Articles by Shirley Rooker

• How to invest without being defrauded

  Owen Donley of the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the latest high tech scams as well as how old scams have new packaging.

  Of Consuming Interest
  August 09, 2020
• Gas station credit cards not always the best deal

  Matt Schulz, senior analyst with creditcards.com, discusses the pros and cons of gas station credit cards.

  Of Consuming Interest
  July 19, 2020
• Are the apps on your phone safe?

  Steve Pociask, American Consumer Institute, discusses the use of apps on your devices.

  Of Consuming Interest
  July 12, 2020
• Get to know the V Chip

  Elizabeth Casey, with Fox Corporation, discusses parental controls, why they are essential in protecting children from inappropriate TV programs, and how to use them.

  Of Consuming Interest
  July 05, 2020
• How to go RoboCop on those robocalls

  Kristi Thompson, Federal Communications Commission, discusses robocalls and how consumers can fight back.

  Of Consuming Interest
  June 28, 2020
• Find someone else to mow your lawn

  Kevin Brasler, executive editor, Washington Consumer’s Checkbook, reveals how to find the best lawn care, tree repair services and garden centers.

  Of Consuming Interest
  June 21, 2020
• Getting older and getting wiser about new technology

  Debra Berlyn, executive director, Project GOAL, describes the exciting technologies introduced at the CES consumer electronics show and how they affect the senior population.

  Of Consuming Interest
  June 14, 2020
• Automatic vehicles: safer than humans?

  Marc Scribner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses how automated vehicles will reduce the number of injuries and property damage caused by accidents.

  Of Consuming Interest
  June 07, 2020
• Trading in bad faith on someone’s good name

  Lauren Hall of Consumer Action profiles common frauds, including deceptive health claims about some celebrity-endorsed products.

  Of Consuming Interest
  May 24, 2020
• When counterfeit can kill

  Kyle Burgess of Consumers’ Research discusses how counterfeit products and drugs endanger the lives of millions of consumers.

  Of Consuming Interest
  May 10, 2020
• Starting a business

  Author Hal Shelton provides advice on steps to take before, during and after the start-up of a business.

  Of Consuming Interest
  May 03, 2020
• What you can do to protect your data

  Kelvin Coleman, executive director, National Cyber Security Alliance, discusses the steps individuals and businesses should take to protect their data.

  Of Consuming Interest
  April 26, 2020
• 5G and what that means to you

  Susan Diegelman, director of public affairs, AT&T, discusses 5G and what it means for consumers.

  Of Consuming Interest
  April 19, 2020
• Making sure class action lawsuits benefit the consumer

  Ted Frank, Competitive Enterprise Institute Center for Class Action Fairness, discusses how class action lawsuits sometimes benefit only the lawyers bringing the suit.

  Of Consuming Interest
  April 05, 2020

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