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

December

• Dec 28, 2006  Do Not Call Registry and the Prerecorded Telemarketing (Chinese)
• Dec 20, 2006  Help Gulf Coast victims keep homes

October

• Oct 30, 2006  MoneyWi$e issues free multilingual ID theft guide
• Oct 11, 2006  New GAO credit card study highlights anti-consumer practices
• Oct 05, 2006  Second annual America’s Financial IQ survey

July

• Jul 24, 2006  MoneyWi$e program awards financial education grants
• Jul 21, 2006  Consumer groups ask Senate to investigate impact of credit card interchange fees on consumers

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 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

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