“4 Triples”
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What personal updates does Tony share at the beginning of the episode?
Hey, it's Tony. On today's show, we will talk to Michael Wilbon about who he likes in the NBA Finals. And since Nigel couldn't be bothered to book a second guest, who knows what else we'll do on the show. But first, commerce.
Previously on The Tony Kornheiser Show.
One other thing, too. I am now getting blind phone calls from people who are in the loan business. My phone, they call and leave messages. Yes, you've been approved for a $32,000 loan. Just call us back. Nice. Good for you.
The credit's going up.
I don't want these. So I call back.
No, don't call. I did.
I called back and I said, you have to leave me alone.
The Tony Kornheiser Show is on now.
I am not alone in this. I had people at Columbia yesterday say they heard this and the same thing happens to them. But they said, don't call them.
Don't call them.
Yeah, don't call them. Speaking of which, I mean, some of the things that we've talked about recently. This is from Matthew in St. Paul. He writes, good afternoon, gentlemen. The New York Times subscription process works every year with the same account email repeatedly. I set a reminder on my phone for about every 350 days. I simply cancel and take advantage of the $4.99 monthly offer. So I'm going to do that this week. I'm going to cancel and see if they give me another offer. Sirius always does that.
Yeah, I tried that with the Wall Street Journal. I did not get the same offer.
Did not?
Yeah, I had to change household emails to get the good one.
Yeah. So I'll see. I'll try it. Because they went from $5 to $32 basically overnight.
That's quite a jump.
Yeah. I mean, it's just really a lot. Especially when you're not even getting the athletic. I don't because I sign up and it never goes through. So yes, it really stinks. Also from Alex Robinson in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for those of you who don't know, that is the capital of Pennsylvania. Is it not Harrisburg?
I always thought it was Philadelphia, but you're probably right.
No, it's certainly not Philadelphia.
Well, I'm not from your country.
It's certainly not Philadelphia. Isn't the capital of Pennsylvania Harrisburg? Yeah. Yeah, which is sort of in the eastern quadrant of the state. but not near the border. Hi, Tony. I work at a community bank in the mortgage department. These calls offering credit are a huge problem our members have been dealing with also. Thanks to some recent changes in the last few years and some great lobbyists, the big three credit bureaus are now legally allowed to sell your information to anyone they want at any time. So that's what lobbyists do. They ruin your life. That's exactly what they do. When they're not playing golf. When they're not playing golf. They ruin your life. There's one site we use that should help
Get rid of these calls. Go to optoutprescreen.com. Fill out all the information there. Optoutprescreen.com is a website jointly run by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. You can opt out of them selling your information. It will ask for personal information like your date of birth, social security number, If you have a loan or credit card of any kind, they already have all of that information, so you don't need to worry about it being stolen or anything else. They use it to verify it's you who's really putting in this request. Once you input your information, every piece of your information should be removed from their sales list within five business days. I always recommend to do the opt-out online, which gets the process started immediately but only lasts for five years.
I then recommend you do the other option, which allows you to opt out via mail. You have to print and sign a document and mail it to them, but that will opt you out forever. Honestly, everyone associated with the show should consider doing this. Even if you aren't currently getting calls, you will soon. It's crazy how they can just sell your information to anyone who wants it, and then you get completely bombarded with calls. We've had members get 50-plus calls in one day before. I am getting hundreds of emails.
Would you try the online version of this or would you wait for the mail-in?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What personal updates does Tony share at the beginning of the episode?
0:00–4:53
2
How did Michael Wilbon's son's graduation go?
4:53–6:34
3
What insights does Michael provide about the NBA Finals?
6:34–8:02
4
What are Tony's thoughts on the current state of the New York Knicks?
8:02–10:45
5
How does Tony feel about the Washington Nationals' recent performance?
10:45–15:09
6
What are the highlights of the Charles Schwab Golf Tournament?
15:09–31:53
7
What does Tony reveal about his recent golf game?
31:53–1:02:46