If you haven't filed your taxes yet, there's still time to find some savings! Learn about tax deductions you may missed, and learn how to get free tax advice from tax professionals - up until the last minute! Episode aired live April 7, 2012.

Tricking out an espresso machine, carving wooden spoons from a broken tree branch, killing his lawn (on purpose), and trying to build a coyote-proof chicken enclosure are just some of the DIY projects Mark Frauenfelder has tackled with various degrees of success. He joins Talk Credit Radio to talk about his projects; and his book, Made by Hand: My Adventures in the World of Do-It-Yourself; and what he’s learned along the way.

A listener asks how to get paid judgments off his credit reports. Gerri

explains the process of getting judgements removed from your credit.

Another listener complains that his ex is not paying debts assigned to her

in their divorce decree. What can he do?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director has been appointed and

the CFPB is ready to get to work protecting consumers. What can it do for

you?

I talk with a financial pro who wiped out $100,000 in credit card debt in

three years! Learn how she did it, and what you can do if you're ready to

tackle your debt.

A Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life is

one of my favorite books so I was thrilled when the author, John Kralki,

agreed to talk with me about the release of the paperback edition of his

book. Hear how John completely turned his life around when he learned to be

thankful.

Do you want to hit the road full-time in an RV? An RVer who has been on the

road for seven years shares her tips. Learn how to find work on the road,

save money on expenses like gas, and find out how much those rigs cost!

Listen in as I answer three listener questions: Can a credit card company

put a lien on my house? Do I have to pay for a gym membership I didn't use,

and my credit card company won't settle a debt with me - can I sue them?

Have you received a check in the mail for $18.04 - or maybe more - from

something called the CCF settlement? It's not a scam - I got one myself!

It's a long overdue refund that is the result of a class action lawsuit

that dates back to some six years ago. Here's what you need to know about

that settlement and the millions of checks that are being mailed out.

What are the best store return policies? What do you need to watch out for?

And did you know Amazon.com has over thirty return policies?! Learn which

retailers are naughty or nice when it comes to returning merchandise from

ConsumerWorld.org's Edgar Dworkskey.