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Consumers' Checkbook

A Consumers' Checkbook podcast empowering consumers to save money and make smarter choices. Hosted by "The ConsumerMan" Herb Weisbaum.

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120 episodes

  1. 119 - Crypto ATMS: Payment Portals for Scammers 30:02
  2. 118 - Selling Sugary Junk Food to Kids 29:35
  3. 117 - Worse on Purpose 30:14
  4. 116 - 20 Ways to Save Money 29:12
  5. 115 - Why There Are So Many Outbreaks and Recalls for Produce 32:45
  6. 114 – How to Find a Good Dentist 28:30
  7. 113 - GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs 30:10
  8. 112 - Outlet Malls: Do They Offer Real Savings? 27:42
  9. 111 - EV Update 2026 30:03
  10. 110 - Marketers Often Use Cult-Like Tactics 28:03
  11. 109 - Travel Troubles: New Hotel, Airline, & Rental Car 'Gotcha Fees' 30:04
  12. 108 - The Travel Show 2026 26:28
  13. 107 - How to Choose a Tree Care Service 24:05
  14. 106 - Avoid a Vacation Rental Nightmare 26:54
  15. 105 - 10 Tips to Fight Fraud 29:57
  16. 104 - Tips for Buying a New or Used Car 30:08
  17. 103 - Shady Home Improvement Financing 26:21
  18. 102 - Laundry Day Tips 26:53
  19. 101 - Dealing with Debt #2 26:08
  20. 100 - Checkbook's College of Consumer Knowledge #2 24:53
  21. 99 - How Marketers Target & Sometimes Trick Kids 27:20
  22. 98 - The Benefits of Shopping Locally 24:16
  23. 97 - Checkbook Investigation: Sale Prices Are Usually Fake Discounts 21:32
  24. 96 - Checkbook’s Holiday Shopping Tips 2025 29:05
  25. 95 - Cryptocurrency: Coins, Cons, & Chaos 30:00
  26. 94 - Our Editors' Favorite Websites & Apps 29:34
  27. 93 - The Home Insurance Crisis 29:24
  28. 92 - Thrift Store Shopping Advice 29:54
  29. 91 - Checkbook's Life Hacks 28:27
  30. 90 - Buy Now, Pay Later 31:06
  31. 89 - Avoid a Hotel Horror Show 32:48
  32. 88 - Cyberthieves Weaponize AI to Perfect Online Scams 29:02
  33. 87 - Don’t Get Burned by Solar Scammers 27:05
  34. 86 - Travel Tips: How to Find Deals and Avoid Scams 28:32
  35. 85 - Too Much: How We're Encouraged to Buy, Buy, Buy 25:28
  36. 84 - Free Perks You Didn't Know You Had 24:33
  37. 83 - Tips for Buying a New, Used, or Electric Car 29:43
  38. 82 - Getting Rid of Pests 24:09
  39. 81 - Algorithms Secretly Control Your Financial Fate 25:49
  40. 80 - Debt Busters: Real-Life Success Stories 29:37
  41. 79 - Tips for Buying & Sending Flowers 27:54
  42. 78 - Clothing Rental: Keep Your Wardrobe Fresh for Less 26:19
  43. 77 - Amazon Floods Search Results with Ads 26:40
  44. 76 - Fake Reviews Are Everywhere 26:04
  45. 75 - Checkbook's College of Consumer Knowledge #1 20:31
  46. 74 - Passkeys Provide Better Security Than Passwords 23:30
  47. 73 - Checkbook's Holiday Shopping Tips 2024 30:34
  48. 72 - Finding a Real Estate Agent That's Right for You 32:13
  49. 71 - Redo Your Kitchen or Bath for Less 26:57
  50. 70 - How to Save on Prescription Drugs 28:00