http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for KGW - News - Consumer en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:40 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Beware-WallMartcom-email-scam-207770741.html Authorities warned Thursday of a scam involving an email from "Wallmart.com" that attempts to gather personal information from its recipients. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/97333299.html http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/New-home-buyers-confused-by-mailings-207954381.html With the real estate market hot again, it's hard for new home buyers to tell whats a bill and what's someone trying to make a buck. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Watch-for-travel-scammers-when-planning-vacation-207639201.html You and your family are probably starting to make summer vacation plans. The Oregon Attorney General's Office said in all the excitement, it's easy to miss the fine print and travel scammers are counting on it. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Survey-half-of-Oregon-worries-about-retirement--207628121.html Prior planning prevents poor performance, which could certainly be said of retirement plans. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Scammers-convince-family-to-break-and-enter-someones-home-206991761.html Con artists trick a family out of their savings for a home that never was for rent. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Attorney-General-Looking-for-victims-in-home-business-scheme-206479821.html At least 112 people fell victim to a so-called telemarketing business scheme in Oregon. The AG's office wants to hear from you if you think you're a victim. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Rising-herion-epidimec-attributed-to-prescription-pain-meds-204760931.html Over the past two years, heroin overdose deaths have spiked in Oregon. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Gold-silver-slump-as-economy-improves-203294231.html The price of gold saw its biggest drop in 30 years Monday, which could be a sign of an improving economic outlook. http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Prescription-drug-cost-comparisons-139556678.html