Press Releases

Access current and archived press releases from Consumer Action. Press Releases are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.

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2012

May

• May 08, 2012  Consumer Action & American Express offer consumer guides to prepaid cards
• May 03, 2012  Consumer Action releases housing discrimination survey

April

• Apr 12, 2012  Advocates urge CFPB to stand firm on fee harvester rule
• Apr 12, 2012  Consumer Action Prepaid Card Survey

February

• Feb 27, 2012  New initiative to stop ticket buying ‘bots’
• Feb 23, 2012  Consumer Action responds to White House privacy paper and releases principles for policy process

January

• Jan 30, 2012  Joint statement: Minnesota legislation regarding restrictive paperless tickets
• Jan 27, 2012  Applause for new, strong California ‘Clean Cars Standards’
• Jan 25, 2012  Californians call for strong clean car standards
• Jan 04, 2012  Consumer Action applauds President Obama for CFPB recess appointment

2011

December

• Dec 08, 2011  U.S. Senate votes against consumer leader, for politics as usual
• Dec 07, 2011  Clean car standards will protect consumers

November

• Nov 29, 2011  Secured Credit Card Survey reveals deals and ‘steals’
• Nov 18, 2011  LA Auto Show’s ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Worst of Show’
• Nov 03, 2011  Privacy advocates support Occupy Wall Street
• Nov 02, 2011  Congress, consumer groups hail CFPB’s first 100 days

October

• Oct 27, 2011  Poll finds Chicagoans more optimistic about finances than fellow Americans
• Oct 21, 2011  WirelessED hits Hartford for CBO train-the-trainer
• Oct 20, 2011  Consumer Action’s WirelessED holds Boston CBO training
• Oct 18, 2011  Consumer Action celebrates its 40th Anniversary today

September

• Sep 21, 2011  Consumer Action hosts wireless education event in Oakland
• Sep 14, 2011  Consumer groups spotlight airline greed and hidden fees
• Sep 13, 2011  Consumer Action updates its ‘How to Complain’ guide
• Sep 11, 2011  September 12-18 is National Lifeline Awareness Week
• Sep 08, 2011  MoneyWi$e train-the-trainer event for DC-based CBOs

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