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  Linda Williams · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Register now for free training on the Affordable Connectivity Program for broadband

Dear Community Partner,The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that high-speed internet is a necessity, connecting households to their schools, jobs, doctors, social services and other essential relationsh Dear Community Partner,The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that high-speed i…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - June 2022

June 2022 • Issue 12, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Thank you for consistently providing quality training!   --Shanel Mor June 2022 • Issue 12, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click here…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 2:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Scams are in the air

A Consumer Action News Alert • May 2022www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Airbnb poseurs   For vacationers, Airbnb is a wildly popular alternative to hotels. The A Consumer Action News Alert • May 2022 www.consumer-action.org Click h…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 2, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - May 2022

May 2022 • Issue 11, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Appreciate your work! [I] always read articles to stay ahead of the g May 2022 • Issue 11, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click here t…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Take our smartphone warranty survey

Consumer Action is conducting a Smartphone Warranties and Device Satisfaction Survey. We invite you to take the 14-question survey using SurveyMonkey. We designed this survey to: determine whether U.S Consumer Action is conducting a Smartphone Warranties and Device S…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Emergency assistance for tenants and homeowners

Spring 2022Emergency assistance for tenants and homeowners  Housing tools and funds to evade eviction and foreclosure   By Ruth SussweinEmergency housing funds have rescued millions from losing their Spring 2022 Emergency assistance for tenants and homeowners   Housin…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 2:02 PM

SCAM GRAM: Here’s the ‘skinny’

A Consumer Action News Alert • April 2022www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Easy [not so] peasy   Americans spend billions each year on weight loss products, but A Consumer Action News Alert • April 2022 www.consumer-action.org Click …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 1, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - April 2022

April 2022 • Issue 10, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Great information! I work for a small, private, non-profit college a April 2022 • Issue 10, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click her…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 2:27 PM

SCAM GRAM: Entrapment 101

A Consumer Action News Alert • March 2022www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Jobfishing   The BBC spent a year investigating its extraordinary story about a Britis A Consumer Action News Alert • March 2022 www.consumer-action.org Click…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - March 2022

March 2022 • Issue 9, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   "[TV financial programs are] just not the same as having this extrao March 2022 • Issue 9, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click here …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
February 15, 2022 at 3:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Scam culture

A Consumer Action News Alert • February 2022www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Know-it-alls   What exactly is a scam? A series of columns in the New York Times by A Consumer Action News Alert • February 2022 www.consumer-action.org Cl…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
February 3, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Consumer Action News: Navigating the auto loan process

Winter 2021-2022Navigating the auto loan process  Troubling auto loans   By Ruth SussweinMost consumers get their car loans through auto dealers. What they often don't know is that they may be signing Winter 2021-2022 Navigating the auto loan process   Troubling auto l…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - February 2022

February 2022 • Issue 8, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   I enjoy the content offered in free webinars. The topics are timel February 2022 • Issue 8, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click h…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 3:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Whadda year!

A Consumer Action News Alert • January 2022www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Fending off robocall scammers   It used to be that some of us welcomed a phone call. A Consumer Action News Alert • January 2022 www.consumer-action.org Cli…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
January 4, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - January 2022

January 2022 • Issue 7, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   The friendliest and most critical watchdog in town. --DMS, Carson C January 2022 • Issue 7, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click he…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
December 15, 2021 at 3:11 PM

SCAM GRAM: Hands out for handouts

A Consumer Action News Alert • December 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  And then, an avalanche   One of our favorite podcasts, The Perfect Scam, recently e A Consumer Action News Alert • December 2021 www.consumer-action.org Cl…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
December 1, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - December 2021

December 2021 • Issue 6, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   "SCAM GRAM: Unhealthy hopes" [is] definitely one I will share wit December 2021 • Issue 6, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
November 15, 2021 at 3:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Unhealthy hopes

A Consumer Action News Alert • November 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  It's a 'miracle'?   The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that "health fraud trad A Consumer Action News Alert • November 2021 www.consumer-action.org Cl…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - November 2021

November 2021 • Issue 5, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Consumer Action gives me access to information that I might not ot November 2021 • Issue 5, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Clic…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM

SCAM GRAM: An affinity for fraud

A Consumer Action News Alert • October 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Common ties that badly bind   You might be someone who is most comfortable with peop A Consumer Action News Alert • October 2021 www.consumer-action.org Cli…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 5:02 PM

You're invited to a webinar: Policy focus on FinTech and privacy

Join us for a free, policy-focused webinar on the growing use of FinTech apps and associated data privacy concerns on Oct. 26, 2021, at 1 p.m. ET.Click here to register. Consumer groups and the financ Join us for a free, policy-focused webinar on the growing use of FinTech apps and associat…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - October 2021

October 2021 • Issue 4, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   I am on a retirement budget and I depend on your information to hel October 2021 • Issue 4, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 2:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: What we’ve lost

A Consumer Action News Alert • September 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Do you know where your data is tonight?   Data breaches happen when an unauthorize A Consumer Action News Alert • September 2021 www.consumer-action.org C…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - September 2021

September 2021 • Issue 3, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Consumer Action provides useful and timely consumer information o September 2021 • Issue 3, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Cli…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 2:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Banking on it

A Consumer Action News Alert • August 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  A wily wire scam   With the record-breaking number of home sales in the past year, ma A Consumer Action News Alert • August 2021 www.consumer-action.org Clic…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action News: Tenant screening

Summer 2021Tenant screening reports  Overview: Tenant screening reports   By Ruth SussweinLandlords often rely on tenant screening reports to evaluate rental applicants. But these reports can be riddl Summer 2021 Tenant screening reports   Overview: Tenant screening re…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - August 2021

August 2021 • Issue 2, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   [Consumer Action's] small, professional staff is a bedrock of infor August 2021 • Issue 2, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click h…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Tell the Education Dept. your 'public service loan forgiveness' story

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is broken. This needs to change.Are you one of the millions of student loan borrowers struggling to access the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) progra The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is broken. This needs …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 2:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Taking the sniff test

A Consumer Action News Alert • July 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Not so cozy 'fleeceware'   According to a June Washington Post article, Apple's App Sto A Consumer Action News Alert • July 2021 www.consumer-action.org Click …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - July 2021

July 2021 • Issue 1, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   "In a world where we are constantly being overwhelmed with information July 2021 • Issue 1, Volume 12 • www.consumer-action.org  Click he…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
June 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM

SCAM GRAM: Funny money

A Consumer Action News Alert • June 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Don't pay this way   Scammers work overtime to steal your money. One of the newer strat A Consumer Action News Alert • June 2021 www.consumer-action.org Click …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - June 2021

June 2021 • Issue 12, Volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  Tell us how we're doing!   We'd love your feedback on how we're doing and which of our service June 2021 • Issue 12, Volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org  Click h…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 24, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Join us: Webinar focusing on privacy and financial technology

Join us on Tuesday, June 29, at 1 pm ET for a free webinar, Share Financial Data with Care, hosted by Consumer Action. The webinar will focus on the need to raise awareness among app users about finan Join us on Tuesday, June 29, at 1 pm ET for a free webinar, Share …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM

SCAM GRAM: Rinse and repeat?

A Consumer Action News Alert • May 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.  Chronically scammed   In March, AARP released a report, "Addressing the Challenge of Chr A Consumer Action News Alert • May 2021 www.consumer-action.org Click h…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Learn if you qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit

$50 monthly discount for internet service now available Families and individuals struggling to afford internet service can now receive up to $50 off their monthly internet bill by signing up for the f $50 monthly discount for internet service now available  Families …
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 5, 2021 at 2:16 PM

Consumer Action News: All about liability insurance

Spring 2021Liability insurance  The kinds, the coverage and the cost   Liability insurance is designed to protect you and your assets from accidental injury or damage to someone else or their property Spring 2021 Liability insurance   The kinds, the coverage and the co…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
May 3, 2021 at 3:07 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - May 2021

May 2021 • Issue 11, volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  Tell us how we're doing!   Can you believe Consumer Action has been around for 50 years, fighti May 2021 • Issue 11, volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org  Click he…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 5:21 PM

Webinar: Impact of the pandemic on retirement savings

Saving for retirement is a crucial financial goal for most workers. Yet even before the pandemic, only about half of private sector workers had retirement accounts at work, and many weren't saving eno Saving for retirement is a crucial financial goal for most workers…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 15, 2021 at 2:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Where my (service) dogs at?

A Consumer Action News Alert • April 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.    SCAM GRAM is Consumer Action's monthly e-newsletter alerting you to the dirtiest pla A Consumer Action News Alert • April 2021 www.consumer-action.org Click…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 13, 2021 at 8:31 PM

April 20 Webinar: Rise of Contactless Payments During the Pandemic

Click here to register for this free 90-minute webinar on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 (10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / noon CT / 1 p.m. ET).Even in the middle of a pandemic that emphasizes wearing a mask, socia Click here to register for this free 90-minute webinar on Tuesday,…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 2:25 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - April 2021

April 2021 • Issue 10, volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Thank you guys so much for providing this ['COVID-19's impact on fo April 2021 • Issue 10, volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org  Click h…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 5:46 PM

New: Facts and tips about using financial 'apps' safely

Consumer Action is writing to let you know about two new fact sheets that explain how to control and protect your financial information when using apps that aggregate bank and other financial services Consumer Action is writing to let you know about two new fact sheet…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
March 15, 2021 at 8:24 PM

SCAM GRAM: The future of fraud

A Consumer Action News Alert • March 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.    SCAM GRAM is Consumer Action's monthly e-newsletter alerting you to the dirtiest pla A Consumer Action News Alert • March 2021 www.consumer-action.org Clic…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 4:55 PM

Consumer Action News - Winter 2020-2021

Winter 2020-2021Debt collection  New federal debt collection rules coming in 2021    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new two-part debt collection rule gives collectors unlimited electronic Winter 2020-2021 Debt collection   New federal debt collection rule…
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February 23, 2021 at 7:06 PM

FinTech app users: Be security savvy

Today Consumer Action launched a new project, Share Financial Data with Care, to expand consumer awareness about how financial services applications (“apps”) access, collect, store, use and share cust Today Consumer Action launched a new project, Share Financial Da…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 5:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Sucker for love

A Consumer Action News Alert • February 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.    SCAM GRAM is Consumer Action's monthly e-newsletter alerting you to the dirtiest A Consumer Action News Alert • February 2021 www.consumer-action.org C…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - February 2021

February 2021 • Issue 8, Volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Today's training provided me with practical tips on how to create February 2021 • Issue 8, Volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org  Cli…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 6:01 PM

SCAM GRAM: Smells like BS

A Consumer Action News Alert • January 2021www.consumer-action.orgClick here to view this newsletter in a browser.    SCAM GRAM is Consumer Action's monthly e-newsletter alerting you to the dirtiest p A Consumer Action News Alert • January 2021 www.consumer-action.org Cl…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
January 4, 2021 at 6:52 PM

Consumer Action INSIDER - January 2021

January 2021 • Issue 7, Volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org Click here to view this email in a web browser  What people are saying   Good work. You stay on TOP of scams. Thanks!-SCAM GRAM reader Daral January 2021 • Issue 7, Volume 11 • www.consumer-action.org  Clic…
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  Consumer Action · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 4:13 PM

Time is running out to make your year-end donation

UPDATE: Did you miss our email earlier this month? With only two days left in the year, time is running out to make your year-end donation! Consumer Action will be 50 years old and our financial situa UPDATE: Did you miss our email earlier this month? With only two…
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