Because you may be buying gas with water in it, and expensive repairs. Two other states don’t test gasoline quality, either: Alaska and Nebraska. Aren’t you glad you live in Washington, a state with strong consumer protection laws? (Read story here and watch video below.) Return to The-A[...]
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This is why we need federal consumer protection
Elon Musk, who’s worth $400 billion, making him the world’s richest man, wants to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (see story here). The federal agency may not survive the Trump administration. Here’s what it does, and why ordinary Americans ne[...]
Biden caps bank overdraft fees at $5.00
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new banking rule on Thursday, December 12, 2024, that caps bank overdraft fees at $5.00 beginning October 1, 2025. It may not last long. Huffington Post says (here) the new regulation “faces an uncertain future under President-elect Dona[...]