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A new consumer product safety information database is up and running where consumers can share information with others about product injuries or failures that could have resulted in injuries. Consumers can visit SaferProducts.gov to submit reports and search for safety information on products they...

Earlier today, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) released the results of two new consumer surveys -- both of which you may be interested in. (But if you aren't interested, here's a video you can click on, featuring a cat playing the piano. I aim...

Consumers overwhelmingly want limits and additional disclosures on bank overdraft fees, according to a survey released by the Consumer Federal of America (CFA). Yet Congress has done nothing to fix the problem since it held hearings late last year and banks continue to make billions on overdraft...

If you're fed up with overdraft fees, you're not alone. During a telephone press conference held earlier this afternoon, which I sat in on, Consumer Federation of America released the results of a national poll today showing that (surprise) just about everyone wants limits and additional...

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) have come out today with their tenth annual holiday spending survey, and here's what they have found: Consumers aren't going to be spending as much on their holiday gifts as in previous years. Could there be...

Bank overdraft fees are getting higher and more punishing than ever.That's not news to anyone who regularly reads WalletPop, but in case you need more proof, the Consumer Federation of America has come out with a new survey, looking at overdraft fees charged by the nation's largest banks.I don't...