gerri: right. hope you're right about that. >> i hope so too and i hope america is ahead of us and things will improve over this year. i really do . gerri: well, i want things to improve. i think that would be great. before you go, visa also announcing their committed to making their mobile services more secure. no surprise leer. everybody wants more security. no comment about penmanship, nothing of that, what's going on behind closed doors at visa. >> well, they're investing a lot of the money it's one of the reasons you saw the earnings down a little bit and they're rolling out this large-scale security system along with mastercard and others sometime in october and merchants have to be ready, merchants that are needing to make big investments, so what it means is less likely your card will be used against you that you're -- that your account will be stolen, which will help overall consumer purchasing and time. especially for those who don't like to purchase in certain circumstances, so i think i

gerri: okay.ke changes to it. >> right. >> and they're going to add a couple of spices et cetera, et cetera, but i was wondering if it's still going to be good. >> there's not going to be that much in it, i think we have to look at it as what we eat throughout the day and you can always throw a vegetable in with the mac and cheese. gerri: i was saying why don't we use real cheese and real macaroni and there you have a real -- >> and there you have it. you can make it from scratch. exactly. gerri: they're remaking their entire line, but my question is this. how can you ever make these things healthy? because by definition, kool-aid is sort of fake. >> true. [laughter] i really can't debate that. i think what you can do, though is put some healthier ingredients in there perhaps and may be taking out of the art if i believe putting some more natural foods in there you know it's positive. let's just look at it that way. gerri: it's positive. i'm wondering if it's going to be -- part of the reason they

gerri: hello, everyone. i'm gerri willis. this is the willis report. the show where consumers are our business. theft of tax returns by thieves this year. the irs opening the door to crooks. we'll investigate. hillary clinton's credibility gap. says she's for the folks. why did she hire a wall street bigwig accused of crashing the economy? big shake up in the way you get tv. verizon letting you pick and choose what you pay for. >> this looks like one step closer to actually cutting the cord. gerri: also the espn tirade. >> i'm in the news sweetheart. >> espn under fire for what it did next. disney ring tone. interrupts a hearing. [laughter] >> just let it go, mister. >> pat roberts to give us the backstory on that. more serious issues as well. all that and more coming up on the willis report where consumers are our business. ♪ gerri: tax day has come and gone thank goodness. identity problems for many taxpayers are just beginning. scammers are stealing people's unexpected -- stealing people's hard-earned refunds. my next two guests have fallen victim t

gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis. and this is "the willis report," the show where consumers are our business. >>> more questions of bribery and corruption swirl around hillary clinton. and now the return of another scandal may rock her campaign. >> i don't know that she could stonewall this for the next year and a half. >>> comcast and time warner drop the huge merger after company pressure. >> comcast withdrawing bid for time warner cable. >> is the collapse a good or bad deal for consumers? >>> a state of emergency declared in minnesota as the bird flu outbreak spreads. is the poultry on grocery shelves safe? >>> government rules and regulation gone too far. a texas chef fined for feeding the homeless. >> they can cite me or arrest me. gerri: he'll be here with an update on the case. >>> congratulations america! you worked hard for this. it's tax freedom day. all this and more coming up on "the willis report," where consumers are our business. . gerri: selling our national security to the highest bidder. that is the

. >> i'm gerri willis. this is the "willis report" the show where consumers are our business. >>> federal judge blocks billions of dollars in claims against gm for defective cars. >> this is the unfortunate consequences of a government regulated, managed and forced bankruptcy. >> it is the door now slammed shut for victims? we'll vect. >>> he is the most famous gyrocopter pilot since james bond. >> according to the u.s. attorney's office in washington d.c. douglas hughes is expected in federal court sometime late they are afternoon. >> new questions of safety and security in the most heavily policed no-fly zone. will this be a problem for the hillary clinton campaign? >> clinton foundation will keep accepting money from foreign governments. >> we'll have the latest on clinton's tangled money machine. the invisible camer in your home. we'll have important safety information for families tonight. >>> obamacare driving up costs at hospitals gerri: general motors off the hook for millions of in damages for its

gerri: red hot. let's talk about god, guns, grits and gravy probably the best book title of the 20th century, or 21st. what is the purpose of this? why did you write this thing? >> it isn't a political book. i worked on it starting two years ago, and it's really a book to explain to people that this cultural polarization that exists in america is very relationship. there's a difference between the people's attitudes who live in places like new york washington and hollywood where the cultural table for america is really set, and then all those people who live out here in flyover country and land as i call it, the land of god, guns grits and gravy, that's the term they use to describe the flyover states. people in the bubbles who say no, there's no polarization. there's no real difference. but you get out here in the middle of america, and people would laugh at you if you said there is not some kind of significant difference. it's a book that -- gerri: here in new york city, people think there's nothin

. >> gerri is next. gerri: hello everybody i'm gerri willis. this is the willis report. the show where consumers are our business. it's tax day, and the irs gives america plenty of reasons to hate the agency. >> customer service has been far worse than anyone would want. gerri: we'll also have some last-minute advice if you haven't sent in your taxes. has hillary clinton found a new voting block in republicans? >> she knows the broad center of this country, the leftist center is where elections are won or lost. >> student loan debts worse than before. one in three delinquent. the spring housing market. we'll look at what's hot and what's not. the battle of the box. netflix orders more original programming hoping to win more viewers. >> you're blind. but you see so much. >> i hear things. gerri: all that and more coming up on the willis report, where consumers are our business. ♪ >> we begin with breaking news tonight, gm has been shielded by bankruptcy rules from this ignition switch lawsuit claims. so gm, shielded from ignition switch suits. bob joins us by telephone. b

gerri. gerri: appreciate your reporting. >> thank you.orried about a spike in gas prices have an option to purchase insurance. a new (?) company will shield drivers from gas prices. four bucks a month. will gas prices spike this summer? we're talking to patrick. senior petroleum gas analyst for gasbuddy.com. so talk about how this works as a practical matter. i think this is a really interesting service. of course, i'm not worried about gas prices right now. but some day eventually, they'll go higher. right? >> sure. yeah, gerri we've seen programs like this in the past. some of them are different in nature. this one seems to be more insurance-based. i believe there was a program, my gallons, actually prepaid. you had to go to certain gas stations. it was a mess. didn't get a lot of attention that is. and this program -- now i did take a look at it. and, of course it's good and it's bad. and i think the bad issues are pretty glaring. that it only covers you up to 20 gallons a month. for americans out there, 20-mile a gallon car only 500 m

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gerri: to you as well. a lot more to come including day five of guide to taxes. >>> a deadly tornado ripped through the area last night. look at the pictures. we're live from fairdale after the break. people ship all kinds of things. but what if that thing is a few hundred thousand doses of flu vaccine. that need to be kept at 41 degrees. while being shipped to a country where it's 90 degrees. in the shade. sound hard? yeah. does that mean people in laos shouldn't get their vaccine? we didn't think so. from figuring it out to getting it done, we're here to help. ♪ ♪ the pursuit of healthier. it begins from the second we're born. after all, healthier doesn't happen all by itself. it needs to be earned... every day... from the smallest detail to the boldest leap. healthier means using wellness to keep away illness... knowing a prescription is way more than the pills... and believing that a single life can be made better by millions of others. healthier takes somebody who can power modern health care... by con

gerri. gerri: peter. thank you so much for that. back, why are banks banking on mutual funds. getting those massive hospital bills are bad enough. what do you do when your insurer doesn't pay? we'll tell you coming up. ♪ gerri: how many times have you received a medical bill more than you were expecting and the health insurer won't pay up. it's sticker shock. don't panic. our next guest made a career over battling hospitals over outrageous invoices. pat palmer. she is the author of "surviving your medical bills." you have great advice here pat. a, number one, my friend if i see a bill i don't like or a charge i think is out of control can i ask them to review that claim? maybe to overturn that claim. is there any process for them? >> yes absolutely. you should question any denied charges that you receive from your insurance carrier. most likely, the insurance company only had a summary bill that they've received, and they don't know the details of what you're being charged. so you should constantly question any denial or underpaymen

gerri: really?rning and turn it on fill it up, when water sits in piping overnight metal with leak into it, so let it run just a little bit and use a fill tration system. >> fridge and pots and pans. >> fridge, 48 million cases of food borne illnesses. wash your vegetables when they diagram out of the refrigerator. there is cross contamination and pots and pan nonstick cool wear has pfc you burn that, that released in the air better off with stain less steal and cast iron and glass. gerri: i am staying at work, thank you tom. >> still to come, a stap knoll many easter baskets peeps they have come a long way in 60 years, the ceo of the company is coming in here, after the break. ♪ ♪ i want candy ♪ ♪ gerri: easter sunday is just around the corner, that means return of the peeps here is what is new ross born, welcome back. >> good to be here. gerri: you have a lot of brand extension, new stuff. but first thing decorated easter eggs they look lovely. tell us about this. >> well, we looked to our consume

gerri: got you guys going. >> gerri, good to see you. gerri: we want to know what you think.ur question tonight. why are people not investing in the stock market? no money or no trust? log on to gerriwillis.com and vote. i will share results at end of tonight's show. coming up later in the show we'll look at the day's other stories. >>> up next our use ear's guide to taxes, what do do to avoid an audit and the irs sends you that letter. ♪ [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine can help protect you ... from pneumococcal pneumonia, an illness that can cause coughing, chest pain difficulty breathing and may even put you in the hospital. prevnar 13 ® is used in adults 50 and older to help prevent infections from 13 strains of the bacteria that cause pneumococcal pneumonia. you should not receive prevnar 13 ® if you've had

gerri: yeah.he poultry sold in the u.s., conventional chicken, conventionally raised chicken 92.5% has antibiotics in it. that gives you a sense what is going on in the marketplace and yet we hear a lot of makers, or a lot of producers pardon me, perdue, chik-fil-a, say they will not do it anymore. is this a because of american concerns or a fundamental change in the industry? >> i think it's a fundamental change for the poultry industry because they're recognizing antibiotic resistance is a problem. they have to be part of the solution. that is what they're seeing as part of the solution and really going forward with that. gerri: will pork and beef, is it a big problem in those industries as well? >> antibiotics are used similarly in pork and beef as they are in chicken. so yes those those industries, cattle and pork industries need to be looking what they're doing as well. gerri: an interesting conversation. gail, thanks for bringing us the information. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having

gerri: thank you for coming on the show. >> thank you gerri. gerri: we'll be right back.presidential candidates excite you? that's the question we asked on gerriwillis.com. 66% said yes. 34% said no. that's it for tonight's willis report. thanks for joining us. don't forget to dvr the show if you can't catch us live. "making money" with charles payne is coming up next. have a great night. we will see you here tomorrow. ♪ charles: i'm charles payne, and you're watching "making money." on friday equity markets around the world including the united states were crushed. hit hard when china loosen ruled to short their stock market. they took a page from mortimer duke to turn those machines back. (?) they cut the reserve requirement. the lowest its been in a long time. unleash at least $200 billion into their system. that big move leaves their reserve levels as significantly higher levels than ours. i think that's too high. of course, earnings played a big role. suntrust. halliburton and hasbro. hasbro rocked. we have an

gerri: six hours.goodness. >> i -- i was watching this video, and i saw a policeman come into my store. i actually called the store. and he picked up the phone. and i said, are you the police. he said, when are you coming down? i said, are you kidding me. he said, you have to secure this building. i'm leaving. i said, you can't leave. there's 50 50 thieves, i kicked them out. you have to protect my store. i have a single store in a -- most shoe stores have five -- i have a million dollars' worth of inventory. we have a small family owned business. been there for 35 years. they woke me up. i watched all night long as they went in and out. >> i can't imagine. i need to ask you about a headline that fox is reporting today. which is that the mayor may have ordered the police to stand down. i want to play some sound, which she has said and how she's contradicted what she said. i want your response. listen to this first. >> while we try to make sure that they were protected from the cars and other things tha

gerri: to you as well. a lot more to come including day five of guide to taxes. >>> a deadly tornado ripped through the area last night. look at the pictures. we're live from fairdale after the break. the pursuit of healthier. it begins from the second we're born. after all, healthier doesn't happen all by itself. it needs to be earned... every day... using wellness to keep away illness... and believing that a single life can be made better by millions of others. healthier takes somebody who can power modern health care... by connecting every single part of it. for as the world keeps on searching for healthier... we're here to make healthier happen. optum. healthier is here. . gerri: philadelphia, washington and other parts of the atlantic coast could see dangerous weather tonight. this after storms wreaked havoc on much of the country's midsection including two tornadoes ripping through one illinois town leaving two women dead. jeff flock is in fairdale, illinois where residents are sifting through the deb

gerri: okay., quickly we're kind of running out of time here, if you're a teacher, you can deduct the stuff you spend for your little tykes. how much? >> well, you're exactly right. your out-of-pocket classroom expenses up to $250, it's a writeoff from gross income. it is an adjusted gross income deduction meaning that you don't have to itemize. but even if you're out-of-pocket expenses are more and, the national average is over a hundred, you can claim the balance as an -- $500. a miscellaneous itemized deduction on schedule a 2% of the grossed a just the income floor. gerri: well-put. there is deduction out there for you. that's for sure. we appreciate your help tonight. >> pleasure. gerri: coming up tomorrow, our users guide to taxes continues with advice on how to avoid the audits. what to do when the irs sends you that letter. you know what i'm talking about. >>> later in the show, is the left to blame for the california water crisis? next, more and more americans are filling their grocery ca

gerri: wow. that's damning. >> the little fix would not have saved this little boy. gerri: i want to get your reaction, we covered the auto industry a lot of the problem we've had bob on a lot to talk about the ignition switch failures and now seen nhtsa at work, upclose and personal. i have to tell you, sean it's not impressive. what's going on? are they too close to the industry? why aren't they more righteous about fixing -- a 4-year-old boy dead for no good reason. >> a complex problem, institutional problem that goes back decades. agency is outmaneuvered by the industry. they don't get the funding necessary, on top of that there is the revolving door problem. in this case what's amazing is the administrator, david strickland who cut the deal, subsequently left within months, is now working for a law firm in d.c. that does lobbying for chrysler. gerri: wow! goodness. my goodness. bob, quick reaction, why can't they get the job done? >> you know, they're not even in bed with the auto industry.

gerri: greg, thank thank you. >> thank you, gerri. gerri: here is my view.a small account at credit union. maybe bank fees are high. maybe don't want to pay for the red bank or blue bank. go to a credit union. get a great deal. establish a relationship with them. get the goodies a loan for the house. a loan for education. good stuff. >>> well more news. the department of education is releasing the names of an additional 20 institutions facing financial investigation. on top of the 500 or so colleges it said are in financial trouble. look at these. these are the newly identified colleges are mostly more-profit schools and beauty colleges. three public institutions are on the list. for the full list of these colleges in trouble and being investigated, go to my website, gerriwillis.com. it's a list of colleges that the federal government is saying are having problems. >>> next, congress battling for a say in the iran nuke talks. will the white house shut them out? here is the consumer gauge with the numbers that matter to you. we'll be right back. good. very go

gerri: i have to ask you.e've seen other issues with some cars coming out of mexican plants where they have been manufactured. is this a mexico problem or is this a ford problem? >> well i would say it's a mexico problem. really is, a transplant problem. it is when an auto manufacturer is trying to build cars where it is somewhere not familiar with you can have issues like this. we saw with honda, honda was producing the fit. they actually postponed the launch of the vehicle for six weeks because they were having problems with a mexican plant. we've seen german manufacturers have problem with american plants. when you have a new vehicle on the market, you're doing it a different plant, you really got to wait and buy the car maybe a year or two years into production if you're concerned about reliability. gerri: that is a great point jake. thanks for coming on the show. great to see you. >> good having you, thank you. >> we want to bring you the latest developments now on general motors ignition switches. we tal

gerri: hello everyone. i'm gerri willis. and this is the willis report. the show where consumers are our business. 2016 candidates jump in. >> i think our nation is at a pivotal time anyone who wants to be president or commander-in-chief needs a track-record of accomplishment and trustworthiness. >> marco rubio confirms his bid on the same day hillary clinton kicks off her ground campaign. summer gas prices expected to be the lowest in a decade. late flights lost luggage, and overbooking. consumer complaints about the airlines take off. also, getting rid of tax returns all together. consumer expert clark howard is here to talk about a bold new plan. and golf celebrates its new hero. >> congratulations. we're very proud of you. >> all that and more coming up on the willis report where consumers are our business. gerri: it's official, marco rubio is in. the republican senator from florida today confirming he's making a run for the white house. is set to take the stage moments from now. within the hour from miami shortly. his announcement comes just a day af

gerri: we'll break down the plan.bucks is doing it now. >>> rand paul makes it official. >> that i am putting myself forward as a candidate for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] gerri: we'll examine the centerpiece of his

>> gerry adams: if i live long enough, yes. >> pelley: about gerry adams this much is agreed-- in thehe was a young revolutionary bound closely to the irish republican army, the i.r.a.-- a catholic militia at war with the protestant majority in northern ireland. the next part is what his enemies find so hard to believe. some say that you were a leader in the i.r.a. >> adams: my position has been very, very clear for a very, very long time. i don't dissociate myself from the i.r.a. i... i think the i.r.a. was a legitimate response to what was happening here. >> pelley: i want to make sure i understood you clearly. you don't associate yourself or don't disassociate yourself? >> adams: no. i don't dissociate myself from the i.r.a. and i never will. but i was not a member of the i.r.a. >> pelley: did you ever pull a trigger? >> adams: no. >> pelley: set a bomb? >> adams: no. >> pelley: order a death? >> adams: no. >> pelley: so you were at the top of republicanism nearly throughout the troubles, and your hands are clean? >> adams: well, it depends. that's an evocative term, "your hands ar

gerri: hello, everyone. i'm gerri willis. this is the willis report. the show where consumers are our business. theft of tax returns by thieves this year. the irs opening the door to crooks. we'll investigate. hillary clinton's credibility gap. says she's for the folks. why did she hire a wall street bigwig accused of crashing the economy? big shake up in the way you get tv. verizon letting you pick and choose what you pay for. >> this looks like one step closer to actually cutting the cord. gerri: also the espn tirade. >> i'm in the news sweetheart. >>

hi, marcus, gerri. >> gerri, nice to meet you. [horn honks] this is the whole kitchen?> this is the entire kitchen. >> this kitchen is tiny. i'm shocked by the size of this kitchen and the lack of equipment in there. i don't know how she even cooks anything, let alone contribute to the $500,000 coming out of her department. be nice if you had more space. >> it would be great to have more space. that's the biggest problem we have. when we're plating at night and a full bar of 75 people, it's really hard. it's tight. [car alarm chirps] >> just hearing from some of the other team members about the place, i think the biggest thing is there is no leader. >> no. >> no? when i was called to come here, i think they assumed that i would just come in and just write a check. >> yeah. [laughs] >> and the reality of it is, is that i am not convinced yet. >> are you the grim reaper, or--[laughs] >> me? >> yeah. >> sometimes. i don't really know where the leadership is. i don't know who the owners really are. >> if there's changes to be made and sacrifice to be made, we're willing. >>

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gerri: --. that got to me. >> i felt all these families we have the marathon on saturday back-to-back episodes of people can catch up and on monday we have to incredible episodes in family-owned oceanfront property to put the matter of business they fought all the way to the top i cannot tell you but i cried he would have to was been so many kids just to stay in business it is very moving. charles: then to sit next to the man who was to revolutionize the whole tax game. i have a great tip from a man who was 80 years old looking to invest. tweet me. ♪ ♪ charles: and is time for my favorite part of the show. if you are curious about his strategy ask the panel. and listen to your program i am 80 what you recommend? >> i applied and i think caterpillar is the good idea. steve forbes is your the company has been around over 100 years a think it is oversold i thank you will get a 3% dividend waiting to come back. >> goldman sachs it is technical but the position whether the recession are with the bull

gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis, and this is "the willis report." the show where consumers are our business. chrysler ordered to pay one of the largest jury awards in history. $150 million to the family of a 4-year-old killed in a crash. the case raises new questions about the safety of one of the most popular cars on the road. >>> forget what the white house says, new employment numbers show how weak the economy is. >> obama-nomics isn't working. only 126,000 jobs created. gerri: also the irs ordered to release the list of tea party groups it targeted. it will comply? >>> a self-driving car compl

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gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis and this is "the willis report." show where consumers are our business. an unprecedented recall, blue bell creameries recalled all its products. >> heart broken over the situation, and apologize to all of our loyal blue bell fans and customers. gerri: we'll investigate what you need to been this potentially deadly contamination. >>> in iowa one of the biggest outbreaks of bird flu ever in this country. >> containing this outbreak is a big deal. iowa is the number one egg producer in the nation. gerri: a dozen states affected. we'll have the latest. >>> the new corruption allegations swirling around

ashley: the will list -- gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis and this is "the willis report," thewhere consumers are our business >> we will get justice for freddie gray. believe you me, we will get justice. we'll do it because we will work together. gerri: and tomorrow, it is decision day for college, perspective college students. we'll tell you what you need to know. a warning about a scam targeting your credit card security code. how criminals are getting access to that magic three digit number. all that and more coming up tonight on "the willis report." gerri: new details tonight in the death of freddie

gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis and this is "the willis report," the show where consumers areusiness. oops. that's the defense from the clinton foundation about the cash scandal plaguing hillary's campaign. >> it's a very expensive pattern. there are 11 instances. i think when you have one or two examples it is coincidence. when you have this many to me it is a trend. gerri: we'll have the latest foundation some are calling a slush fund. >>> ford joining the list of automakers recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles. we'll tell but the newest problem and if your car is safe. ♪ gerri: he promised a streaming service would revolutionize the music wod

gerri: hello, everybody i'm gerri willis. this is the willis report.rs are our business. it's tax day, and the irs gives america plenty of reasons to hate the agency. >> customer service has been far worse than anyone would want. gerri: we'll also have some last-minute advice if you haven't sent in your taxes. has hillary clinton found a new voting block in republicans? >> she knows the broad center of this country, the leftist center is where elections are won or lost. >> student loan debts, worse than before. one in three delinquent. the spring housing market. we'll look at what's hot and what's not. the battle of the

gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis, and this is "the willis report."how where consumers are our business. the man who took on the federal government's wasteful spending. >> inside the waste book this year is 30 billion dollars of stupid, what i would consider stupid or at least poor judgment. gerri: former senator tom coburn is here with a message for lawmakers. >>> defeating the clinton machine, possible presidential candidate governor mike huckabee says it can be done. >> i know the clintons all too well. they play to win. gerri: he's here to tell us how and talk about his big announcement in hope, arkansas in two weeks. >>> americans getting squeezed. we'll break down a new report on

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gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis, and this is "the willis report."150 million to the family of a 4-year-old killed in a crash. the case raises new questions about the safety of one of the most popular cars on the road. >>> forget what the white house says, new employment numbers show how weak the economy is. >> obama-nomics isn't working. only 126,000 jobs created. gerri: also the irs ordered to release the list of tea party groups it targeted. it will comply? >>> a self-driving car

gerri willis is up next. lori: i'm lori rothman in for gerri willis. this is "the willis report," the show where you the consumer are our business. hillary clinton's white house bid battered by a fresh round of allegations of bribery and corruption. >> the foundation will refile at least five years of tax returns due to overand underreporting of millions of dollars in donations. lori: the stories have dogged clintons for years finally put an end to their powerful political machine? >>> the mess at the secret service, why did it take more than a year to fix the alarm at the texas home of george h.w. bush and former first lady barbara bush? >> hard to believe. the problems with the alarm started in 2010. it was inoperable for more than a year. lori: we'll investigate. what caused a jet from chicago's o'hare to hartford connecticut, to plunge sharply causing some passengers to black out? >> i was sort of, i felt i would faint. she was about to faint. there was definitely something going on. lori: also, iphone users, watch out. hackers could easily break i

so i think that goes to gerri's point.'t know how much you've got saved for retirement they just want to sell more product make more money off of you. you really need to be disciplined and do what's best for your own financial picture. if spending more money, buying another vacation or buying another car is not part of those financial goals don't just go do it and spend it because you can -- cheryl: okay, gerri, we've talked about this. say that i had bad some bad luck, you know, my credit's destroyed. i've got a bad fico score, but i get a high credit limit, i pay it off, i'm building my credit --? >> you don't have to spend a lot of money, you don't have to max out the credit limit. you can just buy a few things and pay it off immediately. let me tell you, that's not all you're going to have to do. check your credit report, see if it's accurate, if it describes you to a t or not. for most people that's not true. cheryl: these banks never cease to amaze me. >> you can be very disciplined and then the car breaks down or so

gerri: hello, everyone. i'm gerri willis. this is the willis report. show where consumers are our business. theft of tax returns by thieves this year. the irs opening the door to crooks. we'll investigate. hillary clinton's credibility gap. says she's for the folks. why did she hire a wall street bigwig accused of crashing the economy? big shake up in the way you get tv. verizon letting you pick and choose what you pay for. >> this looks like one step closer to actually cutting the cord. gerri: also the espn tirade. >> i'm in the news sweetheart. >> espn under

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gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis and this is "the willis report," the show where consumers aresiness. a warning about a new financial crisis and how the government will make it worse. >> what we're going to see now out of jamie dimon is a guy that who is going to resume his mantle as the spokesman for responsible banking. gerri: america turning its back on the stock market despite record highs. we'll investigate the real reason folks are not investing. >>> also, our users guide to taxes. tonight how to avoid the dreaded irs audit. >>> the reviews are in on the apple watch. >> with digital touch we developed a entire new way for you to connect intimately with others. >> it