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- Mar 20, 2013 The most and least expensive states for car insurance in 2013
- Jan 29, 2013 Discrimination in online ad delivery
- Oct 12, 2012 Consumers are kept in the dark about location data collection and use, says government report
- Aug 01, 2012 The Three Cs: Cars, credit and construction top annual consumer complaint survey
- Jul 11, 2012 Survey reveals the dramatic increase in privacy policies for mobile apps
- May 31, 2012 Switching banks costs more than just headaches for consumers
- May 31, 2012 Students caught between banks and universities
- Oct 03, 2011 Class action lawsuits deter companies from financial wrongdoing, study finds
- Sep 13, 2011 65% of online adults use social networking sites
- Aug 04, 2011 Map of medical identity theft reveals geographic patterns
- Jun 22, 2011 Credit reporting system fails in fairness and accuracy, report says
- Jun 17, 2011 Study digs into how we use social networks
- May 19, 2011 How safe are your savings?
- Mar 01, 2011 Recent changes in reverse mortgages impact older homeowners
- Feb 09, 2011 Groups release joint principles on prepaid payroll cards
- Feb 09, 2011 Study sees “financial self-efficacy’ as vital component of financial success
- Feb 04, 2011 Oldest and poorest Medicare recipients spend more out-of-pocket, report finds
- Jan 13, 2011 Supreme Court health data case could sway online privacy debate
- Sep 28, 2010 Health care reform benefits kick in for 18 to 24 year olds
- Jul 27, 2010 Reward for whom? Credit card rewards cost poor consumers
- Jun 25, 2010 The one-way mirror of digital signage
- Apr 23, 2010 Can financial education head off early conomic woes?
- Apr 13, 2010 Recordkeeping 101: Determining what to keep and what to shred
- Nov 17, 2009 Study: How people perceive online behavioral advertising
- Oct 30, 2009 NPR series examines digital privacy
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