<?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>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:17:33 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[More Banks Shut Nationwide, Bringing Total To 120]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/bank.failure.fdic.2.1298120.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.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 15:54:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Scams Center On H1N1, Fake IRS Emails]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/top.4.scams.2.1297693.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.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[Curious About New Law Requiring Oil Tank Upgrade]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/oil.tank.law.2.1297661.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/oil.tank.law.2.1297661.html</link><description><![CDATA[The cost of heating oil may have decreased, but there's a little known law that could end up costing homeowners. 
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:28:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRS Hunting Down Taxpayers -- For Refunds!]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/irs.tax.refunds.2.1297456.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.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[Tech Minute: Going Green With HDTVs A Challenge]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/hdtv.television.green.2.1297250.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.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[Consumer Borrowing Falls $14.8B In September]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/consumer.borrowing.sinks.2.1296881.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.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://wbztv.com/consumer/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.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[Student Loan Debt Burdens Recent Grads]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/student.loans.college.2.1295253.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/student.loans.college.2.1295253.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jobs are scarce and many college graduates are sitting on mountains of debt. Students are borrowing more than ever to get their diploma and some worry this could be the next economic bubble to burst. 
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:29:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-Paid Phones Could Save You Hundreds Each Year]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/cell.phone.bills.2.1293723.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/cell.phone.bills.2.1293723.html</link><description><![CDATA[Mobil phones have become a necessity, so for those looking to trim their budget, getting rid of their phone is usually off the table. Now there's a new option for cell phones that could save you hundreds of dollars a year. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:01:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fires Involving iPods Spark Concerns]]></title><guid>http://wbztv.com/consumer/ipod.fire.apple.2.1294133.html</guid><link>http://wbztv.com/consumer/ipod.fire.apple.2.1294133.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Apple iPod is widely acclaimed&nbsp;by music lovers, but the&nbsp;product isn't perfect. One woman says hers caught on fire.
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