Senior Director, Federal Consumer Program
1/14/2022
A major new CFPB report assails the Big 3 credit bureaus for a series of excuses, “deficiencies” and failures. CFPB found that “Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion routinely failed to fully respond to consumers with errors.” Wow.
Cover graphic “Epic Fail” by Dunk via Flickr, some rights reserved.
1/12/2022
Switching from one dirty fuel source to another isn’t the public health or climate progress we need.
1/11/2022
Google’s parent company, Alphabet*, faces shareholder proposal because of history of repair restrictions
1/6/2022
Buy now, pay later apps give consumers the flexibility of paying for purchases in installments, but that convenience comes at a cost. Besides being unregulated and full of fine print, these companies have one ultimate goal: get you to buy more stuff, and go into debt to do it.
1/6/2022
Many of us use this time of year to reflect on what we want to do differently in the year ahead. One resolution that could really help the planet? Reducing your foodprint.
1/3/2022
The national chain prides itself on being a green grocer, but in reality, their promises fall short. Here are 10 steps that Whole Foods should take – many of which have already been taken by other retailers – to be more sustainable and ultimately be an industry leader once again.
12/21/2021
12/16/2021
Most airlines are only offering vouchers, not refunds, when passengers cancel their flights due to concerns about COVID-19.