Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Nov 16, 2012 Smartphones to play bigger role in shopping
- Nov 15, 2012 Know your flier’s rights
- Nov 15, 2012 Help wanted: Facebook rolls out new job-hunting app
- Nov 15, 2012 Health law has states feeling tense over deadline
- Nov 14, 2012 Instant facial recognition tech a two-edged sword
- Nov 14, 2012 Save on last-minute holiday travel
- Nov 14, 2012 Toyota recalls 2.77M vehicles, including Prius
- Nov 14, 2012 On the new shopping list: Milk, bread, eggs and a mortgage
- Nov 13, 2012 Petraeus case raises concerns about Americans’ privacy
- Nov 13, 2012 Gift cards popular, but beware of fees
- Nov 13, 2012 Lower your bills with real-time alerts
- Nov 13, 2012 Facebook’s false faces undermine its credibility
- Nov 13, 2012 New long-term care policies offer more options
- Nov 13, 2012 Deep discounts on foreclosed homes disappearing
- Nov 12, 2012 Foreign students flood U.S. universities
- Nov 12, 2012 Firms help vets move into manufacturing careers
- Nov 12, 2012 Child’s education but parents’ crushing loans
- Nov 11, 2012 What to consider before buying a franchise
- Nov 11, 2012 Lessons from the 2012 election
- Nov 11, 2012 Hurricane sandy and the disaster-preparedness economy
- Nov 11, 2012 Appraisal can complicate selling, refinancing a home
- Nov 10, 2012 Ducking Google in search engines
- Nov 10, 2012 Bargains disappearing for distressed properties
- Nov 10, 2012 ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks will boil down to one obscure acronym
- Nov 10, 2012 Rick Steves: The best and worst of Europe
- Nov 09, 2012 Facebook makes you spend more, research shows
- Nov 09, 2012 Election results strengthen consumer protection
- Nov 09, 2012 Find deals before Black Friday
- Nov 08, 2012 Desperately seeking co-signers—on Craigslist
- Nov 08, 2012 Walmart moves ‘Black Friday’ to 8 p.m. Thanksgiving
- Nov 08, 2012 Passwords that drive hackers away
- Nov 07, 2012 Obama will get no rest before second-term challenges arise
- Nov 07, 2012 AT&T, government reach deal on forcing monthly data plans
- Nov 07, 2012 Tax break for struggling homeowners set to expire
- Nov 06, 2012 Mileage inflation sparks EPA scrutiny
- Nov 06, 2012 Low-interest government loans to help with storm damage
- Nov 06, 2012 Fiscal cliff: Next president’s first big problem to solve
- Nov 05, 2012 Credit card comparison sites reflect referral fees
- Nov 05, 2012 IRS extends deadlines for those hit by Sandy
- Nov 05, 2012 Middle class faces quick impact from fiscal cliff
- Nov 05, 2012 Airlines will have to work at thinking up new fees
- Nov 05, 2012 Consumer Reports Index: Americans see major decline in financial difficulties
- Nov 03, 2012 California’s initiative process adds up to a huge waste of money
- Nov 03, 2012 Rural community colleges face distinct challenges
- Nov 03, 2012 When is a kids’ online game actually an ad?
- Nov 03, 2012 How to get catastrophe tax deduction
- Nov 02, 2012 Outages expose wireless carriers’ backup plans
- Nov 02, 2012 Economy creates more jobs than expected; jobless rate edges up
- Nov 02, 2012 Agencies that use Google services at risk of data-mining
- Nov 02, 2012 Banks offer loans, credit limit hikes to Sandy victims
- Nov 01, 2012 FTC files lawsuits against five robo-call companies
- Nov 01, 2012 Filing insurance claims after Sandy: What to expect
- Nov 01, 2012 Banks offer help to customers affected by Sandy
- Nov 01, 2012 Consumers get a hand with debt collectors
- Nov 01, 2012 Beware of scam attempts by ‘storm chasers’
- Oct 31, 2012 When disasters hit, charity scams follow
- Oct 31, 2012 California attorney general warns app makers over user privacy
- Oct 31, 2012 What to do if Superstorm Sandy flooded your car
- Oct 31, 2012 Insurers, property owners tally Sandy’s damage
- Oct 30, 2012 Home insurance: What to do now and when storm ends
- Oct 30, 2012 Guaranteed savings contracts
- Oct 30, 2012 Hurricane may test limits of homeowners’ insurance
- Oct 29, 2012 States with the highest and lowest taxes
- Oct 29, 2012 Enormous student loans paint parents into a corner
- Oct 29, 2012 All US exchanges shut down ahead of hurricane landfall
- Oct 28, 2012 Grad school, a leg up — in debt
- Oct 28, 2012 Burden for rebuilding infrastructure may fall to states
- Oct 28, 2012 A part time life, as hours shrink and shift
- Oct 27, 2012 UBS said to plan 10,000 job cuts as investment bank shrinks
- Oct 27, 2012 Holiday shopping wars
- Oct 27, 2012 Senators urge FDA to act on energy drinks
- Oct 26, 2012 Ohio man wth near-perfect credit score
- Oct 26, 2012 New short-sale guidelines are win-win for everyone
- Oct 26, 2012 Credit report errors often a nightmare to fix
- Oct 26, 2012 Senators call for an end to investment rule delay
- Oct 25, 2012 Debt collectors’ tough tactics under scrutiny
- Oct 25, 2012 How smart is that phone? Apps unveil the tricks
- Oct 25, 2012 Government crusade against mortgage lenders
- Oct 24, 2012 Barnes & Noble customer data stolen
- Oct 24, 2012 CFPB issues rules for debt collectors
- Oct 24, 2012 Can’t fix error in your credit report? Call CFPB
- Oct 23, 2012 Isis mobile payment service gets off ground
- Oct 23, 2012 LAX’s controversial full-body scanners to go
- Oct 23, 2012 Target, Rite Aid, Walgreens refill drugs without OK
- Oct 22, 2012 Detergent pods an emerging public health hazard, says CDC
- Oct 22, 2012 Psst, taxes go up in 2013 for 163 million workers
- Oct 22, 2012 Crunch time nears for booking best holiday airfares
- Oct 21, 2012 As airlines raise fees instead of fares, taxpayers pick up the tab
- Oct 21, 2012 When the web’s chaos takes an ugly turn
- Oct 21, 2012 Debt settlement is rarely a done deal
- Oct 21, 2012 5 tricks for scaring up Halloween bargains
- Oct 20, 2012 Banana Boat recalls sunscreen due to fire risk
- Oct 20, 2012 Mobile trend trips tech titans
- Oct 20, 2012 Gas prices could soon drop 50 cents a gallon
- Oct 19, 2012 Credit-card fee settlement divides retailers
- Oct 19, 2012 U.S. investigating CVS prescription refills
- Oct 19, 2012 Federal agencies don’t do enough to protect your data
- Oct 19, 2012 Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage near record low
- Oct 19, 2012 Find a way to block ‘robo-calls’ and win $50K from the FTC
- Oct 18, 2012 Average student loan debt nears $27,000
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