Consumerism Commentary in the Press
Occasionally, Consumerism Commentary is featured or mentioned in the mainstream press. Below is a list of many of my media appearances. Media: Please contact me if you are interested in speaking to me about any topic and I will respond as soon as possible.
2011
- KRLD-CBS Dallas/Fort Worth, AM 1080. Appeared on the news to discuss replacing dollar bills with dollar coins, March 7, 2011
2009
- A Debt Payoff Plan That Works, Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money, first published September 14, 2009.
- 10 Best Financial Blogs for Riding Out the Storm, Russell Bailyn, blogs.com, first published June 24, 2009.
- The 100 Most Useful Web Sites, Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money, first published April 20, 2009.
2008
- Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing E-Report, with Tom Dziubek, first published May 21, 2008 (podcast interview).
- Newsweek: Money: Net Interest, by Newsweek staff, first published April 19, 2008.
2007
- Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing E-Report, with Tom Dziubek, first published December 14, 2007 (podcast interview).
- Wall Street Journal Tech News Briefing E-Report, with Tom Dziubek, first published December 7, 2007 (podcast interview).
- Money Magazine: The 28 Best Money Web Sites, by Joe Light, Ismat Sarah Mangla and Pat Regnier, first published December 4, 2007.
- U.S. News & World Report: Frank Talk on Finances, by Emily Brandon, first published February 4, 2007.
2006
- U.S. News & World Report: Blogging Your Way to Retirement Goals, by Emily Brandon, first published November 16, 2006.
- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Must-Read Bloggers, by David Landis, first published October 2006.
- BusinessWeek Online: Best Blogs for the Young and Broke, by Karyn McCormack, first published August 11, 2006.
- Associated Content: The Best Personal Finance Blogs, first published July 24, 2006.
- Press Release: MoneyBlogNetwork Launches, first published January 30, 2006.
2005
- Wall Street Journal: A Personal Guide to Personal-Finance Blogs, by Andrew Blackman, first published August 18, 2005.
- Wall Street Journal Sunday: Bloggers Put the Personal in Personal Finance Sites, by Andrew Blackman, first published July 17, 2005.
- Jungle Magazine: I, Blogger, by Jeff Ousborne, first published April 2005.
- Yahoo Finance: Welcome to the Blogosphere, first published March 11, 2005.
Flexo is available for interviews. Contact him for scheduling.
Honorable mentions outside mainstream media
- The 10 Best Financial Blogs for Beginners







Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 



