Press Releases

2013

April

• Apr 24, 2013  1,440 (and counting) sign Consumer Action’s “Save Wireless Lifeline” petition

March

• Mar 28, 2013  Thumbs down on changes to ‘fee harvester’ card rule
• Mar 11, 2013  Key privacy groups release statement of support for Do-Not-Track

February

• Feb 21, 2013  New survey shows consumers benefit from CARD Act
• Feb 01, 2013  Consumer groups call on President and Congress to pursue strong consumer agenda

January

• Jan 24, 2013  Groups to oil industry: “Stop Fooling California”

2012

December

• Dec 13, 2012  Credit card ‘checkout fees’: Coming soon to a store near you?

November

• Nov 02, 2012  Consumer Action joins fight to counter threats to free and fair elections

October

• Oct 31, 2012  Consumer Action surveys credit card comparison sites
• Oct 24, 2012  Know your card? If not, visit our newest website
• Oct 08, 2012  Oil execs misdirect blame as record gas prices hit California families at pump
• Oct 04, 2012  Three honored for promoting consumer rights

September

• Sep 11, 2012  California LifeLine program connects low-income consumers
• Sep 06, 2012  Oil execs plead poverty as Californians suffer near record gas prices

August

• Aug 14, 2012  Stay connected during a power outage

July

• Jul 20, 2012  Blackout threats by broadcasters are unfair to television viewers
• Jul 13, 2012  Serious flaws in servicers’ program threaten help for borrowers
• Jul 10, 2012  Consumer Action and AT&T offer ‘11 great ways your smartphone can work in an emergency’

June

• Jun 21, 2012  Survey: Wide range of interest rates and fees for P2P borrowers
• Jun 19, 2012  Kudos to CFPB for opening credit card complaints to public

May

• May 24, 2012  FCC called on to extend wireless Lifeline reform deadline
• May 08, 2012  Consumer Action & American Express offer consumer guides to prepaid cards
• May 03, 2012  Consumer Action releases housing discrimination survey

April

• Apr 12, 2012  Advocates urge CFPB to stand firm on fee harvester rule
• Apr 12, 2012  Consumer Action Prepaid Card Survey

February

• Feb 27, 2012  New initiative to stop ticket buying ‘bots’

January

• Jan 30, 2012  Joint statement: Minnesota legislation regarding restrictive paperless tickets
• Jan 27, 2012  Applause for new, strong California ‘Clean Cars Standards’
• Jan 25, 2012  Californians call for strong clean car standards
• Jan 04, 2012  Consumer Action applauds President Obama for CFPB recess appointment

2011

December

• Dec 08, 2011  U.S. Senate votes against consumer leader, for politics as usual
• Dec 07, 2011  Clean car standards will protect consumers

November

• Nov 29, 2011  Secured Credit Card Survey reveals deals and ‘steals’
• Nov 18, 2011  LA Auto Show’s ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Worst of Show’
• Nov 03, 2011  Privacy advocates support Occupy Wall Street
• Nov 02, 2011  Congress, consumer groups hail CFPB’s first 100 days

October

• Oct 27, 2011  Poll finds Chicagoans more optimistic about finances than fellow Americans
• Oct 21, 2011  WirelessED hits Hartford for CBO train-the-trainer
• Oct 20, 2011  Consumer Action’s WirelessED holds Boston CBO training
• Oct 18, 2011  Consumer Action celebrates its 40th Anniversary today

September

• Sep 21, 2011  Consumer Action hosts wireless education event in Oakland
• Sep 14, 2011  Consumer groups spotlight airline greed and hidden fees
• Sep 13, 2011  Consumer Action updates its ‘How to Complain’ guide
• Sep 11, 2011  September 12-18 is National Lifeline Awareness Week
• Sep 08, 2011  MoneyWi$e train-the-trainer event for DC-based CBOs

August

• Aug 25, 2011  Consumer Action offers guide to foreclosure assistance programs

July

• Jul 28, 2011  Consumer Action offers advice for using wireless devices abroad
• Jul 21, 2011  Consumer bureau launches complaint hotline
• Jul 11, 2011  Consumer Action hosts wireless education event in nation’s capital

June

• Jun 21, 2011  Real help for unemployed homeowners
• Jun 09, 2011  Clean cars campaign launched in California

May

• May 30, 2011  Consumer Action remembers our fallen heroes
• May 26, 2011  Tools to help parents manage the wireless world
• May 25, 2011  Access to consumer complaints keeps everyone accountable
• May 16, 2011  Households spend $3K-plus per year on gasoline
• May 11, 2011  Consumer Action opposes bills to cripple consumer bureau
• May 09, 2011  Good news: Do Not Track bill to be introduced in Senate
• May 09, 2011  MoneyWi$e goes to Texas this week
• May 04, 2011  Consumer groups stand up for Minnesota’s music and sports fans

April

• Apr 12, 2011  Consumer groups welcome Kerry-McCain bipartisan privacy effort

March

• Mar 16, 2011  Need balance in White House privacy law process
• Mar 09, 2011  Consumer Action launches national wireless education initiative with support from AT&T
• Mar 08, 2011  Consumer Action to unveil national wireless education campaign
• Mar 02, 2011  Congress: Don’t abandon homeowners mid-crisis

February

• Feb 03, 2011  Comparing cards still a struggle but CARD Act helps

January

• Jan 19, 2011  Call for strong oversight of Comcast-NBCU merger
• Jan 06, 2011  Consumer Action garners strong constituency support for 62 MPG standard

2010

December

• Dec 10, 2010  Consumer Action commends FCC for plans to address cable dispute blackouts

November

• Nov 16, 2010  Consumer Action and Experian present National Financial Empowerment Conference
• Nov 05, 2010  Supreme Court to decide whether corporations can ban class actions

September

• Sep 13, 2010  National Lifeline Awareness Week

August

• Aug 18, 2010  Consumer Action forms editorial content partnership with Insure.com
• Aug 17, 2010  Wireless fraud uncovered in Asian community

July

• Jul 15, 2010  U.S. Senate stands with consumers on financial reform

June

• Jun 25, 2010  Financial Reform spells a win for consumers
• Jun 17, 2010  Consumer Action Anniversary and Awards
• Jun 16, 2010  Privacy groups send an open letter to Facebook
• Jun 16, 2010  Consumers need relief from debt settlement rip-offs

May

• May 26, 2010  Consumer Action responds to Facebook’s new privacy settings
• May 06, 2010  Advocates highlight problems in draft online privacy bill

March

• Mar 12, 2010  Consumer Action helps you avoid travel ‘gotchas’

February

• Feb 22, 2010  New rights for credit cardholders

January

• Jan 26, 2010  Consumer groups warn of debt settlement trap

2009

December

• Dec 22, 2009  Consumer Action nationwide survey of financial literacy programs
• Dec 17, 2009  Avoid costly cell phone fees
• Dec 16, 2009  Groups call Ticketmaster merger a ‘Ticket Disaster’
• Dec 02, 2009  Damaged When Delivered: Inexperienced car haulers threaten safety
• Dec 01, 2009  Ticketmaster merger threatens consumer interest

November

• Nov 30, 2009  Consumer Action joins Teamsters to highlight auto hauling problems
• Nov 20, 2009  Stop evasions by credit card companies
• Nov 19, 2009  Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger warrants investigation

October

• Oct 08, 2009  Consumer Action testifies to House on credit card law abuses

September

• Sep 28, 2009  Card issuers use tricks and traps in advance of new law

August

• Aug 21, 2009  Warning: ‘Clunker’ double-dipping could occur
• Aug 18, 2009  California coalition sets August legislative priorities
• Aug 13, 2009  Groups seek crackdown on Cash for Clunkers scams
• Aug 13, 2009  Consumer Action releases 2009 Credit Card Survey

July

• Jul 02, 2009  Protections for victims of auto bankruptcies

June

• Jun 24, 2009  Coalition urges state lawmakers to pass the Predatory Lending Consumer Protection Act
• Jun 17, 2009  Consumer groups say independent regulator is key

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