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Reporters may call Consumer Action in Washington, DC, at 202-544-3088 or 301-718-2511, and in San Francisco at 415-777-9648. Our press spokespersons include .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) in DC; and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (English/Spanish) in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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About Consumer Action
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 consumers to financially prosper. We are a top rated nonprofit at Great NonProfits.org and a Platinum seal holder on Guidestar.org.
Our diverse staff provides expert commentary on key consumer issues and current marketplace issues affecting low- to moderate-income and limited-English-speaking consumers. We may be able to offer you access to individuals who have contacted our hotline and given us permission to share their names and narratives.
What’s on this page?
On this page, you can browse Consumer Action’s own press releases as well as a curated digest of daily consumer news selected by our staff from the headlines of major U.S. news organizations. Click here for Spanish headlines.
Press Releases
- Airline bailout must include strong consumer protections
- Consumer Action survey found most respondents are saving for retirement
- Consumer groups call for consumer protections in airline bailouts
- Consumer groups call for revived inquiry into airline pricing disclosure practices
- Popular dating, health apps violate consumers’ privacy
Headlines
- What you need to know about the government’s forgivable loan program
- How to figure out if your student loan qualifies for coronavirus relief
- A Feature on Zoom secretly displayed data from LinkedIn profiles
- Needy will face hurdles to getting coronavirus stimulus
- What you need to know about paying your rent or mortgage
News Video
- Exploring Facebook love scams
- Airline mechanics feel pressured to overlook potential safety problems
- Teach kids to be smart consumers
- Asians love digital banking, Americans not so much
- My husband got secret credit cards and maxxed them out
Opinions & Editorials
- Is your grocery delivery worth a worker’s life?
- How to get money to small businesses, fast
- I’m 26. Coronavirus sent me to the hospital.
- How to avoid complete economic destruction
- The doctor will see you, but would rather not do so in person
( View More Opinions & Editorials )
Spanish Headlines
- La recesión por el coronavirus ahora se espera que sea más profunda y prolongada
- EEUU: Ordenan retirar antiácidos por contener contaminante
- Marriott: Hackers obtienen datos personales de 5.2 millones de huéspedes
- La compañía donde trabajo no me despidió, pero me puso en licencia sin pago, ¿qué significa?
- ¿Perdió su trabajo por el coronavirus? Así puede evitar un desalojo si le cuesta pagar la renta
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Chinese Headlines
- PG&E predicted another round of safe power outages - possibly on Tue Oct 26 (Chinese)
- Want to apply for a loan? These three areas of use are not worth it (Chinese)
- Northern California Kincaid fire doubled in 24 hours - now is in a state of emergency (Chinese)
- Subaru recalled 46K vehicles for engine issues and valve defects (Chinese)
- Flower and wine delivery man stole customer’s credit card and swiped $4000 (Chinese)
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Spanish Press Release
- California LifeLine program helps low-income consumers (Spanish)
- Consumer Action launches national wireless education initiative with support from AT&T (Spanish)
- National Lifeline Awareness Week (Spanish)
- California Lifeline Program Helps Keep People Connected (Spanish)
- Keep an eye on five emerging cell phone issues (Spanish)
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Chinese Press Release
- California LifeLine program helps low-income consumers (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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Vietnamese Press Release
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