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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 supported by solid data. We offer access to victim testimony, as well as expertise on current financial issues affecting low to moderate income and limited-English-speaking consumers.
What's on this page?
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
- Joint statement: Minnesota legislation regarding restrictive paperless tickets
- Applause for new, strong California ‘Clean Cars Standards’
- Californians call for strong clean car standards
- Consumer Action applauds President Obama for CFPB recess appointment
- U.S. Senate votes against consumer leader, for politics as usual
Headlines
- The tax break that millions miss out on
- Survey: ID theft on the rise again, card victims jump by 2 million annually
- Consumer inquiry focuses on bank overdraft fees
- Google, Microsoft tangle over tracking, online privacy
- Ignore phone jargon
News Video
- How I buy groceries without cash
- Retirement in 2012: Don’t panic
- Rising broadcast fees will cost consumers
- Save $1000 by the holidays
- Walgreen battle over drug prices will limit consumer choice
Opinions & Editorials
- To shop smart, patients need to know price of care
- SOPA and PIPA: wrong tools to combat online piracy
- The Middle-class agenda
- Curing the Gen Y student loan hangover
- Want better wireless service in America? Socialize it.
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Spanish Headlines
- Alabama: Supuesto retiro de cupones alimentos a hijos de ilegales
- EEUU y la UE autorizan a Google para que compre Motorola
- Conceden prórroga para logar acuerdo con Honda por eficiencia de combustible
- Llamadas accidentales desde celulares saturan línea de emergencia 911
- Hacer tu declaración de impuestos es más fácil si usas el software adecuado
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Chinese Headlines
- 2012 Lunar New Year Greetings from Consumer Action (Chinese)
- Consumer Action 40th Anniversary well received (Chinese)
- Consumer Action celebrated their 40th Anniversary (Chinese)
- WirelessEd Training in Boston (Chinese)
- Consumer Action presented awards at their 40th Anniversary (Chinese)
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Spanish Press Release
- Ayuda auténtica para propietarios de casa sin empleo
- Consumer Action lanza iniciativa educativa sobre servicios inalámbricos con apoyo de AT&T
- La Semana Nacional de Concientización Sobre Lifeline
- El programa California Lifeline ayuda a asegurar una conexión telefónica
- Esté alerta ante cinco asuntos emergentes sobre celulares
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Chinese Press Release
- Real help for unemployed homeowners(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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