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 2012 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:41:39 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Consumer protections lacking for mobile payments Consumers Union finds protections fall short when mobile payments are linked to phone accounts

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/12/consumer_protections_lacking_f.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/12/consumer_protections_lacking_f.html Press Release Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:41:39 -0800 How Top Wireless Carriers Compare on Consumer Protections For Mobile Payments http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/12/how_top_wireless_carriers_comp.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/12/how_top_wireless_carriers_comp.html Document Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:51:53 -0800 Signs Point To Google Wallet Launch Today Google Wallet may launch later today. Will it have basic consumer protections?

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/09/signs_point_to_google_wallet_l.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/09/signs_point_to_google_wallet_l.html Blog Post Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:36:38 -0800 Mobile Payments Ripe For Fraud Cyber criminals are targeting mobile payment systems.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/mobile_payments_ripe_for_fraud.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/mobile_payments_ripe_for_fraud.html Blog Post Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:54:53 -0800 Mobile payments tip sheet: What can consumers do now http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/mobile_payments_tip_sheet_what.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/mobile_payments_tip_sheet_what.html Tips Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:13:15 -0800 Your Buying Habits May Be Key To Mobile Pay Success Your shopping habits and information may be the key to mobile payments success.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/your_buying_habits_may_be_key.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/your_buying_habits_may_be_key.html Blog Post Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:03:01 -0800 No Consumer Guarantees With T-Mobile “Direct Carrier Billing” Program Wireless Carrier’s Mobile Payment Plan Does Not Cover Fraud Or Mistakes. Consumers at risk.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/no_consumer_guarantees_with_tm.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/no_consumer_guarantees_with_tm.html Blog Post Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:54:04 -0800 T-Mobile's mobile payment plan risky for consumers eless carrier's direct carrier billing program not covered by protections against fraud and mistakes

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/tmobiles_mobile_payment_plan_r.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/08/tmobiles_mobile_payment_plan_r.html Press Release Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:52:13 -0800 Mobile Pay or Mobile Mess Mobile payments are supposed to make consumers' lives simpler by enabling consumers to pay with cell phones instead of carrying plastic or cash. But, mobile payments may cause consumers huge headaches with the lack of consistent consumer protections if a transaction goes awry or when mobile phones are lost or stolen and used to make unauthorized purchases.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/mobile_pay_or_mobile_mess.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/mobile_pay_or_mobile_mess.html Blog Post Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:12:06 -0800 Report: Mobile payments could be risky for consumers CU report highlights how protections vary widely when consumers pay with their mobile phones

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/mobile_payments_could_be_risky.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/mobile_payments_could_be_risky.html Press Release Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:55:57 -0800 New CU Article: How to Make Every Way to Pay Safe for Mobile Payments Read a draft of our new article discussing the mobile payments market, the major risks it poses for consumers, and the few simple fixes that would ensure all consumers making mobile payments have guaranteed consumer protections.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/03/new_cu_article_how_to_make_eve.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/03/new_cu_article_how_to_make_eve.html Blog Post Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:42:59 -0800 Is Your Text Donation Making It To Japan? Your text donation may take up to 90 days to get to the charity and some third party servicers take a fee from your donation. Help send a message to the phone mobile companies.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/03/post_24.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/03/post_24.html Blog Post Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:52:01 -0800 Why You Should Be Careful Of Buying Your Coffee With An Iphone Consumers should beware of the lack of protections that may come with new Iphone payment apps for Starbucks.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/02/post_21.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/02/post_21.html Blog Post Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:16:10 -0800 New California rule protects consumers who pay by cell phone California's Public Utilities Commission has passed a new rule that gives consumers more protections against unauthorized mobile payments charges on phone bills.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/new_california_rule_protects_c.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/new_california_rule_protects_c.html Blog Post Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:06:23 -0800 Mobile Payments: Issues for Consumers CU’s presentation at the University of Washington, Oct.29, 2010

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/mobile_payments_issues_for_con.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/11/mobile_payments_issues_for_con.html Research Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:42:04 -0800