These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government ...
New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau frozen, consumers will have to rely on their state AGs and regulators when they have complaints.
7 ways to safeguard your money as the Trump administration weakens consumer protections
"It's sending a strong message that the CFPB is not here for consumers anymore; that under the Trump administration, the CFPB is here to give out pardons for violating the law," Erin Witte, director ...
Protect our financial watchdog!
After the 2008 bank-fueled economic crash, consumers helped establish an independent financial watchdog to protect their ...
Frumpy Mom: Beware of this phone scam. It’s a doozy.
And, if you’re like me, you may have gotten notices that your security has been breached on one or more cards, or maybe from ...
Whistleblower testifies in court that plan to abolish CFPB is still on, countering administration’s narrative
An employee tasked with implementing the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ...
Trump administration still plans to eliminate consumer finance bureau, witness says
President Donald Trump's administration still plans to fire all workers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ...
Scammers stole record-breaking $12.5B from Americans in 2024, FTC says
Consumers reported losing more money to scams where they paid with bank transfers or cryptocurrency than all other payment ...
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The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it
Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows ...
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Is There an Easier Way to Cancel Subscriptions?
Canceling subscriptions can be tricky, but new FTC rules aim to help. Learn tips to cancel hassle-free and avoid recurring ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Judge orders Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official to testify about shutdown at agency
Adam Martinez, the agency's chief operating officer, says the CFPB has continued conducting congressionally mandated work.