On Our Radar
In this section called "On Our Radar," Consumer Action shares thought-provoking and informative issues on a variety of topics. You can add your thoughts and comments.IMPORTANT NOTE: The issues presented in "On Our Radar" and the comments of our guests do not necessarily state or reflect the views of Consumer Action.
- Oct 22, 2009 No job, no insurance delivers an economic knock-out to families
- Sep 25, 2009 Spanish-speakers in Louisiana struggle to gain access to financial services
- Sep 17, 2009 Overdraft fees: How to beat the bank
- Sep 16, 2009 Forced arbitration ubiquitous in consumer contracts
- Sep 09, 2009 Privacy “report card” gives Obama Administration mediocre grades
- Aug 13, 2009 Prepaid cards: New report finds fees, gotchas
- Aug 05, 2009 Privacy controls for web browsers given a detailed look in CDT report
- Jul 27, 2009 Short-term payday loans force customers to quickly re-borrow
- Jun 25, 2009 Survey finds California homeowners, renters fall through the cracks
- Jun 12, 2009 “Day of Action” highlights impact of recession on communities
- Jun 04, 2009 ‘Web bugs’ allow widespread online data sharing
- Jun 03, 2009 Warranties for new homes force consumers into arbitration
- Feb 05, 2009 FDIC study: Serving the unbanked and underbanked
- Jan 30, 2009 Reasons you can’t get your credit report fixed
- Jan 29, 2009 Could regulations have prevented the economic crisis?
- Jan 09, 2009 Americans caught between unemployment and health care
- Dec 29, 2008 NAIC should reject pressure from life insurers
- Dec 17, 2008 Outdated safety protections expose kids to unsafe toys
- Dec 03, 2008 Old debt gets new rates: Citigroup raises credit card rates
- Dec 03, 2008 Telecommuting poses privacy threats to company networks
- Dec 03, 2008 Women head of households in worse financial condition
- Nov 24, 2008 Consumers plan to reduce holiday spending
- Nov 21, 2008 Taxpayers shouldn’t bailout private student loan lenders
- Nov 19, 2008 Call to Action: Health Care Reform 2009
- Nov 13, 2008 Usefulness of state insurance websites varies
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