What people are saying

“Thank you for an informative, interactive, workshop. All information was relevant to my clients! I look forward to implementing all I learned today.”

--Philadelphia “Money Management 1-2-3” training participant E. Burgenson, Norwescap, Phillipsburg, New Jersey (subscribe to our mailing list or visit our website to learn about upcoming events)

You're Invited: Virtual convening and anniversary awards reception

There’s still time to register for our virtual convening on credit and consumer reporting, and to RSVP for our in-person awards ceremony and reception in D.C.—both taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 13. We hope you’ll join us in marking our 53rd anniversary! Read more.

FinLit training in Philadelphia was first of three; next stop, Chicago

Consumer Action hosted a financial literacy train-the-trainer in Philadelphia in September—the first of three free trainings incorporating our newly updated Money Management 1-2-3 curriculum and offering participants the opportunity to receive a financial education mini-grant. The project is made possible by a grant from Walmart. Read more.

Coalition Efforts

Consumer Action often joins its allies in letters, comments and complaints calling for change, standing up for consumer rights, supporting or opposing proposed laws, pressing for enforcement, and objecting to corporate misbehavior, among other activities. We collect these in the Coalition Efforts section of our website. Each month in the INSIDER, we highlight some recent activities. Read more.

CFPB Watch

In this regular feature, we detail recent actions taken by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This month, the CFPB has made it easier to switch banks and give consumers some control over their personal financial data, and it fired a warning shot at medical debt collectors. Read more.

Class Action Database: Citibank on the hook for illegal robocalls

Consumer Action maintains a database of class actions so that interested consumers can learn more, join a pending action or make a claim. Class action lawsuits are an important element of consumer protection and can force changes to anti-consumer business practices and make bad actors return ill-gotten gains to consumers. Read more.

About Consumer Action

Consumer Action has been a champion of underrepresented consumers nationwide since 1971. A nonprofit organization, Consumer Action focuses on consumer education that empowers low- and moderate-income and limited-English-speaking consumers to financially prosper. It also advocates for consumers in the media and before lawmakers to advance consumer rights and promote industry-wide change.  

By providing consumer education materials in multiple languages, webinars covering a wide range of consumer topics, and a comprehensive website, Consumer Action helps consumers assert their rights in the marketplace and make financially savvy choices. More than 6,500 community and grassroots organizations benefit annually from its extensive outreach programs, training materials and support. Read more.

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