Consumerism Commentary Podcast
The Consumerism Commentary Podcast is a weekly personal finance internet radio show, hosted by Tom Dziubek, a former podcaster with the Wall Street Journal. Each week, the show offers commentary about money management, getting out of debt, budgeting, consumer issues, investing, and the economic issues that touch individuals in the United States and all over the world.
Tom is occasionally joined by Flexo.
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Here are the latest episodes of the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, with a list of guests and an overview of the topics covered, starting with the most recent:
Episode 72: September 5, 2010. Guest: Steve Siebold, author of the book How Rich People Think, talks about how “world class” people think differently than “middle class” when it comes to finances. More about episode 72.
Episode 71: August 29, 2010. Guest: Zac Bissonnette, author of the book Debt-Free U, talks about going to college without going into debt. More about episode 71.
Episode 70: August 22, 2010. Guest: Michael Gikas, Senior Electronics Editor at Consumer Reports, talks about tips to avoid cell phone bill shock. More about episode 70.
Episode 69: August 15, 2010. Guest: Keri Buster, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications, World Service at American Express, talks about her company’s recent survey about customer service. More about episode 69.
Episode 68: August 8, 2010. Guest: Carol Fabbri, co-author of the book Personal Investing: The Missing Manual, discusses multiple topics related to investing. More about episode 68.
Episode 67: August 1, 2010. Guest: Ramit Sethi, author of the bestselling book I Will Teach You To Be Rich, discusses the importance of earning more money. More about episode 67.
Episode 66: July 25, 2010. Guest: Richard Rosso, CFP and financial consultant at Charles Schwab, discusses his tips on how to prevent a natural disaster from becoming a financial disaster. More about episode 66.
Episode 65: July 18, 2010. Guests: Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint and Rob Garcia, Director of Product Strategy at Lending Club talk about Mint’s new “Goals” feature, then Tom Dziubek and Flexo discuss ways to save money at a ball game. More about episode 65.
Episode 64: July 11, 2010. Guest: Flexo talks about his recommended steps for people to take control of their personal finances. More about episode 64.
Episode 63: July 4, 2010. Guests: Landy Ung, co-founder of coupon and deal-finding website 8Coupons talks about her site’s services and Flexo discusses factors homeowners with extra money should consider when deciding to invest in the stock market or to pay down their mortgage. More about episode 63.
Episode 62: June 27, 2010. Guests: Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, talks about Charles Schwab’s 2010 Families & Money Survey and Jim Kelly, COO of ING Direct, talks about bank overdraft fees. More about episode 62.
Episode 61: June 20, 2010. Guest: Flexo, founder of Consumerism Commentary, talks about money saving tips for the summer. More about episode 61.
Episode 60: June 13, 2010. Guests: Mary Hines, Vice President of ZYNC Product Management at American Express, talks about the company’s new ZYNC charge card. Also, SmartyPig executives Bob Weinschenk and Mike Ferrari talk about their company’s recent affiliation with BBVA Compass Bank. More about episode 60.
Episode 59: June 6, 2010. Guest: Donna Freedman, personal finance columnist at MSN Money, discusses topics such as microsaving and emergency funds. More about episode 59.
Episode 58: May 30, 2010. Guest: Richard Lewins, founder of the LewinsLaw legal practice and author of the book, How to Keep From Going Broke with a Broker. More about episode 58.
Episode 57: May 23, 2010. Guests: Gerry Cuddy, President and CEO of Beneficial Bank talks about Beneficial’s two new education-themed banks in NJ. More about episode 57.
Episode 56: May 16, 2010. Guests: Preeti Vissa of the Greenlining Institute talks about bank overdraft fees and Atakan Cetinsoy, Vice President of Corporate Development and Personal Finance Products at the personal financial management website, moneyStrands discusses his company’s website. More about episode 56.
Episode 55: May 9, 2010. Guest: Kimberly Palmer, senior editor at U.S. News & World Report and author of the upcoming book, Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, talks about tendencies of the typical Generation Y consumer. More about episode 55.
Episode 54: May 2, 2010. Guest: Schwark Satyavolu, co-founder and president of the service comparison website BillShrink, talks about how to save gas and money during the summer months. More about episode 54.
Episode 53: April 25, 2010. Guest: Flexo discusses his tips on how to explore the art of photography without taking a hit to your wallet. More about episode 53.
Episode 52: April 18, 2010. Guest: Adam Baker, creator of the Man vs. Debt website, discusses his new e-book, Unautomate Your Finances. More about episode 52.
Episode 51: April 11, 2010. Guest: Kara McGuire, personal finance columnist at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, discusses several topics relating to money and parenting. More about episode 51.
Episode 50: April 4, 2010. Guest: Cate Williams, Vice President of Financial Literacy at Money Management International, discusses several topics about financial literacy in honor of Financial Literacy month. More about episode 50.
Episode 49: March 28, 2010. Guests: Stacy Johnson, author of the book Life or Debt 2010, discusses ways to overcome debt and Murali Subbarao, founder and CEO of Billeo talks about charitable giving trends that his company has observed. More about episode 49.
Episode 48: March 21, 2010. Guest: Robert Pagliarini, the author of The Other 8 Hours, discusses how to eliminate wasteful activities from your life and better utilize your spare time. More about episode 48.
Episode 47: March 14, 2010. Guest: Lou Scatigna, The Financial Physician, discusses his book and his financial advice. More about episode 47.
Episode 46: March 7, 2010. Guest: J.D. Roth, author of Your Money: The Missing Manual, discusses his new book and how he went from blogger to published author. More about episode 46.
Episode 45: February 28, 2010. Guest: Gary Belsky, author of Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them, discusses the aspects of behavioral economics. More about episode 45.
Episode 44: February 21, 2010. Guest: Bob Meighan, VP of Consumer Advocacy at TurboTax, discusses income tax tips related to major life changes such as getting married and buying a home. More about episode 44.
Episode 43: February 14, 2010. Guest: Sam, founder of personal finance website Financial Samurai, discusses the Samurai Fund, retiring after 20 years, and the Samurai Codes of Honor. More about episode 43.
Episode 42: February 7, 2010. Guests: Jeff Bartlett, Autos Deputy Editor at Consumer Reports, discusses recent Toyota recalls and Flexo later discusses money saving tips for Valentine’s Day. More about episode 42.
Episode 41: January 31, 2010. Guest: Samir Kothari, co-Founder of BillShrink, discusses credit card issuers’ compliance with the Credit CARD Act of 2009. More about episode 41.
Episode 40: January 24, 2010. Guest: David Bach, author of Start Over, Finish Rich: 10 Steps to Get You Back on Track in 2010, discusses starting over eliminating holiday debt. More about episode 40.
Episode 39: January 17, 2010. Guest: Manisha Thakor, author of Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey, discusses her latest book and how to communicate with your partner about money. eliminating holiday debt. More about episode 39.
Episode 38: January 10, 2010. Guest: Peter Pham, C.E.O. of BillShrink, discusses eliminating holiday debt. More about episode 38.
Episode 37: January 3, 2010. Guest: Brian Scheur, founder of My Next Buck, discusses financial foul-ups. More about episode 37.
Earlier episodes of the Consumerism Commentary Podcast
| Episode | Original Airdate | Topics and Guests |
| S02E10 | Dec 27, 2009 | Making the Most of Your Money Now (Jane Bryant Quinn) |
| S02E09 | Dec 20, 2009 | Pay It Down!: Debt-Free on $10 a Day (Jean Chatzky) |
| S02E08 | Dec 13, 2009 | Giving Stocks as Gifts (Dan Greenshields) and Kelly Whalen |
| S02E07 | Dec 6, 2009 | The Complete Identity Theft Guidebook (Terri Cullen) |
| S02E06 | Nov 29, 2009 | Gift Cards (Jim Sharvin, CPA) and Financial Reform (Heather Booth) |
| S02E05 | Nov 22, 2009 | Peer to Peer Lending (Renaud LaPlanche and Rob Garcia) and Target Date Funds (Flexo) |
| S02E04 | Nov 15, 2009 | Ask the Headhunter: Reinventing the Interview to Win the Job (Nick Corcodilos) |
| S02E03 | Nov 8, 2009 | How to Live Well and Save Money (Sharon Harvey Rosenberg, The Frugal Duchess) |
| S02E02 | Nov 1, 2009 | The Smartest Retirement Book You’ll Ever Read (Dan Solin) |
| S02E01 | Oct 25, 2009 | War against debt, frugal traveling (Adam Baker, Man Vs. Debt) |
| S01E26 | Oct 18, 2009 | MAKE Magazine, Do-it-Yourself, Credit.com (Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing) |
| S01E25 | Oct 11, 2009 | Sandra Hannah (Smart Cookies) and Neal Frankle (Wealth Pilgrim) |
| S01E24 | Oct 4, 2009 | Path to becoming a millionaire (Jen Smith, Millionaire Mommy Next Door) |
| S01E23 | Sep 27, 2009 | Negotiating and bargaining (Herb Cohen, presidential adviser, and Teri Gault, author) |
| S01E22 | Sep 20, 2009 | Intuit’s Acquisition of Mint (Aaron Patzer, Mint) and Roth IRA conversions (Bryan Olson, Charles Schwab) |
| S01E21 | Sep 13, 2009 | How to survive on a teacher’s salary (Danny Kofke) |
| S01E20 | Sep 6, 2009 | You Need a Budget (Jesse Mecham) and PocketSmith (Francois Bondiguel and Jason Leong) |
| S01E19 | Aug 30, 2009 | Giving yourself a raise (Matt Jabs, Debt Free Adventure) |
| S01E18 | Aug 23, 2009 | Snap financial decisions (David Adler, Snap Judgment) and the PowerCost Monitor (Peter Porteous) |
| S01E17 | Aug 16, 2009 | Buying and owning a home in today’s market (David Crook, WSJ Complete Home Owner’s Guidebook) |
| S01E16 | Aug 9, 2009 | Financial planning (Jeff Rose, CFP) and Cash for Clunkers (Jeff Bartlett, Consumer Reports) |
| S01E15 | Aug 2, 2009 | Credit CARD Act (Dr. Robert Manning) and tips for dealing with layoffs (Flexo) |
| S01E14 | Jul 26, 2009 | We, the Savers (Jim Kelly, ING Direct) and Feed the Pig (Mackey McNeil) |
| S01E13 | Jul 19, 2009 | Tips for graduating seniors (Flexo) and Cash for Clunkers (Bob Meighan, Intuit) |
| S01E12 | Jul 12, 2009 | Myths of personal finance (Ramit Sethi, I Will Teach You To Be Rich) |
| S01E11 | Jul 5, 2009 | SmartyPig (Jon Gaskell) and new Consumerism Commentary contributor (Jeff) |
| S01E10 | Jun 28, 2009 | Frugal grilling (Jim Wang, Grillmaestro) and successful entrepreneurs (Erica Douglass) |
| S01E09 | Jun 21, 2009 | Maintaining careers in a recession (Penelope Trunk, Brazen Careerist) and minimalism in personal finance (Leo Babauta, Zen Habits) |
| S01E08 | Jun 14, 2009 | Yowza! and TalkAboutIt.org (Greg Grunberg) |
| S01E07 | Jun 7, 2009 | Quicken Online (Barron Ernst) and 10,001 Ways to Live Live Large on a Small Budget (Linsey Knerl) |
| S01E06 | May 31, 2009 | 397 Ways to Save Money (Kerry K. Taylor) |
| S01E05 | May 24, 2009 | Following your passion to earn income (J.D. Roth, Get Rich Slowly) and a family budgeting system (Bryan J Busch) |
| S01E04 | May 17, 2009 | Financial advisory website Thrive (Matt Wallaert) |
| S01E03 | May 10, 2009 | Credit scores (Ken Lin, Credit Karma) and the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights (Liz Weston) |
| S01E02 | May 3, 2009 | Recession-proof your relationship (Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil) and Mint’s new features (Aaron Patzer) |
| S01E01 | Apr 26, 2009 | Recession tips (Flexo) and shrinking your bills (Peter Pham, BillShrink) |
