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Stay-at-home partners get credit card help

Spouses or unmarried partners who run the home will no longer be penalized for their lack of income when they apply for a credit card. Full story

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Energy-efficient home buyers less likely to default

Consumer watchdog wants your complaints. Really.

Prepaid cards a good choice (if you're smart)

7 money-saving tips for last-minute tax filers

Automotive

Dog is my co-pilot: 10 pet-friendly cars

A bigger tax break for those who take public transit

'Good drivers' often pay more for insurance, study finds

Want to cut your car insurance bill? Shop around

Lawmakers fight to end 'rental car roulette' danger

Shady car dealers targeting military buyers

Yo-yo scam exploits credit-challenged car buyers

Car dealers are lying to your face

ConsumerMan: Fight over choice of mechanics

Sales of smaller cars up

5 car insurance myths

Car deals too good to be true

Now is the time for car shopping

Lawyers win, but not clients

Rental car insurance reconsidered

Hardest hit bankruptcy victims

Car buyers get some help

Fender bender nonsense

Crash tests still need work

Get a cheap cell headset

Don't gab and drive

Think before selling gas hog

Protect your GPS unit from thieves

Sleazy auto warranty telemarketers sued

Sleazy auto warranty scam

How much has your car depreciated?

Leasing a car may only look cheaper

Summer is prime time for car thieves

Blind spots are a deadly flaw for most SUVs

Safety first when buying a car

Buying Advice

Big deals on big-screen TVs for the Super Bowl

Feds claim ‘bamboo’ fabric was really rayon

Price-matching deals not all they're cracked up to be

Ketchup 90% off? 'Crazy' Amazon price claims

Costco tops Walmart, Target, other rivals in Consumer Reports survey of customers

How to save money on gift cards this season

Sears reverses 'sneaky' up-sell policy

Solution to textbook inflation: Just rent 'em

Is pet insurance worth it?

New site for safety complaints

Avoid these 8 rotten 'deals'

Busting infomercial myths

Holiday gift cards are better

Holiday shopping tips

Do toning shoes really work?

Be way of debt relief promises

Avoid getting on this list

Organic cosmetics’ dirty secret

Giving charity gift cards

It’s a ruby (in name only)

The great rebate debate

Free samples? Just say no

Rent-a-Center ‘unfair’?

Haggling back in vogue

Prepaid cell phone plans

Retailers relax return policies

Bogus e-mails abound

Stretch your holiday budget

Buying organics on a budget

Backyard grilling guide

Be a smart holiday shopper

Do your homework before buying

Credit Cards

Stay-at-home partners get credit card help

Prepaid cards a good choice (if you're smart)

A reward credit card for those who carry a balance

Where to find 'free' checking with no strings attached

Wal-Mart wants to become your new bank

Prepaid debit cards may not be so bad after all

Credit bureaus to get more federal oversight

The best way to pay when you’re abroad

Bill would crack down on nasty overdraft fees

Despite 'egregious' fees, prepaid card sales soar

Security flaw could expose credit card data

ConsumerMan: Cards may not work overseas

In defense of credit cards

Farewell, debit reward cards

Credit card reform is working

Free credit scores (for some)

High cost of cash-back cards

How to avoid higher bank fees

Prepaid credit card tricks

Warren takes on credit cards

Crackdown on student credit

It's a new day for gift cards

The hazards of kids and credit

Have a credit card? Read this

Credit card law coming soon

Credit-card robocall scam

Credit score Q&A

Your credit score

A Chase bait and switch?

Overdraft protection debate

End to credit card craziness?

Credit card 101

Debit cards dangers

Beware of debit card skimmers

Capricious credit card rates

Dark side of reward cards

Reining in credit card nonsense

Holidays are over; it's time to pay up

Why are credit card rates still out of control?

Credit card companies under attack

GAO report lifts lid on card industry

Proposed changes to credit card regulations

Are gas-rebate cards for you?

Avoid getting socked with extra fees

Customer Service

How to complain: Squeaky wheel still gets the grease

New rules for disputes with AmEx and Instagram

Who really owns your tickets?

7 customer service tips

The scoop on return policies

Making food system safer

Avoid this online ticket broker

Consumers fed up with e-commerce sites

Have a gripe? Join the club!

Poor customer service? Join the club

What happened to customer service?

Customer service demise: Readers react

Financial

7 money-saving tips for last-minute tax filers

Should IRS report tax deadbeats to credit bureaus?

Payday loans hurt at-risk customers, study finds

Better checking: No fee, no minimum, 4% interest

Bank fees soar, free-checking offers decline

New form clarifies financial aid info for collegians

Reverse mortgages confuse elderly, report finds

Banks still at risk of losing customers, report shows

Banks use complex rules to gouge customers

Changing banks is an even bigger pain in the neck

'Weak links' make data breaches possible

What you need to know about cash-back cards

The smart way to dig yourself out of debt

How bad are your finances? Fill in the blanks

Get rid of costly overdraft fees

Battle for CFPB heats up

Raiding your 401k a bad idea

Debt collectors trolling Facebook

Prepaid credit card tricks

Crackdown on student credit

Credit scrutiny for job hopefuls

Credit unions pick up steam

Tips for managing your credit

Pitfalls of payday lending

Insurance and credit scores

Online banking on the rise

Beware debt settlement outfits

Your credit score

Overdraft protection debate

Prepaid cell phone plans

How to get out of debt

Just say no to gift cards

Shady retirement seminars

Aggressive debt collectors

Crackdown on payday lenders

Dissatisfaction with tax pros

Reining in credit card nonsense

Don't rush your IRS refund

Avoid the pitfalls of gift cards

Counterfeit checks an Internet menace

BBB warns students of scholarship scams

Want to be your own broker? Here's help

Is ID theft insurance worthwhile?

Food

Making food system safer

Be skeptical of food labels

Buying organics on a budget

What does ‘organic’ really mean?

Saving some green at the supermarket

Health & Medical

'Corn sugar' draws sour reaction

Beware of acai berry offers

Drug ads come under fire

Joining a gym? Don't get ripped off

Diet-pill pushers get pushed back

Diet pill fraud: 'Tip of the iceberg'

Are sugar substitutes bad for you?

Don't get burned by sunscreen products

Home

Cable subscribers are about to get a sneaky fee

Agency proposes simple, three-page mortgage form

How to ensure your home isn't under-insured

DIRECTV changes its ways

Not all smoke alarms are equal

Faux fireplace ads just hot air?

Satellite TV complaints soar

Beware of reverse mortgages

Cash for new appliances

Chinese drywall a big threat

HELP for homeowners

Don't get burned by shoddy home inspection

Getting flowers? Keep them fresh

Tips for remodeling your kitchen

How to sell your house in a cooling market

Cool housing market is buyer's opportunity

Internet

Who's tracking you online?

Cybercrime hits small biz

The go-to guy on Web safety

How fast is your broadband?

Make your password secure

'Unfair' piggybacking tactics

Free samples? Just say no

Con artists exploit social sites

New tool to fight identity theft

Be careful what you search for

Avoid playing the fool

Stretch your holiday budget

No such thing as a free HDTV

Consumers fed up with e-commerce sites

Cyber-attacks get 'more aggressive'

Urban legends banned-April Fools'!

Don't get hooked this phishing season

Suit charges spyware holds users hostage

Odds & Ends

Skechers to pay $40 million over deceptive ads

Got gripes? Here's your chance to vent

Ten commandments for being a smart consumer

A not-so-jolly forecast for holiday shopping

Ticketmaster's new tune

Enjoy a ‘foolproof’ April 1

Just leave me alone!

Death in the digital age

Is this FTC check legit?

Avoid playing the fool

Quiz: How savvy a consumer are you?

Obama coins worth the price?

Bogus e-mails abound

Say goodbye to robo-calls

Are you a green consumer? Take the quiz

Glut of phone directories

Don't let card numbers slip away

Become a 'defensive' consumer

Stop the catalog madness!

It's time for consumer issues to get attention

Test your consumer smarts

Be careful what you feed your pet

Why are TV commercials so loud?

The Ten Consumer Commandments

When are Social Security numbers required?

Can Uncle Sam tax your income twice?

Who can ask for your Social Security number?

Scams

Feds crack down on text-messaging spammers

Scammers now accepting Green Dot MoneyPaks

Tax relief scammers take your money and run

Latest 'ransomware' attacks are scarily sophisticated

Door-to-door scam operations on the rise

Feds put an end to 'free gas for life' offer

Timeshare resale scams take in millions

Warning: Bogus 'smishing' messages tell lies

Scammer took in $359M with bogus 'free-trial' offers

Fake news stories used to sell worthless stuff

Smartphone hacking expected to rise in 2012

Are there bogus charges on your phone bill?

How to avoid the nasty fake antivirus scam

ConsumerMan: Gold prices, scams are on rise

Penny auctions make no sense

Data breaches incidents up

Imposter scams on the rise

Financial abuse costs elderly billions

Fat fingers and phone fraud

Same scam, different city

Video late fees 'scam' spreads

The truth about identity theft

Top consumer complaints

Don’t get scammed by movers

Be counted; don't be scammed

Beware BBB lottery scam

FTC nabs Moneygram

Free samples? Just say no

Con artists exploit social sites

Beware of bogus bill collectors

Magazine subscription rip-offs

Beware debt settlement outfits

Credit-card robocall scam

Fake check scams spread

Big robocall scam shut down

Government grant scam

Work-at-home scams

Fake IRS 'phishing' scam

Beware of cute e-cards

FTC busts Suntasia scam

ConsumerMan: New year, old scams

When winning is really losing

Prepaid phone cards probed

Debit cards dangers

Beware of debit card skimmers

Beware Web's 'scareware'

Beware of Canadian 'granny scam'

Avoid this online ticket broker

Digital converter offer a scam

No such thing as a free HDTV

Travel clubs — Deal or no deal

Sleazy extended warranty telemarketers sued

Sleazy auto warranty scam

Give to charity, but don't be a sucker

Counterfeit checks an Internet menace

Secret-shopping scam: 2 for the price of 1

BBB warns of shady foreclosure rescue firms

Spam nuisance spreads to text messaging

That e-mail from the IRS? It’s not from the IRS

BBB warns students of scholarship scams

Don't fall for this locksmith scam

Con artists targeting dog lovers

Military families the target of scam

Don't get hooked by latest phishing scam

Don't fall for debt relief scams

Don't cash that check! It's a scam

ConsumerMan: Beware of 'free' offers

'Vishing' scams use your telephone to hook you

Travel

The best way to pay when you’re abroad

Timeshare resale scams take in millions

Scammers target hotel guests

Vacation tweets can hurt

Travel clubs — Deal or no deal

Planes will be packed this summer

'Guest-gouging' on the rise at hotels

7 tips for a smooth vacation abroad

Tips for avoiding air travel hassles

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Consumer news

Tough drunk-driving law may be buzzkill for light drinkers

How to protect a prepaid debit card

Prom dress prices giving families taffeta shock

Manhattan’s iconic 212 area code up for grabs

Rum plays up — and ignores — its Caribbean roots

10 Tips

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When finding day care becomes a nightmare

Dress your best for job interviews, career fairs

Dining on a dime: 10 tips to save at restaurants

Excuse me! How to tackle bad customer service

Your career

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Big Brother may not be watching, but your employer probably is

Bus drivers top obese workers list; doctors tip lighter

Report: Long-term benefits don't keep people jobless

Innocence lost: Coming of age in a weak economy

Feds create more low-wage jobs than Walmart

The Answer Desk

Empty office buildings make for suite deals

Q&A: Why the fuss about a flat jobless rate?

Bankers winning financial reform battle

Jobs data show signs of a turning point

Q&A: What’s next for the labor market?

Personal finance

If you win the $600M Powerball, the tax man cometh

Budget brides save by buying canceled weddings

So your kid wants a credit card. What do you do now?

Banks to porn stars: Your money's not welcome

Gen-Xers in big trouble when it comes to retirement

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LivingSocial database hacked; 50 million customers impacted

'Ransomware' tricks victims into paying hefty fines

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