Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- Jul 22, 2017 N.Y. City guarantees representation to low-income residents facing eviction
- May 11, 2017 Ins and outs of applying for Social Security benefits
- May 11, 2017 A poor credit score can make you less attractive to potential mates
- May 11, 2017 Robocalls flooding your phone? Here’s how to stop them
- May 11, 2017 Tesla solar roof prices come in cheaper than some had expected
- May 11, 2017 What’s my investing fee? A frustrating quest
- Feb 22, 2017 Your 2016 taxes
- Feb 10, 2017 21 questions you need to ask about investment fees
- Oct 28, 2016 New federal rules could make it easier to have student loans forgiven
- Oct 20, 2016 New rules to protect air travelers
- Aug 16, 2016 Deciphering your hospital bill — good luck with that
- May 12, 2016 Google to ban payday lending ads
- Apr 14, 2016 The undeniable convenience, reliability of retail health clinics
- Mar 31, 2016 With ‘gigs’ instead of jobs, workers face new burdens
- Feb 15, 2016 Seven ways to be your own worst money-management enemy
- Feb 15, 2016 5 potentially major threats to your retirement
- Feb 14, 2016 Fraudsters’ latest target: The already defrauded
- Jan 08, 2016 As Time Warner Cable crows, I’m cutting the cord
- Dec 29, 2015 Privacy advocates say Google tracks students online
- Dec 22, 2015 Hotel reservations: complicated and costly to cancel
- Oct 31, 2015 Arbitration everywhere, stacking the deck of justice
- Aug 15, 2015 FCC prepares rules for the post-copper phone world
- Aug 06, 2015 Phone companies will have to offer customers backup power when they kill copper lines
- Aug 06, 2015 FCC requires consumer protections in telephone transition to IP
- Jul 30, 2015 You’re paying a shocking amount to rent cable boxes every year
- Jun 09, 2015 House value jumping? Save your home improvement receipts
- May 29, 2015 Tipping: Time to do away with an archaic custom
- May 13, 2015 Verizon, Sprint settle wireless bill-cramming allegations
- Apr 19, 2015 I Have 30K in Student Loans. What Are My Options?
- Mar 12, 2015 FTC accuses DirecTV of deceptive ads, seeks millions in refunds
- Feb 23, 2015 What to Do if You Got the Wrong Tax Forms
- Feb 23, 2015 What happens if you don’t pay your taxes?
- Jan 10, 2015 What’s possible for 911 system?
- Jan 05, 2015 FCC considering a new system for phone number portability
- Nov 17, 2014 CenturyLink proposes IP transition trial
- Sep 29, 2014 Comcast, acknowledging problems, acts to reform customer service
- Sep 19, 2014 F.T.C. wary of mergers by hospitals
- Sep 15, 2014 What kind of insurance should college students get?
- Sep 05, 2014 Credit-card industry ramps up security efforts
- Aug 30, 2014 Knee defenders or not, it’s really all about money
- Jul 23, 2014 A new hope for student loan defaulters
- Jul 23, 2014 Lenders offer low-cost services for the unbanked
- Jul 13, 2014 When family and money mix, things can get ugly
- Jun 29, 2014 LinkedIn job search app pairs possible match
- Jun 29, 2014 Sometimes it’s best to say no to family and finances
- Jun 23, 2014 Why you need long-term care insurance
- Jun 22, 2014 Hackers find new way to hold data hostage
- Jun 18, 2014 A smart way to skip college in pursuit of a job
- Jun 16, 2014 High cost to focusing on student loans over saving
- Jun 16, 2014 What to consider when looking for the right place to retire
- Jun 16, 2014 When Social Security is icing on the cake
- Jun 16, 2014 Should college grad get car loan to build credit history?
- Jun 16, 2014 When it comes to a decision of rent vs. buy, take your time
- Jun 16, 2014 Definition of “rich” changes with income
- Jun 13, 2014 Does Internet Advertising Work at All?
- Jun 11, 2014 Thrown out of Court: How corporations became people you can’t sue
- Jun 09, 2014 Obama to take executive steps on student loans
- Jun 09, 2014 Minimum wage: Who makes it?
- Jun 09, 2014 Should I apply for a mortgage without my spouse?
- Jun 09, 2014 TSA to extend ‘risk-based security’ system to screening luggage
- Jun 08, 2014 One final CliffsNotes for recent grads — on paying off student loans
- Jun 08, 2014 Over half would abandon cable company
- Jun 08, 2014 Buying a guaranteed retirement income
- Jun 02, 2014 Best ways to pay while in Europe
- Jun 02, 2014 An unhealthy system
- Jun 02, 2014 Summer vacation prices are driven higher by surging demand
- May 31, 2014 $59 Southwest fares really were too good to be true
- May 31, 2014 Ultimate travel tech tools and tips for families
- May 31, 2014 Which comes first: saving for retirement or college?
- May 29, 2014 The epic technological transition that explains this year’s spate of tech mergers
- May 29, 2014 Senate to hold IP transition hearing
- May 28, 2014 Ring, ring, it’s an all-IP future calling
- May 27, 2014 Call 9-1-1: Emergency service industry trailing behind the IP transition
- May 26, 2014 Using peer-to-peer lending for family loans
- May 26, 2014 Many Americans fear going broke in retirement
- May 26, 2014 IRS shouldn’t outsource debt collection
- May 21, 2014 U.S. mortgage collectors gag homeowners in loan deals
- May 19, 2014 Gas prices shouldn’t be so high - what gives?
- May 19, 2014 AT&T to aquire Direct TV for $48.5 billion
- May 19, 2014 Animals can’t charge extra for support animal
- May 18, 2014 Over time, unpaid accounts fall off credit reports
- May 18, 2014 The ABCs of success in the workplace for recent grads
- May 18, 2014 Never forgetting a face
- May 17, 2014 How to brace for the cost of a teen driver
- May 17, 2014 As economy improves, so do job prospects for new graduates
- May 17, 2014 A beginner’s guide to repaying student loans
- May 12, 2014 Hourly workers earning less than before recession
- May 12, 2014 More proof that flexibility programs work
- May 12, 2014 Are home warranties worth the cost?
- May 12, 2014 What’s in your wallet? Probably not cash
- May 11, 2014 FCC chair responds to net neutrality backlash: ‘I could not agree more’
- May 11, 2014 Lenders’ credit score requirements may be stricter than needed
- May 11, 2014 His passport took a two-year vacation (without him)
- May 10, 2014 Four stand out college essays on money
- May 10, 2014 11 financial documents unmarried couples should know about
- May 10, 2014 More-expensive college isn’t necessarily better, report says
- May 05, 2014 A path to retirement
- May 05, 2014 College graduates should consider options for health insurance
- May 05, 2014 Insurers say ride-sharing services should get same coverage as taxis
- May 05, 2014 Good advice from bad people and the advice they gave