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  1. Consumer Action's July INSIDER e-newsletter is ready for reading! We reveal the recipients of our 2012 Consumer... fb.me/1nks9abWU 7:42 AM Jun 1st via Facebook
  2. Save the Date for our Oct 2 ... And consider donating, too :-) fb.me/Q3ZR47jW 1:51 PM May 31st via Facebook
  3. The notion that stay-at-home moms are suddenly cut off in the credit market, we haven’t really seen any evidence... fb.me/12AGvls28 12:55 PM May 31st via Facebook
  4. Consumer InternationaI's President's webinar is on 7 June. Register: bit.ly/KSyECo. Tweet! Send your questions! #CI2015 2:57 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  5. Federal Communications Commission: Please be flexible! fb.me/17bBPkcjx 11:06 AM May 29th via Facebook
  6. Good tips from CFA! fb.me/GKUcs4rI 7:10 AM May 25th via Facebook
  7. Save the date, Durham, NC! consumerfinance.gov/blog/save-the-… via @CFPB 1:39 PM May 22nd via Tweet Button
  8. CFPB field hearing on prepaid cards tomorrow at noon Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC. #askcfpb #prepaid 1:35 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  9. Why no Reg E Protections for Prepaid? change.org/petitions/reg-… Sign and #askCFPB 1:11 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  10. Reg E for Prepaid: Sign now at Change.org change.org/petitions/reg-… #prepaid 1:10 PM May 22nd via TweetDeck
  11. Consumers might want to turn to Citibank and ask them to do more. It’s become pretty commonplace to offer credit... fb.me/1YXDMo7l8 1:35 PM May 21st via Facebook
  12. For low income depositor, it's really a bad time to be at a big bank," said Joe Ridout from Consumer Action. fb.me/1sjsxdyRF 1:33 PM May 21st via Facebook
  13. Shame on House Republicans who voted to gut VAWA: bit.ly/LaIbTW 10:57 AM May 17th via TweetDeck
  14. Please post your thoughts about this issue! fb.me/F6ekWKZV 11:23 AM May 16th via Facebook
  15. Consumer Action supports a new project called the Standard Information Sharing Label... fb.me/1drLkZg3u 11:06 AM May 16th via Facebook
  16. Joe Ridout of Consumer Action explains how to claim "unclaimed money." fb.me/1wd5D2pH2 9:10 AM May 15th via Facebook
  17. Paperless ticketing violates a consumer's rights because the buyer must be present at the ticket entrance to... fb.me/RjJJzDUI 8:17 AM May 14th via Facebook
  18. This is sort of a gift card with lots of fees," says Ruth Susswein, a spokeswoman with Consumer Action, which... fb.me/1DS2nvftV 8:12 AM May 14th via Facebook
  19. We urge you to take action: fb.me/17rEtK1n0 11:25 AM May 9th via Facebook
  20. When it comes to your money, don't do anything on impulse—It could come back to haunt you. fb.me/1Dt2vA5UL 11:24 AM May 9th via Facebook
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  • Bio Consumer Action is a national consumer education and advocacy organization.
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