According to a study conducted by the UK arm of Forrester Research and Paypal, consumers will be paying more by mobile means than with cash by 2016.
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Would You Rather Pay with Cash or Your Phone at Checkout?
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Consumer Info
Tags: Cash·consumers·Forrester Research·mobile payments·Mobile Phone·PayPal·Starbucks·UK
Unused Gift Cards to Total $2 Billion in 2012
January 9th, 2012 · No Comments · Consumer Info
While most of us may not think twice about letting one $20 gift card going unused this year, it adds up to a very big deal to retailers.
Tags: CARD Act·consumers·expired gift cards·Fees·gift cards·retailers
In Defiance of Senate Republicans, Obama Appoints CFPB Director
January 6th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Consumer Info
In a controversial act that could have legal ramifications, President Obama took matters into his own hands this week and appointed the first director to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Tags: CFPB·Consumer Financial Protection Bureau·consumerfinance.gov·Cordray·Obama·President Obama·Richard Cordray·Senate·Senate Republicans
FTC Not Acting on Individual Consumer Complaints. Where Should I Report Shady Collection Agency Practices?
October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Consumer Info
Q. We have nowhere to complain about debt buyers/collection agencies now? I just submitted a long complaint to the FTC and they sent me an email telling me that they were shipping it off to “Consumer Sentinel”. This place is accessible ONLY to law enforcement agencies, who have nothing to do with civil matters. I [...]
Tags: collection agency·consumer complaint·Consumer Sentinel·FTC·State Attorney General·state consumer complaint division
