Just Ask ASA!
Just Ask ASA!
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Just Ask Asa! offers consumer information and advice from Emmy-award winning TV reporter Asa Aarons, founder of JustAskAsa.com
Used Car Buying
Asa explains how to spot a lemon when you are shopping for a used car.
Nov 22, 2008
20 min
Final Call for Tax Rebates, Early Warning on Finance Scams
Asa Aarons interviews an IRS official about this week's deadline to file for a $600 tax rebare and talks to a consumer protection advocate about potential economic scams.
Oct 12, 2008
26 min
Asa Aarons Quick Consumer Strategies
How to check out your insurance company. Get a truly free credit report. Avoid overseas scams.
Oct 1, 2008
6 min
Toy Safety
Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons, founder of JustAskAsa.com, talks with experts on toy safety for the upcoming holiday season.
Sep 25, 2008
23 min
Family Businesses/Trade Schools
Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons, founder of JustAskAsa.com, talks with author Larry Colin about managing a family business and discusses trade school scams with consumer expert Mindy Bockstein. Asa will also look at ways to survive the volatile economy.
Sep 18, 2008
35 min
Post Disaster scams
Asa Aarons warns about bogus charities and contractors trying to take advantage of recent hurricanes and floods, as well as the potential problem of buying a flood damaged car.
Sep 3, 2008
28 min
Inventions: New Ideas, Old Tricks
Where can you order a product without paying for it? Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons will tell you that and more in this episode focusing on innovation and inventions, as well as avoiding credit card surcharges at the gas pump.
Aug 27, 2008
41 min
Credit Cards/Travel Insurance
Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons gives you the tools to not only survive but prosper in a challenging economy. He talks with Credit Card expert Bill Hardekopf of LowCards.com to clarify the confusingworld of credit cards.Also Debt Settlement USA's President Jack Craven will show how consumers can distinguish between legitimate debt settlement and fraudulent practices. Also Steve Dasseos of the TripInsuranceStore.com will talk about how to get the best coverage when you plan a trip.
Aug 20, 2008
59 min
Is Anything Private? How to Avoid ID Theft
Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons explores privacy and ID theft with a series of experts: Mindy Bockstein from the NYS Consumer Protection Board; Tim Callan, vice president for SSL product marketing at VeriSign; and Steve Ely, president of Personal Information Solutions for Atlanta-based Equifax. Find out the best ways to maintain your privacy, protect your identity, guard your credit and avoid Interner traps.
Aug 13, 2008
59 min
Just Ask Asa: Save Money, Save Energy
Consumer Reporter Asa Aarons discusses ways to save money on energy with guests Ronnie Kweller of the Alliance to Save Energy; Peter Bell, president of Hudson Valley Energy Consultants; and Mindy Bockstein, chair and executive director of the NYS Consumer Protection Board.
Aug 7, 2008
58 min
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