Press Releases

Access current and archived press releases from Consumer Action. Press Releases are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.

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2006

June

• Jun 28, 2006  New California Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights
• Jun 12, 2006  Eight out of 10 wireless shoppers say they need more information

May

• May 17, 2006  Expensive “free trial” targets victims’ bank accounts

April

• Apr 25, 2006  Consumer groups support free online filing of tax returns

February

• Feb 09, 2006  Many Latino consumers will pay more if USF surcharge is changed

2005

December

• Dec 12, 2005  What you need to know about credit cards
• Dec 06, 2005  Consumer Action’s new prepaid wireless survey finds clear benefits

November

• Nov 02, 2005  Elder fraud guide released by MoneyWi$e partners

October

• Oct 27, 2005  Don’t Get Tricked by ‘Zombies’ This Halloween
• Oct 06, 2005  Credit Reporting Agencies Reject an Important Step to Help Hurricane Survivors

September

• Sep 27, 2005  Consumer Action, Humana Unveil Family Health Budget
• Sep 06, 2005  National MoneyWi$e Survey Shows Americans Are Not Financially Fit
• Sep 06, 2005  The MoneyWi$e: ‘America’s Financial IQ’ Survey

July

• Jul 28, 2005  2005 credit card study shines light on industry practices

June

• Jun 01, 2005  Bill outlawing credit card ‘universal default’ passes N.Y. State Assembly

May

• May 24, 2005  Consumer Action’s 2007 Credit Card Survey released
• May 17, 2005  Joint recommendations for abating unfair credit card practices
• May 16, 2005  Senate Banking Committee to Scrutinize Credit Card Industry

March

• Mar 29, 2005  If history is a guide, telecom mergers will mean higher rates across the board for consumers
• Mar 23, 2005  Helen Nelson (1913-2005) will be greatly missed by the consumer movement
• Mar 22, 2005  New multilingual brochure educates consumers on Earned Income Tax Credit
• Mar 03, 2005  New Asian-language consumer education materials go online

February

• Feb 28, 2005  Bankruptcy bill would create harsh barriers for consumers and reward abusive lenders
• Feb 24, 2005  Alliance aims to eradicate binding mandatory arbitration clauses

2004

December

• Dec 14, 2004  Consumer groups praise SEC for consumer tests on point-of-sale disclosures

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