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Michael Finney's Consumer Talk, Saturday from 4-7 p.m. on KGO Newstalk 810.


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Michael Finney July 24 Hour 3More >>

Blake Ellis of CCNMoney.com discussed her recent story, Debt Collectors Are Getting Nasty. Candace Gustke of Bankrate.com revealed the Four Ways to Protect Yourself from ATM Thieves.

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Jeanine Skrowonski of MainStreet.com listed the Lots of Little Reasons for Big Insurance Hikes. Mary Pilon of the Wall Street Journal asked in light of changing tax laws, are you too rich to live?

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Adam Levin with Credit.com and Michael discussed this week's Financial Regulation Bill. Jom Kulh of the state Franchise Tax Board helped clarify the rules for taxing disounted merchandise. Gerald Dillingham, Director of Civil Aviation Issues with the US Government Accounting Office, revealed the Complete Charts to Annoying Airline Fees.

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Michael Finney July 17 Hour 3More >>

Janice Revell, founder of StillTasty.com, shared ideas for how to keep your food fresh, safe and tasty; Doug Harrison, CEO of The Harrison Group, shared a study that found Consumers Redefine the Game of Shopping.

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Michael Finney July 17 Hour 2More >>

J. Sharkey of The New York Times advised that Credit Card Hackers Visit Hotels All Too Often; Kelli B. Grant of SmartMoney.com offered 13 Ways to Lower Your Electric Bills.

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Michael Finney July 17 Hour 1More >>

Jack VanDerie of the Employee Benefit Research Institute shared the results of the Retirement Readiness Survey; Attorney Mark Anderson offered advice to a previous week's caller about a debt issue.

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Michael Finney July 10 Hour 3More >>

Bobby Baldassari, Expert Mechanic with AutoMD.com suggested the Top Five Repair Jobs You Can Do Yourself. D.R. of The Dough Rollershared how 5 Money Blunders Can Ding Your Credit and Jen Roe of gave a list of 10 Worst Coupon Sins

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Trent Hamm, author of The Simple Dollar: How One Man Wiped Out His Debts and Achieved the Life of His Dreams shared his story and advice for others. David Luperger, Home Improvement Expert with Service Magic.com advised on how to keep your air conditioning working and keeping you cool.

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Jennifer Saranow Schultz of the New York Times shared a new trend: Punishing Doctors Who Make You Wait and Lynn Truong, editor and founder of Wisebread.com revealed the 21 Things You Should Never Buy New

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Michael Finney June 26 Hour 3More >>

Rick Newman from US News started our hour by sharing the findings in his recent article, "14 Things That are Getting Cheaper." We then heard highlights of another list by Ben Popkin, editor of TheConsumerist.com, "28 of the Worst Money Saving Ideas Ever." Finally, reporter Roger Cheng from The Wall Street Journal talked about his article sharing the most recent tick in the pricing and advertising battles between Verizon and other entertainment and communications companies.

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Michael Finney June 26 Hour 2More >>

We heard from two authors this hour: first, Gary Rivlin told us about his book Broke USA and how some entrepreneurs have used the working poor to make serious money. Next, Geoff Williams described the material from his and co-author Chris Balish's book Living Well with Bad Credit and gave his advice to some listeners.

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Michael Finney June 26 Hour 1More >>

Joe Ridout, editor from Consumer Action, joined us to explain how new legislation might prevent employers from forcing their workers into arbitration to solve a dispute, a practice that limits the employee's legal options. Also, Ken Lin, CEO of Credit Karma, shared his top ten credit card misconceptions.

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The 6:00-7:00 hour of Consumer Talk with host Michael Finney.

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The 5:00-6:00 hour of Consumer Talk with host Michael Finney.

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The 4:00-5:00 hour of Consumer Talk with host Michael Finney.

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