Consumer Federation of America
@ConsumerFed
The Consumer Federation of America is an association of more than 250 nonprofit consumer organizations established to advance the consumer interest.
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http://www.consumerfed.org 11-09-2009 15:06:23
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Last week, RDP signed Consumer Federation of America's letter urging the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office to ensure that property insurance data now being collected will be made available to the public. therevolvingdoorproject.org/advocates-urge…
'However, BEYONCÉ has a point: An estimated one in 13 U.S. households are #uninsured and two-thirds are underinsured. This means that millions of families have limited or no protection against growing climate-related risks.' #Insurance #ClimateCrisis
fortune.com/2024/05/08/fan…
“Just because a technological opportunity exists doesn't mean it can or should be used without guardrails and consumer protections,” says Doug Heller, Director of #Insurance at the Consumer Federation of America. #AerialImages
nerdwallet.com/article/insura…
1 in 13 U.S. homeowners are #uninsured ,
a concerning trend, especially with a potentially active #hurricane season looming just weeks away.
Watch Full Story Here: nbc-2.com/article/florid…
Doug Heller and Sharon Cornelissen of Consumer Federation of America write that more than 6 million U.S. homeowners are uninsured — including nearly one in seven in #Miami : 'Without #insurance , the risk of going from homeowner to homeless is only one major storm away.' theinvadingsea.com/2024/05/10/flo…
We had a great time participating in the Cribs for Kids 8th National Cribs for Kids Conference yesterday. Courtney Griffin
#CribsforKidsConference
#SafeSleepEducation
'It really behooves states to be very active on this issue,' said Erin Witte, noting the growing momentum behind #JunkFee legislation. 'This is a really bipartisan issue,' to push for transparent pricing. #California
npr.org/2024/05/10/124…
We appreciated the opportunity to provide testimony for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission hearing on the agenda and priorities for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026. Courtney Griffin #ProductSafety #ProtectConsumers
“We commend the families of Esther, Kipley, Kennedy, and too many others for their tenacity and strength,” said Courtney Griffin. “We also applaud Sen. Tammy Baldwin Senator Bob Casey & Sen. Susan Collins for acting against a dangerous, unnecessary product. #WaterBeads
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Do you know anyone who is actually a consumer who loves #JunkFees ?
Our short answer: NO!
Elizabeth Warren Adam Rust Senate Banking and Housing Democrats #EndJunkFees
Watch Elizabeth Warren ask Adam Rust how smaller #CreditCard issuers stack up vs the biggest issuers in terms of how much they are charging consumers
#DefendCFPB #ProtectConsumers
Watch Senator Cortez Masto ask Adam Rust how #JunkFees imposed on renters exacerbate the high cost of #Rent . #AffordableHousing
'We commend the families of Esther, Kipley, Kennedy, and too many others for their tenacity and strength. There is no level of adult supervision to make #WaterBeads safe, and CFA looks forward to the time when water beads no longer injure children.'
- Courtney Griffin
Thank you Rohit Chopra consumerfinance.gov and Secretary Pete Buttigieg U.S. Department of Transportation We were honored to participate in this extremely important discussion and hearing on #Airline and #CreditCard Rewards Programs. #ProtectConsumers
Erin Witte
. Secretary Pete Buttigieg “I’d like to develop the conversation about competition.”
Erin Witte “ #AirTravel is not competitive.” And regarding their #Rewards programs, “I think it really makes sense to zero in on that and evaluate whether that’s anti-competitive.”