Defend Your Dollars is the website of the Consumers Union Financial Services Campaign, where we support reforms to the financial marketplace to curb bad practices by banks and lenders.
The Daily Dollar
Defend Your Dollars is the website of the Consumers Union Financial Services Campaign, where we support reforms to the financial marketplace to curb bad practices by banks and lenders.
We outline the newest ripoffs and what the Fed should do about it. Read more »
Republican blocked a bill that would move up the effective date of the CARD Act Read more »
By CU Senior Attorney, Norma Garcia Read more »
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Fed Releases New Rules On Debit Card Overdrafts Includes Opt-In. Great news for consumers. Read more »
The way you pay for your best friend's gift this holiday season can make a big difference, especially if something goes wrong. Read more »
The Senate Bill to establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency is 1136 pages long. Ugh. Here is the 11 page crib note version. Wohoo! Read more »
Although the number of checks are declining rapidly, we still get a number of questions regarding checks, or more specifically, calls from frustrated consumers on checkholds. Read more »
Credit card companies are finding creative ways to milk their customers. Read more »
Dodd Introduces Bill to Immediately Freeze Credit Card Interest Rates- Give Consumers What they Deserve Read more »
Senate bill would move up the effective date of the CARD Act giving much needed consumer credit protections sooner. Read more »
An agency that looks out for consumers not banks and credit card companies heads to the House floor for a vote Read more »
Guest Blogger: Jaimee Napp, Executive Director of Identity Theft Action Council of Nebraska posts her opinion about the WSJ's latest take on ID Theft Read more »
Senate will consider stronger protections for overdraft. Fed overdraft rule expected in November. Read more »
Bank of America will now let you Opt Out. Take advantage of this opportunity! Read more »
CU's Norma Garcia explains reverse mortgages and how you can find out if they are right for you Read more »
Chases responded to our request to restore consumer’s minimum payments. Give them a call back! Read more »
National Governors Association push for end of federal preemption to protect consumers and prevent world economic collapse. Sounds like a good idea. Read more »
My favorite Whitehouse adviser makes a clear case for the CFPA. Read more »
Over 70 law faculty from across the nation call on Congress to create a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Read more »
Banks ease policy on overdrafts due to consumer pressure. Now is the time to get involved. Read more »
Two big banks have announced changes in their checking account overdraft fees that will end what consumer advocates have called "the $35 cup of coffee" - for some people, some of the time, starting either in October or early next year. UPDATE: Wells Fargo changes policy on overdrafts as well. Read more »
What should a consumer look for in a bank account? Read more »
The Consumer Federation of America provides a great flow chart example of why the CFPA is better. Read more »
Consumers Union needs some fantastic photos for our Defend Your Dollars blog posts that represent the variety of financial consumer issues that affect your life. Read more »
