Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Feb 18, 2013 Job Corps closes the door on new recruits
- Feb 18, 2013 States worry about rate shock during shift to new health law
- Feb 18, 2013 Union Bank offering customers an a la carte menu of services
- Feb 18, 2013 Tech predictions for 2013: It’s all about mobile
- Feb 17, 2013 If you’re collecting our data, you ought to protect it
- Feb 17, 2013 Building an emergency fund can help you survive setbacks
- Feb 17, 2013 Digital rights activists vow to fight CISPA
- Feb 17, 2013 Fiscal trouble ahead for most future retirees
- Feb 16, 2013 Medicare says drug refills shouldn’t be done without patient’s OK
- Feb 16, 2013 Google draws fire over data sharing on app store
- Feb 16, 2013 Will young adults face ‘rate shock’ because of the health-care law?
- Feb 16, 2013 Facebook says hackers breached Its computers
- Feb 11, 2013 The Five: Smartphone security
- Feb 11, 2013 Hazards of having an ex-wife as credit card joint owner
- Feb 11, 2013 U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign
- Feb 11, 2013 Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds
- Feb 10, 2013 At Work: Treat internships as a tryout
- Feb 10, 2013 Who’s right in this family’s financial fight?
- Feb 10, 2013 Battling college costs, a paycheck at a time
- Feb 09, 2013 Cellphone service without signing on the dotted line
- Feb 09, 2013 On the waiting list at the debt-rating club
- Feb 09, 2013 IRS delays issuing tax refunds; fiscal cliff to blame?
- Feb 09, 2013 Is Southwest Airlines losing the luv?
- Feb 04, 2013 Homeowners facing foreclosures should be wary of scams
- Feb 04, 2013 In revamped cafeterias, USDA gets a taste of its own medicine
- Feb 04, 2013 FCC proposes large public WiFi networks, tech companies take sides
- Feb 03, 2013 Why couples clash over cash
- Feb 03, 2013 Closing account won’t help credit scores
- Feb 03, 2013 Traveler tips: How to avoid hacking while overseas
- Feb 02, 2013 Hackers may have accessed 250,000 Twitter accounts
- Feb 02, 2013 Bank of America’s online banking crashes
- Feb 02, 2013 FTC: Give mobile device users more privacy disclosures—or else
- Feb 02, 2013 Scholars sketch bleak economic picture for black Americans
- Feb 01, 2013 After adding online privacy protections, FTC chief resigns
- Feb 01, 2013 Absurd airline fees
- Feb 01, 2013 Are record low mortgage rates gone for good?
- Jan 28, 2013 The Five: When purchases go wrong
- Jan 28, 2013 First subject: Paying for college
- Jan 28, 2013 Keeping an eye on bouncing prices online
- Jan 27, 2013 10 car features you can’t live without
- Jan 27, 2013 Mixing, matching and charging less for a phone plan
- Jan 27, 2013 Do homework when picking tax preparer
- Jan 26, 2013 Survey: College selection often relies on cost
- Jan 26, 2013 Google Fiber provides faster Internet
- Jan 26, 2013 Why rising house prices could be great for American consumers
- Jan 21, 2013 Domestic air fares rose 4% in 2012; carry-on bag fees next
- Jan 21, 2013 Southwest Airlines settles lawsuit over drink coupons
- Jan 21, 2013 Take steps now to reduce 2013 taxes
- Jan 21, 2013 Impulse buys, straight to a screen
- Jan 20, 2013 Higher tax rates on top earners will pinch married couples faster than individuals
- Jan 20, 2013 Should a co-signer settle with collection agency?
- Jan 19, 2013 Seven great workout apps that help keep you fit
- Jan 19, 2013 How businesses can use Facebook’s Graph Search
- Jan 19, 2013 Can Oregon save American health care?
- Jan 14, 2013 How to keep up on product recalls
- Jan 14, 2013 FCC promises more high-speed Wi-Fi soon
- Jan 14, 2013 Coca-Cola ads will join obesity debate
- Jan 14, 2013 Why 64.8 percent of Americans didn’t get a flu shot
- Jan 13, 2013 Over 50, and under no illusions
- Jan 13, 2013 To keep getting your benefits check, sign up for electronic delivery
- Jan 13, 2013 Simple, solid strategies for investing money
- Jan 12, 2013 Ouch! Your paycheck just shrank
- Jan 12, 2013 USA needs more effective flu shots, experts say
- Jan 12, 2013 A shocking death, a financial lesson and help for others
- Jan 06, 2013 Good news about real estate: Home equity is growing again
- Jan 06, 2013 One cautionary tale you can’t afford not to read
- Jan 06, 2013 Their apps track you. Will Congress track them?
- Jan 06, 2013 New search engine sets out to prove Google isn’t the best
- Jan 06, 2013 Health insurers raise some rates by double digits
- Jan 05, 2013 The line between ‘aggressive’ and ‘evil’
- Jan 05, 2013 FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rules
- Jan 05, 2013 Facebook post on drunk driving lands teen in hot water
- Jan 05, 2013 Vast cache of Kaiser patient details was kept in private home
- Dec 31, 2012 Airline group predicts more fliers, more efficient airports
- Dec 31, 2012 Which airline has the rudest employees? A survey.
- Dec 30, 2012 Cyber criminals are targeting your smartphone
- Dec 30, 2012 Individual mandate in healthcare was year’s top consumer story
- Dec 30, 2012 Sure, Big Data Is great. But so Is intuition.
- Dec 30, 2012 Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club pulling smoked salmon over listeria fears
- Dec 29, 2012 7 money stumbles to avoid
- Dec 29, 2012 Think you’re giving up social media? Think again.
- Dec 29, 2012 Instantly yours, for a fee
- Dec 29, 2012 FCC eases restrictions on Internet use on flights
- Dec 23, 2012 Gift cards are great last-minute gifts, but purchase with care
- Dec 23, 2012 E-book restrictions leave ‘buyers’ with few rights
- Dec 23, 2012 No college degree? No problem.
- Dec 22, 2012 Walking the tightrope on mental health coverage
- Dec 22, 2012 Young drivers more likely to fall asleep at wheel
- Dec 22, 2012 Shoppers set records for mobile retail
- Dec 22, 2012 Pay off mortgage or save for retirement?
- Dec 17, 2012 Young adults still have their sights set on American dream
- Dec 17, 2012 Boehner opens the door to tax hikes on the wealthy
- Dec 17, 2012 10 ways to protect your businesses cybersecurity in 2013
- Dec 17, 2012 Holiday tipping guide 2012
- Dec 17, 2012 Five things to know about PMI
- Dec 16, 2012 Fiscal cliff’s impact on small business
- Dec 16, 2012 Don’t impoverish yourself to pay kids’ student loans
- Dec 16, 2012 How to attack the gender wage gap? Speak up
- Dec 16, 2012 Hassle-free gift returns
- Dec 15, 2012 Holiday shopping 2012: Shipping deadlines and Free Shipping Day