Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Oct 09, 2011 Finally! Used-car prices are falling
- Oct 09, 2011 Investment advice from four very different angles
- Oct 09, 2011 States vary widely in reporting foodborne illnesses
- Oct 09, 2011 New addendum could help appraisers give credit for green features
- Oct 08, 2011 Toys R Us expands layaway program
- Oct 08, 2011 U.S. panel says no to prostate screening for healthy men
- Oct 08, 2011 Scan-to-buy gets a trial on television
- Oct 08, 2011 Checking account wars, behind the scenes
- Oct 02, 2011 Tips for avoiding bank fees as B of A unveils $5 monthly debit fees
- Oct 02, 2011 Latest Facebook changes touch privacy nerve
- Oct 02, 2011 Make sure the problem is not in your chair
- Oct 01, 2011 The new retirement calculus
- Oct 01, 2011 Tax strategies can provide an easy boost to your investment returns
- Oct 01, 2011 Question: Why pay bank fees?
- Oct 01, 2011 Six tips to help your kids become entrepreneurs
- Sep 25, 2011 Why you can’t find a good used car at the right price
- Sep 25, 2011 Now you don’t see extra fees, now you do
- Sep 25, 2011 Working relationships across generations
- Sep 25, 2011 FCC net neutrality official Nov. 20; lawsuits expected to follow
- Sep 25, 2011 Parents wrestle with rear-facing car seat advice
- Sep 25, 2011 Study: Many sickened, one death, from misuse of bedbug pesticides
- Sep 25, 2011 Speculators get a break in new rule
- Sep 24, 2011 Bing introduces Daily Deals
- Sep 24, 2011 20-percent rule for mortgage down payments unlikely in near future
- Sep 24, 2011 Employee incentives drive lower-cost health care
- Sep 24, 2011 What it takes to become a millionaire
- Sep 18, 2011 Recall on contraceptives for packaging error
- Sep 18, 2011 Educational apps help make learning fun
- Sep 18, 2011 AT&T takes wraps off wireless data network
- Sep 18, 2011 Some schools use old, uncrashworthy cars for driver’s ed
- Sep 18, 2011 Saving on mortgage taxes
- Sep 17, 2011 Decoding the wide variations in house appraisals
- Sep 17, 2011 Spotlighting 401(k) plans, thanklessly
- Sep 17, 2011 Google lets wi-fi owners opt out of Registry
- Sep 11, 2011 Forget the pizza, Groupon has deal on tuition
- Sep 11, 2011 Budgeting for baby: Money advice for new parents
- Sep 11, 2011 5 tips for buying your teen’s first car
- Sep 11, 2011 5 easy steps to stanch the e-mail flood
- Sep 10, 2011 U.S. gets chance to catch up on credit card security
- Sep 10, 2011 Stronger cautions backed on bone drugs for women
- Sep 10, 2011 Financial lessons from sports stars’ mistakes
- Sep 03, 2011 Netflix dilemma: higher prices, less content
- Sep 03, 2011 Federal government sues major banks over Fannie and Freddie losses
- Sep 03, 2011 For the recently widowed, some big financial pitfalls to avoid
- Aug 28, 2011 USDA unveils improvements to school lunch program
- Aug 28, 2011 Trial shows blockbuster potential for blood clot pill
- Aug 28, 2011 Investing: Green technology has big growth potential
- Aug 27, 2011 Ingredients of shady origins, posing as supplements
- Aug 27, 2011 In a Hurricane, Turn Off 3G and Try Texting
- Aug 27, 2011 Survey: Almost 10% of employers may end health insurance
- Aug 23, 2011 The death of the text message
- Aug 23, 2011 BofA credit settles lawsuit over collection practices
- Aug 23, 2011 Foreclosure talks stall
- Aug 23, 2011 Paying for college vs. retirement
- Sep 29, 2008 What’s next for WaMu customers?