CA News & Special Reports Archive

2011

November

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• 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!

June

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

May

25

• 2011 Spring Issue: Wireless Special Issue.
  The Spring edition of Consumer Action News — our Wireless Special Issue — focuses on the growing use of data-ready communications devices such as smartphones. The lead story is a survey of parental controls at the top six carriers. See the Table of Contents for other topics.

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.

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."

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• 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.

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• 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

August

12

• 2009 Credit Card Survey.
  Consumer Action's 2009 Credit Card Survey contains information on credit card rates, fees, terms and industry practices for 39 cards from 22 issuers.