Topic: Consumers Union Of U.S. Inc.

On the Money: Health insurance relief is on the way. But what can you do now to save?The year is 2014, and health insurance is more affordable. It's a reality that seems a lifetime away for some.The bulk of the historic health ...

House passes health-care reform.again

In a groundbreaking vote late last night, the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited health reform bill that would largely transform our troubled health care system and expand coverage to 32 million Americans. Consumers Union, the non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports, has ...
If you have a car accident that's even partly your fault, you could see an increase in your auto insurance premium. But accident-forgiveness plans aren't for everyone.. ," which appeared in Consumer Reports Money Adviser newsletter.
Late-Winter Storm Delivers Another Blow to Northeast," what's been dubbed a hurricane without a name has left a path of devastation in the New York City metropolitan area, including countless fallen trees.. The post offers information on homeowners insurance from the Insurance ...
More than 70 years ago, Consumers Union, the independent nonprofit organization that publishes Consumer Reports, called for affordable, reliable health care for all Americans.. Reform proposals have passed both chambers of Congress by a majority vote; now they effectively await final passage. ...
More than one in five people between ages 18 and 34-22 percent-have been refused in the last year for a credit card or other loan, according to a survey just released by FindLaw. Fifteen percent of that age group were turned down ...
Sean Kleefeld may be among the few individuals who can claim he's gained from debt this year. Kleefeld wins $1,000 and a year's subscription to Consumer Reports Online for his entry in the online Defend Your Dollars "Dangers of Debt" contest. Defend ...

Health-care summit: the two big arguments

Watching the back-and-forth at today's White House health-reform summit, I'm struck by how the whole debate comes down to two major points of disagreement.. ) The Republicans want to go the other way, by allowing insurers to sell coverage to healthy people ...

5 questions to ask about your life insurance

You probably know why life insurance is an important support beam in a strong financial house: That, combined with underwater home values for many home owners, is a debt sentence for your survivors if you don't have an adequate amount of life ...
Function Payday loan stores offer financial services for individuals without bank accounts or who need short-term cash advances. Warning Payday loans offer fast money, but at staggering interest rates, sometimes as high as an annual rate of 911 percent for a one-week ...