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CFPB receives over 2,500 junk fee comments
In response to a tidal wave of unfair marketplace practices, the CFPB asked the public to submit comments on the impact of junk fees on their lives. Some 2,500 comments later, consumers have described...
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How to be notified about recalls on products you own
By Hannah Rhodes, Consumer Watchdog Associate Jan. 28, 2022Navigating through a government website may sound tedious, but here are some tips on how to be notified about and report unsafe products in...
View ArticleAmericans report more than 6,000 product safety-related injuries and...
For immediate release Thursday, January 20, 2022Hannah RhodesCHICAGO— The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is tasked with keeping American consumers safe from dangerous products,...
View ArticleReport: Airlines' refund policies, scheduling problems irk flyers
For Immediate Release Thursday, December 2, 2021Nicole WalterSEATTLE -- When the COVID-19 pandemic turned life upside down in early 2020 and commercial flights came to a near-halt, the U.S. government...
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Not First Class
Released by: WashPIRG Foundation Release date: Thursday, December 2, 2021Report: Airlines' refund policies, scheduling problems irk flyersWASH PIRG AIRLINE REPORT 214P Wed.pdfKristin Horowitz and her...
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How I got my finances in order
Even with the knowledge I’ve gained working as a consumer advocate for several years, getting my finances in order has been a work in progress. 10/29/2021Mike LittMike LittDirector, Campaign to Defend...
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How I started my estate and end-of-life planning
Until recently, I did not have estate and end-of-life planning in mind, but it was the natural next step in my quest to be a responsible adult, with a nudge from the existential threat of the COVID-19...
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Resources I used to prepare my advance directive
Advance directives are legal instructions that include a living will (different from a regular will) and a health care proxy. In them, you state what treatments you do or don’t want at the end of your...
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What I decided to do after shopping for long-term care insurance
Before listening to In Case You Get Hit By a Bus, I didn’t know about insurance that covers the costs of long-term care, such as home health care or nursing home care, for people who need assistance...
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How I’m supercharging my savings with socially responsible investing (SRI)
Getting my finances in order has been a work in progress over several years, starting with tackling credit card debt, paying off my car loan and then building an emergency fund. After clearing those...
View ArticleBack to school: financial literacy tips for college students, teens
For immediate release Tuesday, August 3, 2021Teresa MurrayCLEVELAND -- During this time of year, families are thinking about the children going back to school, and for parents who are sending their...
View ArticleStatement: Johnson & Johnson recalls sunscreen products after tests detect...
For immediate release Wednesday, July 14, 2021Danielle MelgarTeresa MurrayCLEVELAND -- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Wednesday it’s voluntarily recalling all lots of five types of...
View ArticleStatement: Johnson & Johnson recalls sunscreen products after tests detect...
For immediate release Wednesday, July 14, 2021Danielle MelgarTeresa MurrayCLEVELAND -- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Wednesday it’s voluntarily recalling all lots of five types of...
View ArticleConsumer tips: What families should know about child tax credit payments that...
For immediate release Wednesday, July 14, 2021Teresa MurrayWASHINGTON -- Starting Thursday, many families with children under 18 will start getting monthly payments as part of the American Rescue Plan...
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Waking up to the dangers of inclined infant sleepers
If you’re stunned that safety standards for inclined sleepers weren’t required before, get this: The new rules don’t take effect for a year. That’s one of the problems in the world of infant...
View ArticleStatement: Safe Sleep Act passes House, awaits vote in Senate
For immediate release Wednesday, June 23, 2021Teresa MurrayWASHINGTON -- In an effort to protect infants from unsafe consumer products, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Safe...
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Man lost $124,000 in Amazon scam. Here are 10 ways to keep it from happening...
June 17, 2021By Teresa Murray, Consumer WatchdogIn the last few weeks, two residents from Greater Cleveland have been ripped off for thousands of dollars by con-artists claiming to be from Amazon. In...
View ArticleStatement: Beech-Nut to stop selling some rice cereal over arsenic concerns
For immediate release Wednesday, June 9, 2021Teresa MurrayWASHINGTON -- Beech-Nut will stop selling all single grain rice cereal after Alaska state officials discovered high arsenic levels during...
View ArticleNew recalls of infant gliders highlight urgency of making products safer
For immediate release Friday, June 4, 2021Teresa MurrayWASHINGTON -- Capping a week when safety regulators mandated that infant sleepers must meet the same safety standards as cribs starting next...
View ArticleStatement: CPSC vote to regulate infant sleep products will save lives
For immediate release Wednesday, June 2, 2021Teresa MurrayWASHINGTON– The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved tough new standards Wednesday to regulate several infant sleep...
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