Consumer Talk with Michael Finney: Recent Episodes
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Matt Schulz with Lending Tree reports About a Quarter of Americans Are Losing Sleep Over Affording the Holidays
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Sander Kushen with CALPIRG Education Fund shares the new study Trouble in Toyland
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Ana Staples of CreditCards.com sats Millennials more likely to spend big this holiday season
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Nathan Burrow, deals editor with Wirecutter answers, "What exactly is the global supply chain and why should you care?
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Alex Hamerstone, director of advisory solutions for TrustedSec warns Holiday Shoppers Face Many New Cyber Scams This Year
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Adrian Ward, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the McCombs School of Business claims We’re Not as Smart as Google Makes Us Think We Are
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Dustin Lemick, third-generation jeweler and CEO of BriteCo shares Engagement Ring Buying Trends Ahead of Peak Engagement Season
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Carmen Balber with Consumer Watchdog introduces the Patients For Fairness Coalition Medical Negligence Storytelling Website
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Expert Andrea Woroch says Consumer Price Index is Up and offers Hassle Free Ways to Stretch Your Dollars
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Rebecca Safier with Student Loan Hero says FAFSA Has Opened, Here’s What College Students Need to Know
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Jacob Channel, Senior Economic Analyst with Lending Tree lists The Most Popular Reasons Homeowners Are Refinancing
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David Downey with the International Downtown Association discusses America's vacant City Centers and a tax bill in Congress that offers a plan to revitalize San Francisco.
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Emily Brandon, senior retirement editor shares U.S. News’ Best Places to Retire 2021-2022
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Matt Schulz of Value Penguin reports Almost Half of Americans Want to Travel to Space But Only 19% Would Pay $100K+https://www.valuepenguin.com/travel/americans-space-travel
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Evan Raggi of Skai reports on Halloween Treats: No One Wants Mint, Vegan on the Rise
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Brian Walsh, Manager of Financial Planning and Student Loan Expert with SoFi shares Tips and Steps to Take Now! Federal Student Loan Relief Set to Expire 1/31/22
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Craig Silverman with ProPublica advises How to Avoid Being Scammed on Facebook
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Liz Weston of Nerdwallet explains How Gratitude Can Help Your Financial Life
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Robin Wigglesworth discusses his book TRILLIONS: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever
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Alma Galvan with the BBB warns listeners about Fake Covid Text Message Offers
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Beverly Harzog with US News reports For Americans with Unsecured Debt, Credit Cards Mostly to Blame
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Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) celebrates the Governor signing his autonomous vehicle bill
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Richard Barrington, Senior Financial Analyst with Money Rates reveals Top 10 Accounts with Best Rates for Savings, MMAs and CDS
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Herb "The Consumerman" Weisbaum with Consumer Checkbook explains how Buying Your Leased Car Could Be a Smart Move (Right Now)
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Lisa Truong, Founder and Executive Director of Help a Mother Out discusses the pandemic's effect on diaper banks and mothers in need
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Megan Wintersteen, VP Marketing of Zenreach Nationwide reports Foot-Traffic to Restaurants, F&B Industries Up 37% This Year
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Carmen Balber of Consumer Watchdog reports CBS News Exposes California Failure To Discipline Bad Docs, Makes Case for Malpractice Reform
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Glenn WIlliams of Primerica says Americans feeling inflation angst
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Tony Uphoff, president and CEO of Thomas reports A Liquor Shortage is coming, What Consumers Need
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Susan Grant of the Consumer Federation of America explains Surveillance Advertising: How It Works And Why It Should Be Banned
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Andrew Jacobs of the New York Times reports Lawsuits Over 'Misleading' Food Labels Surge as Groups Cite Lax U.S. Oversight
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Zeanique L. Barber, Strategic Advisor for Zenith Latitude explains how discriminatory computer algorithms are shaping our world
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Sander Kushen, Advocate with CALPIRG discusses a bill mandating truthful recycling labels
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Matt Schulz of Lending Tree says 67% of Americans Plan to Spend Money on Football Season This Year
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George Nocetti or Morgan Stanley lists 5 Important Things to Think About for Retirement
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Joseph Turow, Author of The Voice Catchers: How Marketers Listen in to Exploit Your Feelings, Your Privacy, and Your Wallet
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Journalist Shibani Joshi has a Message To Consumers: For a Hassle-Free Holiday, Start Shopping Now
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Dave Sargent of JD Power and Associates reports Smartphone Connectivity Now Most Common Problem Cited by New-Vehicle Owners
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Kevin Brassler of Consumer Checkbook advises on How to Save on Cell Service
KGO Listeners can read the article with all of the tips for free here
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Matt Shulz of Lending Tree reveals Consumers Spend Almost $2,000 on Delivery Services Per Year5
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Ken Tumin of Deposit Accounts says Online Banking Still Spikes During Pandemic – Now 52% of Americans Would Be Happy Never Visiting a Physical Bank Ever Again
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Jason Boyce, CEO & Founder of Avenue7Media warns listeners to Beware of Back-to-School Deals on Amazon
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Linda Sherry of Consumer Action runs down the August Scam Gram
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Jenn Engstrom, State Director for CALPIRG reports Schools, health groups and community groups call for legislation to reduce lead exposure in drinking water
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Herb "The Consumerman" Weisbaum ofConsumer Checkbook advises Pause on Student Loan Payments Ends in January; Here’s How to Prepare
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Stephanie Asymkos of Cashay lists 4 common misconceptions about Social Security that can cost thousands
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Julie Blackley of ISeeCars.com reports Used Car Prices Up 17.4% in San Francisco
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Brooklyn Lowery of CardRatings predicts Credit Card Landscape for Second Half of 2021
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Simon Zhen, research analyst with MyBankTracker lists Ways to Save Big on a Road Trip
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Kevin Brassler of Consumer Checkbook runs down 65 Things You (Probably) Shouldn't Pay for. KGO listeners can access the list for free until August 20th
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Sam Gaeta of Defined Financial Planning explains How Inflation it Impacts Your Wallet
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Jeff Herman, Editor in Chief for Lawn Starter explains why San Francisco is the Best City for Your Summer Vaxcation
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Susan Grant, Director of Consumer Protection and Privacy for the Consumer Federation of America lists the Nation’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints
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Alma Galvan of the BBB warns: Scam Alert: Back-To-School
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Nelson Santiago of Consumer Action explains the Lifeline and the Emergency Broadband Benefit
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Jennifer Gibbons of the Toy Association warns about The Dangers of Counterfeit Toys Sold on E-Commerce Platforms
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Herb "The Consumerman" Weisbaum from Consumer Checkbook advises Data Breaches Skyrocket; Here’s How to Safeguard Your Online Accounts
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Alex Quilici, CEO pf YouMail reports Robocalls down almost 5% as SHAKEN/STIR is implemented \
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Diane Huth, "The Runaway Sherpa" discusses her new book. The GrownUps Guide to Running Away from Home: Earn Dollars. Spend Pesos. Escape to Paradise
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David Selinger, CEO of Deep Sentinel advises on What Should You Do If Your Package Is Stolen
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Jacob Channel, Research Analyst with Lending Tree explains Where Movers Are Going and How They Affect Home Prices
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Andy Ardila and Tony Kwiecien of ACT Compass dish the dirt on Buying and Selling Luxury Properties
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Ph.D explains how Travel Scams are the Latest Cyber Security Threats
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Karen Connelly of the IRS lists the Dirty Dozen scams for 2021
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Thomas Gremillon of the Consumer Federation of America says FTC’s “Made In Usa” Labeling Rule Paves The Way For Better Consumer Protection
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This week producer Lara Starr had a giant oak tree fall on her house! The damage was major, but renter's insurance and help from the Red Cross are making a bad situation much better.
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Marc Levine, Assemblymember (D-San Rafael) hosts Virtual Townhall on Preventing Consumer Fraud
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Joshua Slocum, Executive Director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance reveals State Funeral Oversight Agencies Failing in Their Obligation to Consumers
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Matt Schulz of Lending Tree reports Credit Card Confidence Sinks to Lowest Level Since February
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Jenn Engstrom, State Director of CALPIRG reports Rising consumer complaints for payment apps like Venmo, Paypal
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Edgar Dworsky of Consumer World explains "Shrinkflation"
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Michael Giusti of Insurance Quotes shares the Innovation & Insurance’ report data on EVs, crypto & more
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Herb "The Consumerman" Weisbaum of Consumer Checkbook runs down The Pros and Cons of "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Travel
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Linda Sherry of Consumer Action runs down the scams in the June Scam Gram
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Julie Blackley of I See Cars shares research that determined the Best and Worst Car Colors for Value Retention
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Glenn J. Williams, CEO of Primerica discusses the new poll Middle Class and Money that finds Americans are ready to splurge, but worry about long-term finances
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Stan Zeto of ScholarShare 529 introduces First Steps Educational Resources for New Parents
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Sam Gaeta of Defined Financial Planning explains why Estate Planning Has Risen Among Young Adults During Pandemic
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Nathan Burrow, Deals Editor of New York Times' Wirecutter explains What's Different About Prime Day This Year?
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Nathan Burrow, Deals Editor of New York Times' Wirecutter explains What's Different About Prime Day This Year
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George Nocetti of Morgan Stanley helps listeners answer the question, "Is it Time to Downsize Your Home?"
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Herb “The Consumerman” Weisbaum of Consumer Checkbook warns about The Pitfalls of Taking Out a Really Long Car Loan
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Igor Bonifacic of Endgadget reports Grocery stores in Poland will trial an AI pricing system for reducing food waste
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Matt Schulz of Lending Tree discusses how Kids’ Competitive Activities Lead to Debt for 79% of Parents
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Alfred J. Artis, Policy Analyst with Consumer Reports reports Advocates call to maximize funding for pollution-free transportation programs
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Sam Gaeta with Defined Planning offers advice for May 15th: National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
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John F. Wasik of the New York Times lists 7 Steps to Take Now to Catch Up on Retirement Savings
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Rafael Tulino of the IRS offers overview of tax provisions in American Rescue Plan ahead of Tax filing deadline this Monday, 5/17
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Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H. asks, “Do You Have ‘Reluctant Reentry’ Syndrome?” and lists 10 Symptoms And How To Overcome It
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Sara Korab, Director of Retail Trends with Savings.com says 50% of the U.S. Consumers More Likely to Boycott a Brand Based on Politics Than One Year Ago
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Gabe Turner with Security.org shares a New Study that Finds Breakups Can Cost $1,700
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Andrew Hurst of Value Penguin reports 76% of Consumers Who Shopped Around for Insurance Saved Money
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Jae Oh, Managing Principal of GH2 Benefits advises How To Reduce Health Insurance Premiums (Even To $0) Via $2 Trillion Relief Bill
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Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger’s lists 4 Ways to Use Mobile Wallets
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Emily Rusch of CalPirg shares a new report: Getting off the hook of a predatory tow in California
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Aaron Krolik of The New York Times investigates The Slander Industry
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Producer Lara Starr congratulates Michael Finney on his 30th year anniversary of broadcasting in the Bay Area and dishes the dirt on working on Consumer Talk
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