights set on American dream
- Dec 17, 2012 Boehner opens the door to tax hikes on the wealthy
- Dec 17, 2012 10 ways to protect your businesses cybersecurity in 2013
- Dec 17, 2012 Holiday tipping guide 2012
- Dec 17, 2012 Five things to know about PMI
- Dec 16, 2012 Fiscal cliff’s impact on small business
- Dec 16, 2012 Don’t impoverish yourself to pay kids’ student loans
- Dec 16, 2012 How to attack the gender wage gap? Speak up
- Dec 16, 2012 Hassle-free gift returns
- Dec 15, 2012 Holiday shopping 2012: Shipping deadlines and Free Shipping Day
- Dec 15, 2012 Does it pay to know your type?
- Dec 15, 2012 Why a tax credit for small businesses goes underused
- Dec 15, 2012 Southwest raising fee for third bag, adding charge for no-shows
- Dec 14, 2012 Fiscal cliff or not, make these tax moves now
- Dec 14, 2012 Getting the runaround on long-term care insurance
- Dec 13, 2012 Health insurance: US paying more for less
- Dec 12, 2012 Earning $221,000, paying 2 tuition bills
- Dec 12, 2012 Mortgage delinquencies to remain high in 2013
- Dec 11, 2012 Building a pre-retirement nest
- Dec 11, 2012 FCC thinks in-flight gadget bans are dumb
- Dec 11, 2012 FTC looks at mobile apps over child privacy concerns
- Dec 10, 2012 Airline passenger advocates say some proposals ignored
- Dec 10, 2012 Casino-style gambling likely on smartphones
- Dec 10, 2012 Airline veteran dishes about passenger behavior
- Dec 10, 2012 Making a hacker-proof brokerage password
- Dec 09, 2012 Drugstore loyalty cards: Four questions to ask
- Dec 09, 2012 Learning from the best
- Dec 09, 2012 The ABCs of college financial aid
- Dec 09, 2012 911 texting will be available to most by 2014
- Dec 09, 2012 A tumultuous trip to mobile app transparency
- Dec 08, 2012 Can I refinance with bad credit?
- Dec 08, 2012 Verizon patent application for TV snooping tech rejected
- Dec 08, 2012 Agencies set up plans to manage cuts if Congress, Obama fail to reach deficit deal
- Dec 08, 2012 Who do online advertisers think you are?
- Dec 07, 2012 Major banks halt evictions for the holidays
- Dec 07, 2012 The latest company perk? A 529 match
- Dec 07, 2012 Surprising tips for car shopping in Internet age
- Dec 07, 2012 A new airport app in time for holiday travel
- Dec 06, 2012 The Foreclosure wave that wasn’t
- Dec 06, 2012 Texting scam offers gift card prizes
- Dec 06, 2012 Homeowner must delete some accusations on Yelp, Angie’s List
- Dec 06, 2012 Parents don’t want children’s information on the Internet
- Dec 05, 2012 Identity theft’s youngest victims
- Dec 05, 2012 Apps redirect text messages, and profits, from cellular providers
- Dec 05, 2012 Mortgage deduction is popular, but few claim it
- Dec 04, 2012 Secrets of a smartphone bill under $50
- Dec 04, 2012 Attention shoppers: Watch out for ‘up to’ savings claims
- Dec 04, 2012 Collecting on travel insurance not smooth sailing
- Dec 03, 2012 A feisty start-up is met with regulatory snarl
- Dec 03, 2012 Taking a stand for office ergonomics
- Dec 03, 2012 Shippers UPS, Amazon have trouble filling holiday jobs
- Dec 02, 2012 Tag, you’re it: Airlines expand self-tagged baggage programs
- Dec 02, 2012 Mortgage catch pushes widows into foreclosure
- Dec 01, 2012 App developers, privacy advocates work out disclosure suggestions
- Dec 01, 2012 Pay the penalty, or insure your staff?
- Nov 30, 2012 A thrifty but Grinch-free holiday
- Nov 30, 2012 Senate panel backs e-mail privacy bill
- Nov 29, 2012 Feeling sad? Be careful with your money
- Nov 29, 2012 Mixed news for AT&T in Consumer Reports wireless survey
- Nov 29, 2012 Mortgage-interest deduction could be on the table in ‘fiscal cliff’ debate
- Nov 28, 2012 Shop for the holidays, debt free
- Nov 28, 2012 Housing’s recovery looks real, but road back is still long
- Nov 28, 2012 ‘Do Not Track’ struggles to keep momentum
- Nov 27, 2012 Mortgage interest deduction under scrutiny
- Nov 27, 2012 Mortgage lender uses fear as a sales pitch
- Nov 27, 2012 CyberCity allows government hackers to train for attacks
- Nov 26, 2012 Survey finds lots of unused vacation time
- Nov 26, 2012 Bionic mannequins spy on shoppers to aid sales
- Nov 26, 2012 Courts divided over searches of cellphones
- Nov 26, 2012 Majority of parents express concerns about online data collection
- Nov 26, 2012 So you’re a good driver? let’s go to the monitor
- Nov 25, 2012 Cyber Monday 2012: Deals to look out for
- Nov 25, 2012 Social Security benefits: Five tips
- Nov 25, 2012 How the experts dodge online shopping scams
- Nov 25, 2012 As drug industry’s influence over research grows, so does the potential for bias
- Nov 24, 2012 Sales are back at J.C. Penney
- Nov 24, 2012 Dealing with doctors who only take cash
- Nov 24, 2012 AT&T selling refurbished iPhone 5 for $99
- Nov 24, 2012 New Facebook policy conflicts with European law
- Nov 23, 2012 FCC chairman backs Dish Network plan to compete with wireless giants
- Nov 23, 2012 Tech gear to avoid this Christmas
- Nov 23, 2012 Postal Service to test same-day delivery of online orders
- Nov 21, 2012 Facebook to provide more secure HTTPS connection for U.S. users
- Nov 21, 2012 Holiday wish list must-haves
- Nov 21, 2012 Millions will qualify for new options under the health care law. Most have no idea.
- Nov 21, 2012 “Trouble in Toyland” toy safety report
- Nov 21, 2012 Officials propose altered rules for health insurers
- Nov 20, 2012 Consumer Reports’ ‘Naughty & Nice’ list
- Nov 20, 2012 When, and how, to give your teen a credit card
- Nov 20, 2012 Regulators probe mortgage ads that may mislead
- Nov 20, 2012 Arrange car loan in advance for better interest rate
- Nov 19, 2012 Banks say they’ve given $26B in homeowner relief so far
- Nov 16, 2012 PNC among banks changing policies on overdraft charges
- Nov 16, 2012 Minority homebuyers face discrimination
- Nov 16, 2012 Small banks, credit unions lead way in free checking
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