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Consumer Action has been a champion of underrepresented consumers nationwide since 1971. A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, Consumer Action focuses on financial education that empowers low to moderate income and limited-English-speaking consumers to financially prosper.
Our diverse staff provides expert commentary on key consumer issues and current marketplace issues affecting low- to moderate-income and limited-English-speaking consumers. We may be able to offer you access to individuals who have contacted our hotline and given us permission to share their names and narratives.
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On this page, you can browse Consumer Action’s own press releases as well as our custom digest of daily consumer news headlines from major U.S. news organizations. Click here for Spanish headlines.
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Press Releases
- FHFA decision harms limited English consumers, advocates warn
- Consumer poll finds Americans incorrectly believe plastic is most recyclable material
- D.C. stands up for consumers in deceptive hotel pricing scheme
- Consumer Action survey finds respondents want location data used only for the purpose for which it’s collected
- CFPB must live up to its name
Headlines
- Hi, Alexa. How do I stop you from listening in on me?
- Major phone service providers agree to plan to slow robocallers
- What if we all ate a bit less meat?
- Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug
- Ransomware attacks are testing resolve of cities across America
News Video
- Exploring Facebook love scams
- Airline mechanics feel pressured to overlook potential safety problems
- Teach kids to be smart consumers
- Asians love digital banking, Americans not so much
- My husband got secret credit cards and maxxed them out
Opinions & Editorials
- Government coordination would help millions repay student loans
- Give the FTC some teeth to guard our privacy
- This drug will save children’s lives. It costs $2 million.
- This Social Security scam is just evil
- CA needs to institute a ‘student borrower bill of rights’
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Spanish Headlines
- Más de 20 gobiernos de Texas son atacados con “ransomware”
- Facebook lanza herramienta de no monitoreo de actividad
- https://www.latimes.com/espanol/eeuu/articulo/2019-08-19/california-inmigracion-juicio-instrumento-cargo-publico
- Google clausura servicio para operadores móviles por temores sobre privacidad de datos
- En la era de las desigualdades, las empresas redefinen sus prioridades
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Chinese Headlines
- Too many claimed for Equifax cash compensation of $125 - another option was given (Chinese)
- Important bills to be dealt with by the state legislature (Chinese)
- Goldman Sachs issues Apple card into subprime consumers (Chinese)
- The myth of buying cheaper plane tickets - some could cost more (Chinese)
- SDG&E warning customers about scams over new electrical meters (Chinese)
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Spanish Press Release
- California LifeLine program helps low-income consumers (Spanish)
- Consumer Action launches national wireless education initiative with support from AT&T (Spanish)
- National Lifeline Awareness Week (Spanish)
- California Lifeline Program Helps Keep People Connected (Spanish)
- Keep an eye on five emerging cell phone issues (Spanish)
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Chinese Press Release
- California LifeLine program helps low-income consumers (Chinese)
- Consumer Action launches national wireless education initiative with support from AT&T (Chinese)
- National Lifeline Awareness Week (Chinese)
- Wireless fraud uncovered in Asian community (Chinese)
- Bank failure and FDIC deposit insurance (Chinese)
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Vietnamese Press Release
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