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Consumer Federation of America (CFA) offers consumers important debt settlement tips. This information is available from CFA in English as well as in Spanish. Also see America Saves on managing debt.
Consumer Alert on Payday Lending and Other Debt Traps
Consumer Federation of America (CFA) offers consumers important information on the risks of repeat short-term loan borrowing, triple-digit interest rates and unfair banking tactics. For more information visit paydayloaninfo.org.
Project Civil Discourse on Health Care
Project Civil Discourse is a collaborative initiative of the Arizona Humanities Council. A report of their latest event, a discussion between project partners composed of community organizations, held on December 1st, 2009, is now available. The report, Speaking, Not Shouting: A Community Conversation About Health Care Reform is available here.
OCC Reminds Consumers To Read Fine Print on Gift Cards
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recommends that consumers be aware of tricky gift card terms and conditions. Read the OCC Consumer Advisory and additional OCC information.
Terry Goddard Offers Tips to Avoid Fraudulent Holiday Charitable Appeals
The holiday season is fast approaching, a time of year when many Arizonans give back to their communities. To help ensure a rewarding experience, Attorney General Terry Goddard recommends that consumers take the following precautions when making charitable donations…Terry_Goddard_Tips
The Arizona Consumer Newsletter
See the current issue of The Arizona Consumer, a quarterly newsletter for timely consumer news. This issue’s topics include: Consumers Misunderstand Gift Cards, When NOT to Use a Debit Card, Telephone and Mail Order Merchandise, Charity Rating Guide, and Charity Guide Chart. Download the Winter 2009 issue.
FCC Alert: New Numbering and E911 Requirements for VRS and IP Relay
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reminds VRS and/or IP Relay users to register with the VRS or IP Relay provider of their choice as soon as possible, and no later than the new deadline November 12, 2009. After that date all users must be registered with a default provider in order to place a non-emergency [...]
Congress Considers Health Care Security
Council consumer advocate Al Sterman recommends that Arizona consumers follow the discussion on health care currently working it’s way through Congress. Several senators signed onto a letter supporting health care reform addressed to Senator Harry Reid, a key mover in potential health care security legislation. Although we can’t be sure, we may see a bill [...]
TARP/TALF Funds Should Not Support Consumer Credit Debt Services
Arizona Consumers Council supports Consumers Union (CU) in their efforts to protect consumers from deceptive credit card practices. CU recently asked consumer advocacy organizations to join in their appeal to U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner, asking that banks that receive money through the TARP-funded TALF program to support credit card debt be required to comply [...]
Who’s Watching You Watch YouTube?
(And seeing you shop, scoping out your Google searches, and peeking at your email?)
The answer may soon be: your Internet Service Provider. Along with various network advertisers. They all want to engage in a practice known as behavioral advertising. That’s where a company tracks your digital life, keeping [...]
Requesting Your Support
As we ring in 2009, we’d like to take the opportunity to ask you for your support and to sign up for membership [...]
