<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://cbs4.com/consumer/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for Breaking News, Weather, and Sports</title><link>http://cbs4.com/consumer</link><description><![CDATA[CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for Breaking News, Weather, and Sports]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:47:46 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[House Passes Health Care Reform Bill]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/health.care.reform.2.1299255.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/consumer/health.care.reform.2.1299255.html</link><description><![CDATA[In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:35:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Does 10 Percent Unemployment Mean In 2009?]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/unemployment.10.percent.2.1299266.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/consumer/unemployment.10.percent.2.1299266.html</link><description><![CDATA[It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent. Americans
have more than triple the debt they had in 1982, and less than half the
savings. They spend 10 weeks longer off the job. And a bigger share of
them have no health insurance, leaving them one medical emergency away
from financial ruin.
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:50:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Banks Shut Nationwide, Bringing Total To 120]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/bank.failure.fdic.2.1298120.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.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 21:17:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Scams Center On H1N1, Fake IRS Emails]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/top.4.scams.2.1297693.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.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[IRS Hunting Down Taxpayers -- For Refunds!]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/irs.tax.refunds.2.1297456.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.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[Gas Prices And Unemployment Dominate Economic Week]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/wall.street.economy.2.1296354.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/consumer/wall.street.economy.2.1296354.html</link><description><![CDATA[Wall Street received good news from Detroit, but also faces the growing problems of unemployment, rising gas prices, and a fledgling dollar. Still, during the past economic week, the Dow Jones flirted with the 10,000 mark several times.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:51:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Minute: Going Green With HDTVs A Challenge]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/hdtv.television.green.2.1297250.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.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://cbs4.com/consumer/consumer.borrowing.sinks.2.1296881.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.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://cbs4.com/consumer/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.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[S. Fl. Mom Invents Stroller Lock For Peace Of Mind]]></title><guid>http://cbs4.com/consumer/Buggy.Guard.Stroller.2.1296625.html</guid><link>http://cbs4.com/consumer/Buggy.Guard.Stroller.2.1296625.html</link><description><![CDATA[Going to a theme park, restaurant, zoo or traveling somewhere? A South Florida mom has created a stroller lock that will protect your investment so you can pay attention to your kids. <br />
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