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New credit card laws about fees, rate increases protect consumers.New Laws Protect Consumers with Credit Cards
Updated Aug. 22, 2010
• More rules from Federal CARD Act are now in effect.
• Credit card companies must follow these new guidelines.
• New credit card laws apply to fees, interest rate increases.
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Alert: Companies charging for real estate documents
Updated June 10, 2010

CA program offers you cash for your appliances
Updated April 22, 2010


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Consumer Affairs cleaning up dirty cookware companies
Updated July 2, 2010

Consumer Affairs helps punish property tax scammers
Updated June 22, 2010

DCA helps put real estate criminals behind bars
Updated Feb. 24, 2010

DCA investigation leads to $1.35M settlement
with pots and pans sales company

Updated Jan. 13, 2010

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