<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wbztv.com/consumer/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV</title><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer</link><description><![CDATA[Boston Weather, Breaking News and Sports from WBZ-TV]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Corporation. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:33:30 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Minute: Watching Out For Phishing Scams]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/phishing.scams.spyware.2.1325202.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/phishing.scams.spyware.2.1325202.html</link><description><![CDATA[Phishing scams -- spelled with a P-H instead of an F but sounding just like "fishing" -- can get you into some hot water. It starts when you get an honest looking e-mail that tries to trick you into revealing your usernames, passwords and credit card details. According to CNET.com, more than 55,000 phishing attacks were launched in the first half of 2009. In this week's CNET Tech Minute, CNET.com's Brian Cooley tells us how to avoid getting hooked.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bacteria Prompts Vicks Nasal Spray Recall]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/vicks.sinex.nasal.2.1324617.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/vicks.sinex.nasal.2.1324617.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Procter &amp; Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex
nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine
testing.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:21:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Shopping Strategies To Save You Money ]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/shopping.strategy.holiday.2.1323538.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/shopping.strategy.holiday.2.1323538.html</link><description><![CDATA[Holiday shopping is going to be a different experience this year.  
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:17:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tire Prices On The Rise After Tariff On China]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/tires.china.prices.2.1323469.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/tires.china.prices.2.1323469.html</link><description><![CDATA[The days of cheap tire prices may be gone for good. Tire prices are on the rise, in large part due to an effort by President Obama to save American jobs, CBS station KCNC-TV reports.<br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retailers Take Steps To Make Holiday Shopping Safe]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/holiday.shopping.black.2.1323359.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/holiday.shopping.black.2.1323359.html</link><description><![CDATA[Crowded stores for Black Friday bargains and deals can make for dangerous holiday shopping. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:54:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds Charge Dozens In Deaf Phone Scam]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/deaf.phone.scam.2.1323293.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/deaf.phone.scam.2.1323293.html</link><description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors have charged more than two dozen people with scheming to steal millions from a telephone program for the deaf. Authorities say a number of companies schemed to create phony calls to a video service that allows the deaf to converse over phone lines to hearing people.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:04:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Ways To Save Money At Warehouse Clubs ]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/warehouse.club.shopping.2.1321765.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/warehouse.club.shopping.2.1321765.html</link><description><![CDATA[Are warehouse clubs really a good way to save money shopping? Here are six simple tips.  
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:19:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AT&T Loses First Legal Battle Against Verizon Ads]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/ATT.Verizon.advertisements.2.1321178.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/ATT.Verizon.advertisements.2.1321178.html</link><description><![CDATA[AT&amp;T has lost the first battle in a legal war against Verizon Wireless to force the company to stop showing advertisements that compare its 3G wireless network coverage with Verizon's coverage. A federal judge in Atlanta Wednesday declined to grant AT&amp;T a temporary restraining order that would force Verizon to stop showing the ads.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:42:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Act Now On Refinancing - Or Kiss Low Rates Goodbye]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/refinance.interest.rates.2.1320836.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/refinance.interest.rates.2.1320836.html</link><description><![CDATA[Procrastination can be costly in financial affairs, especially with the biggest combined asset and debt most of us own and owe: our home and the mortgage we pay for it. There's a window of opportunity right now in the mortgage market that seems likely to close in months ahead &#150; one you may regret not capitalizing upon.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:08:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[W.A.T.C.H. Unveils Its 10 Worst Toys List For Kids]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/watch.dangerous.toys.2.1320614.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/watch.dangerous.toys.2.1320614.html</link><description><![CDATA[The holidays are upon us and with that comes shopping for toys. In fact, the holiday season accounts for 65 percent of all toy sales. But some toys still pose a serious safety threat. 
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