Defend Your Dollars http://www.defendyourdollars.org/ 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. en Copyright 2010 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:13:58 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Dodd Moving Forward on Financial Reform Great that Dodd is moving forward on reform that will actually benefit consumers. Now we need him to stay strong and create an agency that isn't in the pocket of the Big Banks.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/dodd_moving_forward_on_financi.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/dodd_moving_forward_on_financi.html Blog Post Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:13:58 -0800 Liz Warren on the Daily Show If you have never written your Senator Now is the Time! This is the issue that will affect you everyday.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/liz_warren_on_the_daily_show.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/liz_warren_on_the_daily_show.html Blog Post Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:23:13 -0800 Watch Out! Here’s what’s not covered by the CARD Act Although this law is a great step in the right direction, there are some practices that consumer will have to continue watching out for after the February 22nd effective date.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/watch_out_heres_whats_not_cove_2.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/watch_out_heres_whats_not_cove_2.html Blog Post Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:59:33 -0800 Watch Out! Here’s what’s not covered by the CARD Act Although this law is a great step in the right direction, there are some practices that consumer will have to continue watching out for after the February 22nd effective date.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/watch_out_heres_whats_not_cove_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/watch_out_heres_whats_not_cove_1.html Blog Post Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:59:33 -0800 Clearing up some misconceptions about the Credit CARD Act Trying to summarize the 1100 page Credit Card Rule is tough. Here are some clarifications.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/clearing_up_some_misconception_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/clearing_up_some_misconception_1.html Blog Post Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:42:01 -0800 Senate Is Thinking About Bailing On Consumer Protection Will leaving consumers hanging be how Dodd goes out?

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/senate_is_thinking_about_baili.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/senate_is_thinking_about_baili.html Blog Post Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:02:22 -0800 Liz Warren To Speak At CU Summit! warren_web.jpg
DefendYourDollars.org is so excited about our speaker line-up for our 3rd Activist Summit. You should be too...

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/liz_warren_to_speak_at_cu_summ.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/liz_warren_to_speak_at_cu_summ.html Blog Post Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:20:07 -0800 Federal Reserve Board Issues New Credit Card Regulations Federal Reserve Board Issues New Credit Card Regulations

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/federal_reserve_board_issues_new_credit_card_regulations.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/federal_reserve_board_issues_new_credit_card_regulations.html Blog Post Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:50:23 -0800 Watch out for rebate card fees More and more retailers are issuing rebates on prepaid cards which can come loaded with hidden fees and other gotchas.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/would_you_like_fees_with_your.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/would_you_like_fees_with_your.html Blog Post Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:41:02 -0800 Are You Mad Enough To Not Take It Anymore? The Move Your Money initiative points out the drastic need for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/are_you_made_enough_to_not_tak.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/are_you_made_enough_to_not_tak.html Blog Post Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:23:47 -0800 Paper statement fees?! Credit card issuers’ latest trick From Guest Blogger: Suzanne Martindale

As consumers brace for the additional protections of the CreditCARD Act to go into effect on February 22, credit card issuers are finding more and more inventive ways to squeeze extra money out of their customers. This time, the joke is on consumers who use credit cards affiliated with retail stores.

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DefendYourDollars.org wants you to show us what the Dangers of Debt mean to you. Winner receives $1,000 and a years subscription to Consumer Reports Online!

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/dangers_of_debt_contest.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/dangers_of_debt_contest.html Blog Post Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:35:17 -0800 You're Alright Goolsbee- Austan Goolsbee To Attend CU Summit! The DefendYourDollars.org Team is stoked to announce that this financial reform rock star will be attending our Summit in February.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/12/youre_alright_goolsbee_austan.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/12/youre_alright_goolsbee_austan.html Blog Post Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:30:30 -0800 New Gift Card Protections May Be Coming Your Way Today, we told the Fed what we want for the holidays, and for every other time we give and receive a gift card:

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/12/new_gift_card_protections_may.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/12/new_gift_card_protections_may.html Blog Post Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:48:24 -0800 Consumers Protest Makes National News Consumers who shared their story about not using their credit cards is featured on ABC Nightly News

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