Of Consuming Interest

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  The federal role in protecting small business

  The FTC's Rosario Mendez discusses the actions taken by the agency to inform and protect small businesses from scams.

  Of Consuming Interest

  December 23, 2018
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  Gift cards

  Jill Gonzalez of WalletHub.com discusses a recent study of gift cards and the ones that are the best deal for consumers.

  Of Consuming Interest

  November 25, 2018
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  Play the right cards when traveling abroad

  Jill Gonzalez of WalletHub.com discusses which credit cards are best to use for international travel.

  Of Consuming Interest

  November 18, 2018
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  The many ways fraudsters can use your insurance against you

  Jim Quiggle with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud describes how crooks are using the new Medicare cards to defraud consumers.

  Of Consuming Interest

  November 04, 2018
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  Tech to help people age in place

  Debra Berlyn, executive director, Project GOAL, discusses the ways new technology will enable consumers to stay in their homes as they age.

  Of Consuming Interest

  October 14, 2018
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  Reforming the government’s consumer financial protection bureau

  John Berlau, Competitive Enterprise Institute, proposes some changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

  Of Consuming Interest

  September 30, 2018
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  Bad guys are using your telephone against you

  The Federal Trade Commission's Nat Wood discusses actions taken by the agency to combat robo calls, grandparent scams, identity theft and a host of other frauds targeting consumers.

  Of Consuming Interest

  August 26, 2018
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  The hidden costs of what’s ‘free’ on the internet

  Debra Berlyn, president of Consumer Policy Solutions, discusses what it really costs consumers who use “free” things on the internet.

  Of Consuming Interest

  August 05, 2018
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  Putting a stop to illegal robocalls

  Patrick Webre of the Federal Communications Commission discusses the agency’s initiatives to stop illegal robocalls.

  Of Consuming Interest

  July 15, 2018
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  The dangers of dabbling in cryptocurrency

  Owen Donley, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses cryptocurrencies.

  Of Consuming Interest

  July 08, 2018
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  How to have a meaningful life in retirement

  Janet Bodnar, former editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, discusses the pros and cons of retirement.

  Of Consuming Interest

  June 10, 2018
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  Living in the age of the internet of things

  Stacey Gray of the Future of Privacy Forum discusses the privacy and safety implications of the so-called "internet of things."

  Of Consuming Interest

  May 20, 2018
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  A defense of the short-term, high-interest ‘payday’ loan

  John Berlau, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses payday loans, which are used by over 12 million consumers each year.

  Of Consuming Interest

  March 03, 2018
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  Medical identity theft and other trends in insurance fraud

  Jim Quiggle with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud discusses medical identity theft and other trends in insurance fraud.

  Of Consuming Interest

  February 03, 2018
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  Best and worst credit cards

  Jill Gonzalez, senior analyst with wallethub.com, discusses the best and worst credit cards.

  Of Consuming Interest

  January 27, 2018