Host Shirley Rooker talks with Mike McCartin about travel insurance. For example, some travel insurance policies have COVID clauses and won’t pay if the trip is canceled because of the pandemic. He also discusses medical…
January 9, 2022
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer’s Checkbook, who describes a recent study on used cars that have been recalled due to serious defects. Many of them have not been repaired. In…
January 1, 2022
Shirley Rooker talks with John Breyault, National Consumers League, about ways to protect against malware and ransomware as well as how COVID scams are evolving. He also discusses the scams involving gold and silver.
December 26, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Ben Lieberman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who describes the problems associated with the push for electric cars, which will result in an increased demand for electricity and problems with…
December 18, 2021
Shirley Rooker speaks with Richard W. Rahn of the Institute for Global Economic Growth, who describes the economic impact on Europe of efforts to go green, including blackouts, gas and food shortages and increasing unemployment…
December 11, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Bobby Bhatia of Doyle, Schultz and Bhatia, who discusses changes to tax laws including the significant increase in standard deductions and what it means for taxpayers.
November 27, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker talks with Mike McCartin of Joseph W. McCartin Insurance, who discusses the many options for long-term care insurance, the types of policies and when to buy it. Only about 18% of consumers…
November 24, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Clarissa Carnero, director of credit and fraud risk with American Express, who discusses the origin of credit card fraud, the way new technology makes it easier to scam consumers and…
November 14, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler of Checkbook Magazine, who discusses the many ways you can reduce your energy bills without spending a lot of money. Sixty percent of utility bills go to heating…
November 7, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Joe Hemsley, a certified financial planner,. He describes the factors that may lead to short-term inflation, the strategies for protecting your assets and the areas that are likely to see…
October 31, 2021
Tom Gordon, Executive Director of Responsive Law, discusses ways the legal system can help provide better access to consumers as well as some of the reforms that are being instituted in areas around the country.
October 24, 2021
Shirley Rooker speaks with Richard W. Rahn of the Institute for Global Economic Growth, who describes the economic impact on Europe of efforts to go green, including blackouts, gas and food shortages and increasing unemployment…
October 16, 2021
Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer’s Checkbook, who describes a recent study on used cars that have been recalled due to serious defects. Many of them have not been repaired. In…
October 2, 2021
Shirley Rooker speaks with Barbara Kelley, executive director of the Hearing Loss Association of America, who discusses the signs of hearing loss, the causes and the many ways to find help as well as the…
September 25, 2021
