CA News & Special Reports Archive

2011

December

30

• Consumer Action INSIDER – January 2012.
  In our first issue of the INSIDER for the New Year, we review our latest efforts in the various coalitions to which we belong. We cover the CFPB's latest meeting concerning financial education for the military community, and what to do when the "talent agency" says you're beautiful enough for prime time? These and other stories in our latest edition of the INSIDER.

November

01

• Consumer Action INSIDER – November 2011.
  Consumer Action recently celebrated 40 years of service. Last summer we conducted an Empower U roundtable training, and where in America is Linda Sherry? These and other stories are in this latest edition of the INSIDER!

July

29

• Consumer Action INSIDER – August 2011.
  The August issue of Consumer Action INSIDER carries news of the organization's activities, including financial empowerment efforts, our upcoming 40th anniversary celebration, and the recipients of a new round of MoneyWi$e mini grants. In Hotline Chronicles, we answer a question about moving out-of-state with a Section 8 voucher.

June

01

• Consumer Action INSIDER - June 2011.
  The June issue of Consumer Action INSIDER contains stories about staff activities, consumer advice and tips, and more.

April

29

• Consumer Action INSIDER - May 2011.
  The May 2011 issue of Consumer Action INSIDER brings you news of our activities. Among other news, we were awarded a $1 million grant from HUD, we joined an amicus brief in the Viacom v. YouTube case, and we started a new series to highlight the great services we have available on the Web.

March

31

• Consumer Action Insider - April 2011.
  This issue of Consumer Action INSIDER features stories on our new WirelessED education initiative, a moving "hostage situation," a Vermont lawsuit over prescription drug privacy and the important legacy of New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, among other articles.

February

01

• Consumer Action INSIDER - February 2011.
  This issue of Consumer Action INSIDER features stories about some of our new projects, a report on the complaints we received last year and the tale of a fellow who failed to notice an increase in his minimum credit card payment and was made to pay for the oversight.

2010

December

28

• Consumer Action INSIDER - January 2011.
  The January 2011 issue of Consumer Action INSIDER offers a recap of a banner year for consumer protections, a look at our privacy work and a consumer's experience with bogus "debt collectors."

01

• Consumer Action Insider - December 2010.
  This issue of Consumer Action INSIDER includes stories about our first annual Financial Empowerment Conference, the outcome of a service grant we received from the Taproot Foundation and a consumer's experience with a "free trial" that was anything but free.

September

30

• Consumer Action INSIDER - October 2010.
  This issue of Consumer Action INSIDER includes stories about the success of a Louisiana group that is using our MoneyWi$e modules to help people become financially self-sufficient; health privacy proposed rules that don't make the grade; a new content partnership with Insure.com; a credit card training we held in Minnesota; and a prescription for handling complaints about your doctor.

01

• Consumer Action INSIDER - September 2010.
  The September issue of INSIDER contains articles on the recent activities of Consumer Action and its staff. This month we share stories about the awardees in our mini-grants program, a fraud we uncovered in the Chinese speaking community in San Francisco and our training activities in the Lone Star state, among other news.

March

11

• 2010 Spring Issue: Travel Insurance Issue.
  Consumer Action devotes this issue of Consumer Action News to helping consumers avoid the "gotchas" when buying travel insurance. Learn the right questions to ask and the resources to use to compare travel insurance options that will provide you with financial protection when you travel.

2009

April

14

• Health Care Action Issue [Spring 2009].
  The Health Care Action Issue features articles on heath care reform, how to get health coverage, health savings accounts, new help for laid-off workers with COBRA premiums, tips to control health care costs and a bold health coverage experiment in San Francisco.

2008

November

12

• Insurance Issue [Fall 2008].
  In the Fall 2008 issue, Consumer Action focuses on insurance. The results of an online poll reveal details about consumers and insurance coverage, including the downsides to filing a claim. Other topics include credit car rental car coverage, how to add "riders" to policies, the privacy implications of "pay-as-you-drive" insurance, increased FDIC deposit insurance, rental insurance and news of a new insurance web site created by Consumer Action. For much more, see the Table of Contents below.