Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jan 22, 2012 Five tips to remember when you ask for a raise
- Jan 22, 2012 Winter-driving tips: How to keep control in slippery conditions
- Jan 22, 2012 AT&T raises wireless data plans’ limits—and costs
- Jan 22, 2012 As price of oil soars, users shiver and cross their fingers
- Jan 21, 2012 Shoe retailer Zappos.com is victim of cyber attack
- Jan 21, 2012 Megaupload shutdown raises new Internet-sharing fears
- Jan 21, 2012 Blacks face bias in bankruptcy, study suggests
- Jan 21, 2012 Coping with high-priced insurance that lenders make you buy
- Jan 15, 2012 Apply for financial aid to determine if college is affordable
- Jan 15, 2012 How entrepreneurs can cut costs of deadbeat clients
- Jan 15, 2012 Suze or not, look closely at celebrities’ prepaid cards
- Jan 14, 2012 U.S. stops orange juice imports due to fungicide
- Jan 14, 2012 FAQ: Google’s social search and its antitrust, privacy implications
- Jan 14, 2012 Financial advice for those with small nest eggs
- Jan 08, 2012 Hotel room prices rise 4.3% in 2011
- Jan 08, 2012 This year put your house on an energy diet
- Jan 08, 2012 Just 1 percent of mobile users account for half of all data traffic
- Jan 07, 2012 Weekend Money Watch: How to secure steady retirement income
- Jan 07, 2012 Resolutions: Use these three steps to set up a budget
- Jan 07, 2012 Apple’s Voice Recognition Siri Doubles IPhone Data Volumes
- Jan 07, 2012 Buying or selling a home in 2012? Here’s what you need to know.
- Dec 31, 2011 New year will bring new laws and regulations for small business
- Dec 31, 2011 Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
- Dec 31, 2011 Verizon backs off plan to charge $2 convenience fee amid consumer backlash
- Dec 31, 2011 Anonymous exposes 75,000 credit card numbers
- Dec 24, 2011 7 ways to make the most of gift cards
- Dec 24, 2011 Hidden costs of dental neglect
- Dec 24, 2011 Logging in with a touch or a phrase
- Dec 24, 2011 Wage floor is increasing in 8 states in new year
- Dec 19, 2011 Consumers are wising up on 529 college plans
- Dec 18, 2011 Rules to stop pupil and teacher from getting too social online
- Dec 18, 2011 529 college savings plans have their downsides
- Dec 18, 2011 Prepping for your annual review
- Dec 17, 2011 Buying toys this Christmas? Try renting them instead
- Dec 17, 2011 Home improvement: 5 steps for finding the right contractor
- Dec 17, 2011 Twelve smart ways to spend $1,200 in 2012
- Dec 11, 2011 36 gifts for the home recommended by Consumer Reports
- Dec 11, 2011 Ten billionaires on the best advice and opportunities
- Dec 11, 2011 Electric cars trump flex-fuel cars on places to fill up
- Dec 11, 2011 Retired? Here’s how to cut your tax bill
- Dec 10, 2011 Should you give gift cards this holiday?
- Dec 10, 2011 Food prices likely to remain high as corn supply lags
- Dec 10, 2011 12 ways to whittle your 2011 tax bill
- Dec 10, 2011 The ‘green’ debate on Christmas trees: Fresh vs. fake?
- Dec 10, 2011 Why driving is rewarded over taking the bus
- Dec 03, 2011 New financial protection laws to help California seniors
- Dec 03, 2011 Football fans get a chance to buy stock in Green Bay Packers
- Dec 03, 2011 With Verizon’s $3.6 Billion Spectrum Deal, Cable and Wireless Inch Closer
- Dec 03, 2011 A credit score that tracks you more closely
- Nov 27, 2011 Higher loan limits transform FHA into key source of financing
- Nov 27, 2011 Need cash? Pawn shops edge into the mainstream
- Nov 27, 2011 Guide to holiday tipping in a weak economy
- Nov 27, 2011 AT&T and T-Mobile pull FCC merger application
- Nov 26, 2011 10 great gadgets under $100
- Nov 26, 2011 How to make the case for higher pay
- Nov 26, 2011 Consumers may save on credit card cash-back deals
- Nov 26, 2011 Groupon offers could make hot gifts
- Nov 20, 2011 Study all options for funding a college education
- Nov 20, 2011 Mobile deals set to lure shoppers stuck in line
- Nov 20, 2011 Don’t be a turkey: Seven ways to play it safe this Thanksgiving
- Nov 20, 2011 Shopping locally for gifts has benefits and limitations
- Nov 19, 2011 Ideeli flash-sale site sells high fashion for less
- Nov 19, 2011 Black Friday 2011: AT&T selling phones for a penny
- Nov 19, 2011 5 ways to think about nuisance fees
- Nov 19, 2011 Flawed real estate appraisals create problems for buyers, sellers, refinancers
- Nov 13, 2011 Pros and cons of online options for tracking your money
- Nov 13, 2011 Black Friday TVs: Walmart, Target, Best Buy get down low
- Nov 13, 2011 Follow these five tips for selling your home in winter
- Nov 12, 2011 Airbnb’s lodging gets tested, yielding a mixed bag
- Nov 12, 2011 Apple: ‘We continue to investigate’ battery issues
- Nov 12, 2011 Growing field of ‘smart grid’ technology faces opposition over pricing, privacy
- Nov 06, 2011 Leasing a car: five tips
- Nov 06, 2011 Shopping by smartphone this holiday season
- Nov 06, 2011 Watch out for fake online reviews and review sites
- Nov 05, 2011 Last-minute tax savers
- Nov 05, 2011 Asleep at the wheel: Study finds motorists admit to drowsy driving
- Nov 05, 2011 How much is waiting for the cable guy costing you?
- Oct 30, 2011 Report: 600,000 Facebook log-ins compromised per day
- Oct 30, 2011 Mystery fish- The label said red snapper, the lab said baloney
- Oct 30, 2011 Is DeVry a good short-term trade?
- Oct 29, 2011 In trimming school budgets, more officials turn to a four-day week
- Oct 29, 2011 2011’s best cities for trick-or-treating
- Oct 29, 2011 Qantas grounds worldwide fleet over dispute
- Oct 29, 2011 Chase Bank won’t impose debit card fee
- Oct 29, 2011 Clearing up some confusion about the new federal student loan rules
- Oct 23, 2011 BofA loses rank as nation’s biggest bank
- Oct 23, 2011 7 toys you gotta have
- Oct 23, 2011 Health-care coverage still eludes some part-time workers
- Oct 23, 2011 FDA inspectors not keeping pace with food imports
- Oct 22, 2011 Five things appliance stores don’t want you to know
- Oct 22, 2011 Condo nation: Why so few Americans are buying homes
- Oct 22, 2011 Not Feeling Rested? Don’t Blame the Mattress
- Oct 16, 2011 How to minimize estate taxes, even if you’re not rich
- Oct 16, 2011 Online banking keeps customers on hook for fees
- Oct 16, 2011 Myths, misperceptions about credit scores rampant
- Oct 16, 2011 ‘Say what?’: Four top money mistakes couples make
- Oct 15, 2011 Inappropriate content making its way to mobile apps
- Oct 15, 2011 Wireless carriers to alert consumers before exceeding monthly limits
- Oct 15, 2011 Raw oysters still a health threat, GAO report finds
- Oct 15, 2011 How to file for financial aid if your parents are gay