http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for WHAS - News - Consumer en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 20:58:50 GMT 2013-05-21T20:58:50Z en-us http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-New-banking-scam-hits-Kentuckiana-208161051.html The Better Business Bureau reports that local banks are being inundated with calls from concerned consumers who are being targeted by the latest scam. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:58:50 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-New-banking-scam-hits-Kentuckiana-208161051.html 2013-05-21T20:58:50Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Protecting-your-Smartphone-207737631.html Chances are your smartphone contains some of your life's most important numbers. It's convenient to store so much information in one place, but with wireless threats on the rise, you need to keep your personal data secure. Thu, 16 May 2013 20:39:19 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Protecting-your-Smartphone-207737631.html 2013-05-16T20:39:19Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Saving-money-as-a-wedding-guest-207397761.html Here comes the bride and the bills. It's not just the happy couple that has to worry about the cost of weddings. Guests are often asked to shell out big bucks just for the honor of attending. Wed, 15 May 2013 20:33:07 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Saving-money-as-a-wedding-guest-207397761.html 2013-05-15T20:33:07Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Dont-get-taken-by-the-Grandparent-Scam-207903571.html For one woman, Carol Alexander, it all started with a phone call from someone claiming to be her grandson, Naval officer Jake Cutzinger. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:18 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Dont-get-taken-by-the-Grandparent-Scam-207903571.html 2013-05-17T20:33:18Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/US-government-files-morning-after-pill-appeal.html The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. Mon, 13 May 2013 21:33:18 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/US-government-files-morning-after-pill-appeal.html 2013-05-13T21:33:18Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/----Judge-OKs-class-action-settlement-over-Skechers-207379151.html Tue, 14 May 2013 15:54:46 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/----Judge-OKs-class-action-settlement-over-Skechers-207379151.html 2013-05-14T15:54:46Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-When-to-change-the-oil-in-your-vehicle-207242521.html There was a time when changing your oil every 3000 miles was necessary, but as Good Morning Kentuckiana's Andy Treinen explains in today's Consumer Watch, that is not the case any more. Mon, 13 May 2013 20:48:38 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-When-to-change-the-oil-in-your-vehicle-207242521.html 2013-05-13T20:48:38Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Airbag-flaw-forces-Chrysler-SUV-recall-207267021.html The recall will affect nearly all of the 120,000 Jeep Libertys sold since they were sent to dealers this summer, according to Chrysler spokesman Ed Saenz. Mon, 13 May 2013 20:39:16 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Airbag-flaw-forces-Chrysler-SUV-recall-207267021.html 2013-05-13T20:39:16Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Company-orders-recall-of-ice-cream-produced-in-NC-206860711.html A dairy company is voluntarily recalling ice cream produced in Winston-Salem and distributed to 10 states that don't identify possible allergens because the product is packed in the wrong containers. Fri, 10 May 2013 03:47:40 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Company-orders-recall-of-ice-cream-produced-in-NC-206860711.html 2013-05-10T03:47:40Z http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Summer-camp-experience-206945061.html How to choose camps carefully for your child during summer vacation. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:41:08 GMT http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Summer-camp-experience-206945061.html 2013-05-10T20:41:08Z