Radio talk show host, best-selling author, newspaper columnist and television correspondent Benjamin Dover is on a mission to teach Americans some real life survival skills they simply won't be able to can't learn anywhere else. He's been opening the eyes of naive consumers since 1992, covering the hottest issues of the day and a diverse array of everyday, common-sense topics with his colorful, no-nonsense brand of common sense and scorched-earth street smarts.

Ben's written two best-selling books. Life After Debt: The Blueprint for Surviving America's Credit Society and Back Off! The Definitive Guide To Stopping Collection Agency Harassment. His popular column, Ask Ben , appeared weekly in The Dallas Morning News from 1998 - 2004 and his expert commentary, advice, tips and strategies have been featured in some of the nation's leading newspapers and magazines for going on two decades.

His talk radio resume is loaded with legendary call letters: Stints with Dallas-Fort Worth's KRLD/1080AM (2004 - 2005) and Dallas' KLIF/570AM (1992 - 2000) bookend Ben's tenure on Los Angeles talk powerhouse KFI-AM/640 (2001 - 2003).

Ben's reputation as an entertaining and reliable guest has led to scores of appearances on some of the nation's most popular daytime television talk shows, including Oprah (syndicated), Leeza (NBC), The View (ABC), iVillage Live (NBC), The Mike & Maty Show (ABC)... as well as regular morning show reporting gigs on WFAA-TV/Channel 8 (Dallas/Fort Worth), KTRK-TV/Channel 13 (Houston), KHOU-TV (Houston) and KVUE-TV (Austin).

Ben also shares his wealth of information and experience as a speaker. His audiences reflect the broad appeal of his expertise - from employees of Fortune 500 companies to the University of Southern California. A graduate [BBA '82] of TCU in Fort Worth, he's a board member of the consumer-action group Funeral Consumers Alliance of North Texas and a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

Dover's original website has evolved into one of the most popular portals for consumers seeking more than just the usual regurgitated press releases offered by many media outlets. His award-winning website, benjamindover.com has been recognized for its information content by the Dallas Press Club, winning "Katie Awards" in 2002 and 2004.

He launched NowWhatDoYouDo.com in February of 2008 to educate America about the impending economic implosion fueled by reckless lending and the subsequent (and predictable) wave of foreclosures to follow.

The long-awaited (and updated) sequel to his 1994 bestseller BACK OFF! The Definitive Guide To Stopping Collection Agency Harassment/21 st Century Edition was released in mid-2003.