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Taken from the front pages of newspapers around the nation, News Headlines is your source for consumer issues. Access current and archived News Headlines collected by Consumer Action. News Headlines are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, then month to allow for easier browsing.

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2019

February

Feb 19, 2019

• Betsy DeVos vs. student veterans
• 6 small business tax deductions
• The biggest economic divides are local
• Life without plastic is possible, but hard
• Dollar stores move into cities, residents see steep downside

Feb 18, 2019

• With fitness trackers in the workplace, bosses can monitor your every step
• Facebook rompió las reglas y debería ser regulado, dicen legisladores británicos

Feb 17, 2019

• Eche un vistazo a los números del puntaje de crédito

Feb 15, 2019

• Americans lost $143 Million in online relationship scams
• Many Americans feel cheated by student loans
• Survey finds dangers for thousands in private military housing
• Student loan servicers’ frequent mistakes went unpunished
• Corte de EEUU decidirá si censo preguntará sobre ciudadanía
• Amazon ganó $11,200 millones en 2018 en EEUU y no tuvo que pagar impuestos

Feb 14, 2019

• Ford Motors recalled 150,000 F-150 Pickups and Lincoln vehicles (Chinese)
• How to stop your smartphone from tracking your every move
• Some Equifax credit file locks have expired. Now what?
• Three months’ salary for an engagement ring?
• Surprise, no tax refund for you!
• Nueva ley fiscal ¿Qué hacer antes del 15 de abril?
• Reporte: Facebook y FTC discuten multa millonaria
• EEUU traza plan para lidiar con químicos tóxicos en el agua
• 3 pólizas de seguro que quizás NO necesitas comprar

Feb 13, 2019

• Trump’s payback for payday lenders
• FDA panel recommends new depression treatment
• New online services are like Priceline.com for home sellers
• 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments
• Cuando la pasión priva del conocimiento… y de la cartera
• ¡Ten cuidado con estos tipos de fraudes!
• 3 cosas que debes saber antes de comprar una casa

Feb 12, 2019

• Watch Out for False Promises About So-Called Alzheimer’s Cures (Chinese)
• Day care for all
• Trump administration welcomes payday loan debt traps
• What to know about tax refund anticipation loans
• Grad wins $10,000 toward student loans through trivia app
• Going back to school after age 50
• Récord de morosos en los préstamos para comprar autos
• En la mira compañías que engañan a los pacientes de Alzheimer

Feb 11, 2019

• Withdrawal from retirement account may bring on a high tax bill in future (Chinese)
• When the cure is worse than the disease
• Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink
• Consumer advocates disappointed in CFBP chief over payday rule
• Devastated by one shutdown, dreading the next
• Estrategias para pagar tus deudas sin importar lo que debas

Feb 09, 2019

• ¿Cómo evitar fraude por teléfono bajo la promesa de parar su deportación?

Feb 08, 2019

• San Diego couple fell victim to a house purchase fraud, lost $130K (Chinese)
• Apple Computer awarded a high school student who discovered the FaceTime eavesdropping flaw (Chinese)
• Beware of fraudulent letters impersonating IRS to collect tax (Chinese)
• A DNA testing company is working with the FBI
• Republicans want to take loan payments out of your paycheck

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