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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2007

February

• Feb 14, 2007  Consumer Action joins genetic engineering alliance
• Feb 09, 2007  Consumer Action anuncia nueva campaña educativa sobre telecomunicaciones en California
• Feb 09, 2007  CA announces new California telephone education campaign

January

• Jan 25, 2007  Consumer Groups Ask Congress to Rein in Credit Card Abuses
• Jan 05, 2007  California Lifeline and the Annual Recertification Process (Chinese)

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

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