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Do you love where you live?

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with WalletHub's Cassie Happe, who discusses a study on the most dangerous cities in the country and some of the factors that contribute to the ratings. While homicides have seen a small decline, other crimes have risen steeply. Learn more about your ad choices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forecasting the effects of AI on the legal system

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Tom Gordon of Responsive Law, who discusses digital estate planning, how AI may give consumers more access to the legal system, a court case involving consumers' First Amendment right to receive legal information and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Consumer Man's top tips

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Herb Weisbaum, contributing editor at Consumers' Checkbook Magazine, who discusses wiping personal data off devices before recycling them, the questions to ask before joining a gym and the move to limit high overdraft fees charged by banksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our first president as businessman and innovator

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker talks to John Berlau. The author of "George Washington, Entrepreneur" explores the greatness and intellect of our first president and his ventures into whiskey making and mule breeding as well as his vision about flight. He also discusses Washington's partnership with his wife Martha and her importance to his success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The cost of regulations on consumers and businesses

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the tens of thousands of federal regulations which cost $1.939 trillion annually. The guest offers reforms designed to get control of the spiraling number of regulations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to know before you go

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst with Wallethub, who discusses factors to consider when choosing an airline. The report takes a look at considerationsother than costs that can make a significant difference in your experience, such as leg room, how well pets are treated, the safety record and the rate of delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to know before you go

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst with Wallethub, who discusses factors to consider when choosing an airline. The report takes a look at considerations other than costs that can make a significant difference in your experience, such as leg room, how well pets are treated, the safety record and the rate of delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Put down your phone and go outside and play

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 25:05


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who describes the negative changes in our behavior, such as aggression, depression and loss of social skills, when we spend too much time on our phones or electronic devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Put down your phone and go outside and play

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 25:05


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who describes the negative changes in our behavior, such as aggression, depression and loss of social skills, when we spend too much time on our phones or electronic devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How corporate wokeness can affect you as a consumer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Will Hild, executive director of Consumers' Research, who defines woke and how it affects so many areas of our lives, including our pension funds andhealthcare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How corporate wokeness can affect you as a consumer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Will Hild, executive director of Consumers' Research, who defines woke and how it affects so many areas of our lives, including our pension funds and healthcare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recalled but not repaired

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer's Checkbook, who describes a study on used cars that have been recalled due to serious defects. Many of them have not been repaired. In fact, it is estimated that over 50 million vehicles have not had their problems resolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recalled but not repaired

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker talks to Kevin Brasler, editor of Consumer's Checkbook, who describes a study on used cars that have been recalled due to serious defects. Many of them have not been repaired. In fact, it is estimated that over 50 million vehicles have not had their problems resolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Navigating the dangers of debt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 25:00


 Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst for Wallet Hub, who discusses debt, specifically the implications of the huge auto and credit card debts, as wellas the impact of inflation on Gen Z. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Navigating the dangers of debt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 25:00


  Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo, writer and analyst for Wallet Hub, who discusses debt, specifically the implications of the huge auto and credit card debts, as well as the impact of inflation on Gen Z. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The controversial history of the CFPB

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Berlau, finance policy director, Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and some of the controversy surrounding it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The controversial history of the CFPB

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Berlau, finance policy director, Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and someof the controversy surrounding it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Put AI to work for your small business

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Gene Marks of the Marks Group, who discusses artificial intelligence and its impact on small businesses. And we address the question: are women morereluctant to use AI than men? A recent study has the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Put AI to work for your small business

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Gene Marks of the Marks Group, who discusses artificial intelligence and its impact on small businesses. And we address the question: are women more reluctant to use AI than men? A recent study has the answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When your phone rings, how do you know who's calling?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Sarah Delphey, vice president of trust solutions at Numeracle, to discuss the importance of authenticating the origin of phone calls. Delphey talks about the way technology is being used to stop the people from receiving calls from scammers while allowing legitimate calls to get through to consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When your phone rings, how do you know who's calling?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Sarah Delphey, vice president of trust solutions at Numeracle, to discuss the importance of authenticating the origin of phone calls. Delphey talks about the way technology is being used to stop the people from receiving calls from scammers while allowing legitimate calls to get through to consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Protect your home while reducing your insurance bills

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 25:00


  Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mike McCartin with Joseph McCartin Insurance, who discusses what you can do in the face of the significant increase in the cost of insurance and the impact of national disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protect your home while reducing your insurance bills

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 25:00


 Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mike McCartin with Joseph McCartin Insurance, who discusses what you can do in the face of the significant increase in the cost of insurance and the impact of national disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Law on corporate transparency may harm small business

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jeff Brabant, National Federation of Independent Business, to discuss how the Corporate Transparency Act will hurt the financial health of businesses with 20 or fewer employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Law on corporate transparency may harm small business

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jeff Brabant, National Federation of Independent Business, to discuss how the Corporate Transparency Act will hurt the financial health of businesses with 20 or fewer employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The cost of regulations on consumers and businesses

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the tens of thousands of federal regulations which cost $1.939 trillion annually. The guest offers reforms designed to get control of the spiraling number of regulations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The cost of regulations on consumers and businesses

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, who discusses the tens of thousands of federal regulations which cost $1.939 trillion annually. The guest offers reforms designed to get control of the spiraling number of regulations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protect your assets with the right insurance

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mike McCartin of Joseph W. McCartin Insurance, who describes ways to prepare for future claims, including taking pictures or videos of your home furnishings. He also discusses the responsibilities of a host. For example, you may be liable if guests get drunk and have an accident when they leave your party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Protect your assets with the right insurance

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mike McCartin of Joseph W. McCartin Insurance, who describes ways to prepare for future claims, including taking pictures or videos of your home furnishings. He also discusses the responsibilities of a host. For example, you may be liable if guests get drunk and have an accident when they leave your party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beware of debt relief offers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 25:01


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Bruce McClary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, who discusses the special needs of military and the many frauds targeting other consumers. He describes how the debt relief promised may only increase the debt load, how promises to erase credit card debt may backfire and other scams that trap consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Beware of debt relief offers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 25:01


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Bruce McClary of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, who discusses the special needs of military and the many frauds targeting other consumers. He describes how the debt relief promised may only increase the debt load, how promises to erase credit card debt may backfire and other scams that trap consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Free speech, hate speech and the role of government

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 25:05


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute, who explains why he views government regulation of what we see on social media as a threat to democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Free speech, hate speech and the role of government

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 25:05


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute, who explains why he views government regulation of what we see on social media as a threat to democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our first president as businessman and innovator

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker talks to John Berlau. The author of "George Washington, Entrepreneur" explores the greatness and intellect of our first president and his ventures into whiskey making and mule breeding as well as his vision about flight. He also discusses Washington's partnership with his wife Martha and her importance to his success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our first president as businessman and innovator

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker talks to John Berlau. The author of "George Washington, Entrepreneur" explores the greatness and intellect of our first president and his ventures into whiskey making and mule breeding as well as his vision about flight. He also discusses Washington's partnership with his wife Martha and her importance to his success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Make sure Google gives you the results you really need

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Kiernan of WalletHub.com to discuss a recent study that found consumers who use Google to search for financial products may be missing out on the best information. The study found that the results were heavily skewed to Google advertisers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Make sure Google gives you the results you really need

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with John Kiernan of WalletHub.com to discuss a recent study that found consumers who use Google to search for financial products may be missing out on the best information. The study found that the results were heavily skewed to Google advertisers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to consider when planning travel

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo of WalletHub, who outlines a recent study on inflation and its impact on travel. He also describes the credit cards that are most travel-friendly. The high cost of carrying credit card debt from month to month is also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to consider when planning travel

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo of WalletHub, who outlines a recent study on inflation and its impact on travel. He also describes the credit cards that are most travel-friendly. The high cost of carrying credit card debt from month to month is also discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't let the winter blues and political news spoil your holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who discusses ways to deal with the depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder. Some people feel it when there is less daylight. In addition, she suggests ways to get through a family dinner when there is disagreement on politics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don't let the winter blues and political news spoil your holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 25:00


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Jill Robin Payne, psychotherapist and author, who discusses ways to deal with the depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder. Some people feel it when there is less daylight. In addition, she suggests ways to get through a family dinner when there is disagreement on politics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What to do when gift cards expire

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 24:56


Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Chip Lupo of WalletHub about the growing trend of giving gift cards at the holidays and how to use them wisely. He also discusses the difference between credit card network gift cards and merchants' gift cards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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