Sundays at 10:30 p.m.
Of Consuming Interest can now be heard on Federal News Radio.
Pre-paid phone cards - 10/9/11
Pre-paid phone cards and "cramming," with the Federal Communications Commission's Joel Gurin.
Heart Health - 10/2/11
Maintaining a healthy heart, with Chevy Chase cardiologist Richard Rubin, MD.
Moving tips - 9/25/11
Advice on moving from Ian Grossman, Vice President, Member Services & Public Affairs at the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
How your information is used online - 9/18/11
Steve Pociask of The American Consumer Institute discusses how your information is used by search engines, how taxes affect technology, and other issues.
Making smart financial choices - 9/11/11
Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, discusses when to begin collecting Social Security, when to pay off your mortgage and whether to buy or lease a car.
Services aid mentally ill, families - 9/4/11
Katie Slye-Griffin of the National Alliance on Mental Illness discusses the organization's free programs and support for families with members who suffer from mental illness.
Food bank aims to tackle area hunger - 8/28/11
Christel Hair of the Capital Area Food Bank and volunteer Odonna Mathews discuss the shortage of resources to meet the needs of nearly 500,000 hungry people in the metropolitan area.
Concerns about organized retail crime rings - 8/21/11
Rhett Asher of the National Retail Federation discusses the impact of out-of-date and counterfeit products that are being sold at some online websites and auctions. Not only can they be dangerous to your health, but many of these illegal transactions support terrorist activities.
The value of getting to know your pharmacist - 08/14/11
Shirley Rooker, Call For Action
Understanding your credit score - 8/7/11
Shirley Rooker, Call For Action director
New consumer initiatives at the FCC - 7/31/11
Shirley Rooker, Call For Action director
New knees, new lease on life - 7/24/11
Shirley Rooker, Call For Action director
Of Consuming Interest - 7/17/11
Chris Cole, of the Independent Community Bankers of America, discusses how regulations affect bank services and impact consumers.
Of Consuming Interest - 7/10/11
John McCarthy, State's Attorney for Montgomery County discusses crime rates, white collar crime and how technology affects fraud.
Of Consuming Interest - 7/3/11
Rory Crawford, a moving consultant with J. K. Moving and Storage, discusses how consumers can choose the best mover, ways to check out movers, and how to complain if there is a problem.
Of Consuming Interest - 6/26/11
Mike Stollenwerk of the American Motorists Association discusses speed cameras and red light cameras and their impact on accidents.
Of Consuming Interest - 6/19/11
Stuart Ritter, a Certified Financial Planner with T. Rowe Price discusses the important of teaching young children about finances, ways to keep the discussion interesting, and their new website that is fun and educational for kids and families.
Of Consuming Interest - 6/12/11
Dr. Alfred Munzer of the Washington Adventist Hospital discusses allergies and whether suffers should be concerned as well as other pulmonary issues.
Of Consuming Interest - 6/5/11
Maxine Sweet Vice President of Public Education with Experian explains the difference between identity theft and credit card theft and discusses ways to protect against these crimes.
Of Consuming Interest - 5/29/11
Ken Donohue, former HUD Inspector General, discusses mortgage fraud, signs the mortgage may be fraudulent, the impact of fraud on the housing market, and other issues involving mortgages.




