<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://kdka.com/consumer/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports</title><link>http://kdka.com/consumer</link><description><![CDATA[KDKA - Pittsburgh's Source for Breaking News, Weather and Sports]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:37:49 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[More Banks Shut Nationwide, Bringing Total To 120]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/bank.failure.fdic.2.1298120.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/bank.failure.fdic.2.1298120.html</link><description><![CDATA[Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over United Commercial Bank in San Francisco, with $11.2 billion in assets and $7.5 billion in deposits. East West Bancorp Inc., parent company of East West Bank based in Pasadena, Calif., is buying all of the deposits and most of the failed bank's assets.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:17:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Scams Center On H1N1, Fake IRS Emails]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/top.4.scams.2.1297693.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/top.4.scams.2.1297693.html</link><description><![CDATA[Lately people have been worried about H1N1 flu and when scam artists see that worry, they also see an opportunity to get your cash. One of the latest scams is centered around H1N1, but there are also other ways scam artists are targeting the public, CBS station KDKA-TV reports.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:38:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRS Hunting Down Taxpayers -- For Refunds!]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/irs.tax.refunds.2.1297456.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/irs.tax.refunds.2.1297456.html</link><description><![CDATA[The IRS is trying to track down more than 100,000 lost taxpayers nationwide, and for once, these folks will want to be found, CBS station WCBS-TV reports. The IRS has more than 100,000 unclaimed refund checks, worth more than $120 million.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:48:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Scams Center On H1N1, Fake IRS Emails & More]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/top.4.scams.2.1296040.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/top.4.scams.2.1296040.html</link><description><![CDATA[Lately people have been worried about H1N1 flu and when scam artists see that worry, they also see an opportunity to get your cash. One of the latest scams is centered around H1N1, but there are also other ways scam artists are targeting the public. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:42:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Website Working As Personal Shopper For Consumers]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/Alice.online.shopping.2.1294484.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/Alice.online.shopping.2.1294484.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Sunday paper may have met its match in an online shopping service that's doing the hard work for the consumer. The website Alice.com is named for the famed housekeeper from the hit 1960s television show "The Brady Bunch." 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:41:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Minute: Going Green With HDTVs A Challenge]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/hdtv.television.green.2.1297250.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/hdtv.television.green.2.1297250.html</link><description><![CDATA[Next time you're enjoying the big, bright picture from your HDTV,
remember that it is indeed like a giant light -- and it consumes energy
like one. CNET's Brian Cooley offers some advice on trying to go green while still enjoying your great big, power-hungry high-definition television.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:28:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does It Really Do That: Accu-Pressure Safety Caps]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/tire.Accu.Pressure.2.1293370.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/tire.Accu.Pressure.2.1293370.html</link><description><![CDATA[Underinflated tires can end up costing drivers money at the gas pump or even to lose control on the road. But Accu-Pressure Safety Caps promise to give you more miles to the gallon, increase the life of your tires and reduce the danger of losing control by showing you when your tire pressure is too low. But does it really do that? 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:40:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer Borrowing Falls $14.8B In September]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/consumer.borrowing.sinks.2.1296881.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/consumer.borrowing.sinks.2.1296881.html</link><description><![CDATA[Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September
amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry
the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery. The Federal Reserve says borrowing fell at an annual rate of $14.8
billion in September. That's the biggest decline since July and is
larger than the $10 billion drop economists expected.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:06:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama 'Won't Rest' Until America Prosperous Again]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Obama said new figures released Friday showing
national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering
reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy. "I will not rest until all Americans who want work can,"he said during a news conference Friday at the White House.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:35:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRS Holding Unclaimed Refunds Worth $124 Million]]></title><guid>http://kdka.com/consumer/Tax.Refund.IRS.2.1296780.html</guid><link>http://kdka.com/consumer/Tax.Refund.IRS.2.1296780.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service owes refunds totaling over $3.7 Million to more than 3,000 taxpayers in Pennsylvania. Find out if you're on the list and what you need to do to cash in on your refund check! 
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