July

21

• Consumer bureau launches complaint hotline (Tell Congress: Hands off the new consumer bureau). July 21, 2011 - The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) opens its doors today under attack by the same legislative body that created it…

June

28

• Real help for unemployed homeowners(Chinese) (協助失業屋主避免住屋面臨法拍危機). To view this release in English click here Real help for unemployed homeowners. To view this release in Spanish click here
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• Consumer Action remembers our fallen heroes. Consumer Action commemorates this day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Today we honor family, friends and neighbors who died…

25

• Access to consumer complaints keeps everyone accountable. Washington D.C. A coalition of consumer, civil rights, good government, and community groups have called on the new federal financial watchdog, the Consumer Financial Protection…

16

• Households spend $3K-plus per year on gasoline (Concern grows, along with support for stronger fuel standards). Annual household gasoline expenditures topping $3,000 drives concern about gas prices and support for higher auto standards. New report shows consumer support for increased federal fuel economy standards in states with heavy automotive economic bases is as strong as in California.

09

• MoneyWi$e goes to Texas this week (Consumer Action and Capital One Bank sponsor free financial literacy trainings for Houston and McAllen community groups). Financial educators from Consumer Action will train the staff of 77 community-based organizations using free multilingual materials, tools and resources.

2010

August

18

• Consumer Action forms editorial content partnership with Insure.com.

  Consumer Action today announces that it has partnered with online insurance portal Insure.com to use select examples of its original educational content…

July

15

• U.S. Senate stands with consumers on financial reform. U.S. Senate passes comprehensive financial reform

June

25

• Financial Reform spells a win for consumers. The U.S. House and Senate conference committee passed a final bill today that includes a bureau devoted exclusively to consumer financial protection. “Consumer Action has…

17

• Consumer Action Anniversary and Awards. To mark its 39th year of education and advocacy, Consumer Action celebrates today with a party and awards ceremony in San Francisco.

March

12

• Consumer Action helps you avoid travel 'gotchas' (Reasons to consider travel insurance for your next trip). During National Consumer Protection Week, Consumer Action releases information on a key financial protection to consider when traveling. The organization has devoted its new issue…

2009

December

22

• Consumer Action nationwide survey of financial literacy programs (Financial literacy programs in local communities have continued need for printed materials). Consumer Action, a national non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization, has published the results of a survey of community-based organizations (CBOs) titled "Implementation of Community-based…

02

• Damaged When Delivered: Inexperienced car haulers threaten safety (Teamsters report presents scary picture of cut-rate car hauling). Auto giants Chrysler and GM are changing their practices so that new cars will be delivered by inexperienced drivers using inappropriate equipment and methods that…

August

18

• California coalition sets August legislative priorities. Nine consumer rights organizations, including Consumer Action, have sent a letter the California Legislature outlining pro-consumer legislative priorities during the final month of the 2009…

July

02

• Protections for victims of auto bankruptcies.

  Consumer groups petitioned the Federal Trade Commission today, seeking warnings on approximately 30 million Chrysler vehicles produced prior to May 30, when the "New Chrysler"…

May

19

• Consumer groups challenge Chrysler bankruptcy (Seek to preserve rights for lemon owners and victims of defective autos). Leading national consumer groups today filed objections in the federal bankruptcy court in New York that is overseeing the Chrysler bankruptcy proceeding, asking the court…

March

31

• Stipends help make communities MoneyWi$e (Consumer Action and Capital One provide small grants to local groups for consumer education). San Francisco — (March 31, 2009) – National consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that their joint…

January

30

• Consumer victory: National wreck registry is a reality. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) will allow consumers to learn if a used car has been seriously damaged or stolen, based on information tied to the car’s vehicle identification number (VIN).