http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for KGW - News - Consumer en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:40 GMT 2013-05-18T01:53:40Z en-us 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 21:15:22 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Beware-WallMartcom-email-scam-207770741.html 2013-05-16T21:15:22Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/97333299.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:58:37 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/97333299.html 2012-07-03T21:58:37Z 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. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:40 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/New-home-buyers-confused-by-mailings-207954381.html 2013-05-18T01:53:40Z 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 02:05:03 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Watch-for-travel-scammers-when-planning-vacation-207639201.html 2013-05-16T02:05:03Z 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. Thu, 16 May 2013 02:05:36 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Survey-half-of-Oregon-worries-about-retirement--207628121.html 2013-05-16T02:05:36Z 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. Sat, 11 May 2013 01:53:28 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Scammers-convince-family-to-break-and-enter-someones-home-206991761.html 2013-05-11T01:53:28Z 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. Tue, 07 May 2013 20:43:29 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Attorney-General-Looking-for-victims-in-home-business-scheme-206479821.html 2013-05-07T20:43:29Z 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. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:13:40 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Rising-herion-epidimec-attributed-to-prescription-pain-meds-204760931.html 2013-04-26T16:13:40Z 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. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:17:02 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Gold-silver-slump-as-economy-improves-203294231.html 2013-04-17T02:17:02Z http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Prescription-drug-cost-comparisons-139556678.html Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:10:36 GMT http://www.kgw.com/news/consumer/Prescription-drug-cost-comparisons-139556678.html 2012-10-30T17:10:36Z