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Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today.

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Of Consuming Interest is a weekly show examining the most important consumer issues today.

    Counting the benjamins your government is spending

    Counting the benjamins your government is spending

    Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Adam Andrzejewski, founder of OpenTheBooks.com, who introduces Benjamin, a bot that allows consumers to discover how their tax dollars are being spent. Our national debt is over $36 trillion. Where is the money going? Find out. Pay Benjamin a visit!

    • 25 Min.
    Beware of debt relief offers

    Beware of debt relief offers

    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.

    • 25 Min.
    How the move away from fossil fuels might change your daily life

    How the move away from fossil fuels might change your daily life

    Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Daniel Turner, the founder of Power the Future, who discusses how the drive to eliminate the use of fossil fuels could affect production of thousands of items we depend on, including medical devices, medication, clothing, cars, computers and cell phones.

    • 25 Min.
    Maryland is number one – in increased mortgage debt

    Maryland is number one – in increased mortgage debt

    Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Christie Matherne, editor at Wallethub, to discuss the reasons Maryland has the dubious honor of having the highest mortgage levels in the country. She also outlines ways to help deal with inflation, credit card debt and type budgets.

    • 24 Min.
    Save while you spend -- and other money management solutions

    Save while you spend -- and other money management solutions

    Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Joe Hemsley, a private wealth advisor, about the many ways we can save money or make the most of our investments.

    • 25 Min.
    Free speech, hate speech and the role of government

    Free speech, hate speech and the role of government

    Host Shirley Rooker speaks with Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute, who says government regulation of what we see on social media is a threat to democracy.

    • 25 Min.

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