Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Mar 26, 2021 Can you get commuter benefits back?
- Mar 23, 2021 Some Social Security and other federal beneficiaries are left out of stimulus
- Mar 23, 2021 5 things we know about flying this summer
- Mar 19, 2021 IRS postpones April 15 U.S. tax deadline to May 17
- Mar 19, 2021 Education Department scraps a Trump-era policy that limited debt relief for defrauded students
- Mar 19, 2021 How to clean up your credit report
- Mar 16, 2021 The IRS is behind in processing nearly 7 million tax returns
- Mar 16, 2021 California sues nursing home chain for manipulating ratings
- Mar 12, 2021 Coronavirus relief could net you $50 toward your broadband bill
- Mar 12, 2021 Free credit report extends free weekly updates until 2022
- Mar 12, 2021 Stimulus will cover seven months of rent for some, less than one for others
- Mar 12, 2021 Congress makes student debt forgiveness tax-free
- Mar 09, 2021 3 changes to Social Security you may not know about
- Mar 09, 2021 A policy revolution in aid for children in stimulus bill
- Mar 09, 2021 Few student loan borrowers received government forgiveness
- Mar 05, 2021 Signs you’re not ready to collect benefits
- Mar 05, 2021 Mothers are regaining jobs
- Mar 05, 2021 How to get a Peloton-style workout without splurging
- Mar 02, 2021 High turnover at nursing homes poses risks for residents
- Mar 02, 2021 Tax rebate bonus for divorced and unmarried parents
- Mar 02, 2021 Here is how to get a deal on a car
- Mar 02, 2021 Can you use the home office deduction after working from home for a year?
- Feb 26, 2021 VaccineFinder.org helps people find COVID vaccines
- Feb 26, 2021 Nation’s most populous county mandates extra $5 in ‘hero pay’
- Feb 26, 2021 Scammers are texting, calling people about COVID-19 shots
- Feb 25, 2021 Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine works well and may curb virus spread
- Feb 23, 2021 Your car insurer may be using pre-pandemic mileage to set 2021 rates
- Feb 23, 2021 How to get your family through an extreme weather event
- Feb 23, 2021 Make the most out of student loan suspension
- Feb 19, 2021 Staying safe during extended power outages
- Feb 19, 2021 How often should I start my car in cold weather?
- Feb 19, 2021 Tips for hunting vaccine appointments online
- Feb 16, 2021 Nude pic scam is going around
- Feb 16, 2021 Here’s how to make the most of suspended student loans
- Feb 16, 2021 Tax season 2021: A tornado is coming
- Feb 10, 2021 Send parents money
- Feb 10, 2021 Her COVID-19 treatment cost more than $1 million. Who’s going to pay for it?
- Feb 10, 2021 FHFA extends mortgage forbearance for up to 15 months
- Feb 09, 2021 CBO says $15 wage would reduce poverty and increase debt
- Feb 09, 2021 Facebook says it plans to remove posts with false vaccine claims
- Feb 09, 2021 Kroger will pay workers $100 to get COVID-19 vaccine
- Feb 09, 2021 The billion dollar plan to kill credit cards
- Feb 05, 2021 ‘Birthday Rule’ blindsides first-time parents with mammoth medical bill
- Feb 05, 2021 Second COVID-19 shot is a rude reawakening for immune cells
- Feb 05, 2021 Some baby food contains toxic metals
- Feb 02, 2021 How to prioritize debt payments in the pandemic
- Feb 02, 2021 Learn if facial recognition systems used your photos
- Feb 02, 2021 How rich hospitals profit off of car accidents
- Feb 02, 2021 Are income share agreements a good idea?
- Jan 29, 2021 Is your auto insurance rate based on your job or education?
- Jan 29, 2021 HUD nominee to push for rental assistance and affordable housing
- Jan 29, 2021 Now is the perfect time to rethink your wardrobe
- Jan 29, 2021 Will private student loan companies get their PPP loans forgiven?
- Jan 26, 2021 Why your TV spies on you
- Jan 26, 2021 Seniors face shrinking nest eggs during pandemic
- Jan 26, 2021 Home workouts are getting expensive
- Jan 22, 2021 The tech that will invade our lives in 2021
- Jan 22, 2021 Complaints about movers soar during pandemic
- Jan 22, 2021 When free speech clashes with keeping your job
- Jan 19, 2021 Joe Biden pledges to address pay, systemic racism
- Jan 19, 2021 IRS Free File is open for taxpayers
- Jan 19, 2021 760,000 pounds of Hot Pockets recalled
- Jan 19, 2021 WhatsApp postpones privacy policy change amid confusion, backlash
- Jan 15, 2021 Federal rent relief is coming
- Jan 15, 2021 Most major US airlines ban guns in luggage for DC flights
- Jan 15, 2021 US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
- Jan 15, 2021 Ring offers end-to-end encryption for some cameras, doorbells
- Jan 12, 2021 The economy lost 140K jobs in Dec. All of them were held by women
- Jan 12, 2021 Options for struggling landlords
- Jan 12, 2021 ‘Travel shaming’ becoming new social media trend
- Jan 12, 2021 Citing ‘censorship,’ internet provider blocks Facebook, Twitter
- Jan 08, 2021 Schools face a massive challenge to make up for learning lost
- Jan 08, 2021 Student loan reforms that are possible with a Democratic Senate
- Jan 08, 2021 Delivery employees are being replaced with gig workers
- Jan 05, 2021 Doctors are changing minds about vaccinations in minority communities
- Jan 05, 2021 When will you get your stimulus payment and how?
- Jan 05, 2021 Minority-owned companies waited months for coronavirus relief loans
- Jan 05, 2021 Black homeowners struggle to get insurers to pay claims
- Jan 04, 2021 Minimum wage set to rise in 20 states
- Jan 04, 2021 Customers fear banks will withhold stimulus checks
- Jan 04, 2021 FDA issues pet food alert
- Jan 04, 2021 FAFSA’s expected family contribution is going away
- Jan 01, 2021 What Is a charge-off?
- Dec 24, 2020 Trickle-down tax cuts are of no value to overall economy
- Dec 22, 2020 Now that grandma’s vaccinated, can you visit her?
- Dec 22, 2020 Zoom to lift time limit on free calls during Christmas holiday
- Dec 22, 2020 How the rich will cut the line for the coronavirus vaccine
- Dec 18, 2020 Avoid paying too much for prescription glasses and contacts
- Dec 18, 2020 COVID-19 scams now preying on the unemployed
- Dec 18, 2020 Dietary supplements are largely unregulated. That’s just dumb
- Dec 18, 2020 Uber to offer free rides to people seeking COVID-19 vaccination
- Dec 15, 2020 FTC orders tech companies to provide details on personal data, advertising
- Dec 15, 2020 Get your home ready for winter
- Dec 15, 2020 Get vaccinated, not scammed
- Dec 11, 2020 What to know about getting tested for the coronavirus
- Dec 11, 2020 Stealing to survive during the pandemic
- Dec 11, 2020 Why does the COVID vaccine require 2 shots?
- Dec 11, 2020 Clorox wipe shortages likely to persist until mid-2021
- Dec 08, 2020 California unveils voluntary smartphone tool to trace COVID-19 cases
- Dec 08, 2020 Nursing homes prepare for monumental task of vaccinating residents and staff