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 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:50:48 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Senate debate on financial reform heats up Now that the Senate floor debate on financial reform has started in earnest, supporters are ofering a number of amendments to strengthen the bill so that it better protects consumers from unsafe financial products and creates new rules to stop banks from getting so big that they could threaten the financial system.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/senate_debate_on_financial_ref.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/senate_debate_on_financial_ref.html Blog Post Wed, 05 May 2010 11:50:48 -0800 It's time Washington looks out for us! If you don’t think it matters having an aggressive watchdog in Washington looking out for consumers, just consider your credit card bill.

The full House just approved a new financial sheriff – now we need the Senate to do the same so we don’t have to endure more abusive tactics. Tell your Senators you want a watchdog who looks out for us.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/its_time_washington_looks_out.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/its_time_washington_looks_out.html Action Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:18:37 -0800 Dangers Of Debt Contest dodlogocroppedthumbnail.jpg
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 High-Cost Credit Are you in debt with small, short-term loans?

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/06/tell_us_your_story_6.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/06/tell_us_your_story_6.html Story Ask Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:57:22 -0800 Low cost ways to fund your college education http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/02/low_cost_ways_to_fund_your_col.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/02/low_cost_ways_to_fund_your_col.html Tips Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:10:15 -0800 Student Loans Private Student Loans Nearly 50 percent of undergraduate private student loan borrowers fail to exhaust their low-cost federal student loans to finance their college education. Families need help understanding college financing.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/01/private_student_loans.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/01/private_student_loans.html Intro Text Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:01:54 -0800 New Way of Lending? College students may have another way of raising funds to pay for their room, board, books and other necessities for the upcoming school year. Social networking has now extended itself into the lending business.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/new_way_of_lending.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/new_way_of_lending.html Blog Post Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:52:18 -0800 To the Grad: Words of Wisdom from Consumer Advocates Congrats graduates! Money mom would like to share a recent article that ran in the San Francisco Chronicle which provides some money management wisdom from consumer advocates around the country.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/to_the_grad_words_of_wisdom_fr.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/to_the_grad_words_of_wisdom_fr.html Blog Post Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:16:33 -0800 How to choose a private student loan Use private student loans to pay your college costs only after you have exhausted your federal loans. Federal loans are less expensive than private loans.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/08/how_to_choose_a_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/08/how_to_choose_a_1.html Tips Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:19:36 -0800 Familes need help understanding college financing CU issues report on how to improve student loan disclosures and counseling

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/07/familes_need_he.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/07/familes_need_he.html Press Release Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:00:00 -0800 Another week, another identity theft scandal Recent data security breaches have underscored the need for stronger identity theft protections for consumers.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/05/another_week_another_identity.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/05/another_week_another_identity.html Research Fri, 25 May 2007 16:52:33 -0800 Measures to prevent ID theft outlined for Senate hearing Should require businesses, others to notify consumers when their personal info is breached.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2005/04/post_10.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2005/04/post_10.html Letter Wed, 13 Apr 2005 10:49:08 -0800 Letter to the Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan regarding application of merger CU opposes the approval of the application filed by Travelers Group Inc. to merge with Citicorp http://www.defendyourdollars.org/1998/06/letter_to_the_f.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/1998/06/letter_to_the_f.html Letter Thu, 25 Jun 1998 21:06:17 -0800 Dirty Deeds: Abuses and Fraudulent Practices in California's Home Equity Market http://www.defendyourdollars.org/1995/10/dirty_deeds_abu.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/1995/10/dirty_deeds_abu.html Sat, 28 Oct 1995 01:40:16 -0800