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Consumer Alerts

• New Medicare cards on their way (Apr 17, 2018)
  

  In an effort to cut down on ID theft and fraud, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is…

• A new way to report tax-related identity theft (Apr 10, 2018)
  

  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are teaming up to make it easier for consumers…

• It's National Consumer Protection Week (Mar 05, 2018)
  

  Consumer Action is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week! Of course, we are into consumer protection year round, but this week…

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California Legislative Alerts

• Credit (Mar 01, 2012)
  

   

  NEW: Consumer Action is monitoring SB 515 Reforming Payday Loans

  SB 515 (D-Jackson) would limit payday…

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Class Actions

• Class action lawsuits (Jan 29, 2014)
  

  PLEASE NOTE: Consumer Action has moved its listing of current class actions. Click here to view the listing.

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Scam Alerts

• New Medicare cards on their way (Apr 17, 2018)
  

  In an effort to cut down on ID theft and fraud, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is…

• Hang up on aggressive callers from the 'electric utility' (Jan 30, 2018)
  

  Consumer Action is warning consumers about calls from scammers who claim to be representatives of the utility company. The scammers…

• Si recibe llamadas agresivas supuestamente de la compañía de servicios públicos, cuélgueles (Jan 30, 2018)
  

  Consumer Action le advierte al público sobre llamadas de estafadores que intentan hacerse pasar por representantes de compañías de servicios…

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California Alerts

• July 2012 brings new protections for California car buyers (Sep 27, 2011)
  

  AB 1215 (Blumenfield) has been signed by Governor Brown. Once it takes effect, it will offer important new protections to…

• Arbitration no shield for debt collectors (Jul 08, 2009)
  

  The Public Justice Access to Justice Campaign and Mandatory Arbitration Abuse Prevention Project has helped win a…

• New California Consumer Laws - 2009 (Mar 30, 2009)
  

  The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs Staff Training Academy has issued a comprehensive guide to new consumer…

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Fee Of The Month

• Insurance Premium Installment Fees (Jan 17, 2008)
  

  We often hear the phrase, “The poor pay more,” and here’s a couple concrete examples of how people who can’t…

• Gift Card Fees (Nov 29, 2006)
  Gift cards are the chicken entrée of Christmas presents: an uninspired but inoffensive middle ground that…
• The Opt-Out Fee (Oct 02, 2006)
  For years the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), an organization of businesses that send out bulk unsolicited marketing communications, has let…

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P2p Lending

• How to find credit-builder loan programs (May 30, 2012)
  

  Because a strong credit history is so important to financial prosperity, some non-profit organizations offer special loan programs that enable…

• Survey compares rates, fees and more for major P2P lending sites (May 30, 2012)
  

  Despite the worst of the financial crisis supposedly having passed, even consumers with a decent credit history are having a…

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Consumer Opinion Polls

• Consumer Action Insurance Survey (Sep 25, 2008)
  

  Update: The survey closed on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Please watch for the results in our Fall 2008 issue of…

• Credit Limit Survey (Jun 24, 2008)
  

  This survey closed on July 15, 2008. Click here to see the results…

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