http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for KMOV- News - Consumer en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 01:18:42 GMT 2013-05-25T01:18:42Z en-us http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Phone-scam-targeting-Ameren-Missouri-customers-208905401.html Ameren Missouri says its customers should be on the lookout for a scam. Sat, 25 May 2013 01:18:42 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Phone-scam-targeting-Ameren-Missouri-customers-208905401.html 2013-05-25T01:18:42Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Senate-bill-to-let-states-tax-Internet-purchases-206331821.html The Senate is aiming to help traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments with a vote Monday that would widely subject online shopping -- for years a largely tax-free frontier -- to state sales taxes. Mon, 06 May 2013 22:35:31 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Senate-bill-to-let-states-tax-Internet-purchases-206331821.html 2013-05-06T22:35:31Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Toyota-vehicle-accelerates-on-its-own-for-Metro-East-woman-206331031.html News 4 learned of another incident where a Toyota vehicle accelerated on its own, causing damage to the vehicle and a building in the Metro East. The company still does not claim fault in this case. Tue, 07 May 2013 00:46:10 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Toyota-vehicle-accelerates-on-its-own-for-Metro-East-woman-206331031.html 2013-05-07T00:46:10Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Airline-service-improves-but-delays-still-possible--204352841.html A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of bu Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:21:18 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Airline-service-improves-but-delays-still-possible--204352841.html 2013-04-23T23:21:18Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/What-to-do-if-youre-stranded-by-American-Airlines--203269281.html American Airlines has grounded all flights across the U.S. until at least 5 p.m. because of a computer outage. Roughly 900 flights are directly impacted, according to flight tracking site FlightAware, with another 800 indirectly impacted due to plan Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:37:15 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/What-to-do-if-youre-stranded-by-American-Airlines--203269281.html 2013-04-16T20:37:15Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/FDA-probing-caffeinated-products-from-gum-to-chips-205358921.html Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:55:03 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/FDA-probing-caffeinated-products-from-gum-to-chips-205358921.html 2013-04-30T14:55:03Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Hyundai-Kia-recalling-nearly-19-million-vehicles--201268171.html Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling almost 1.9 million vehicles to fix problems with air bags and brake light switches. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:38:05 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Hyundai-Kia-recalling-nearly-19-million-vehicles--201268171.html 2013-04-03T20:38:05Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/US-banks-to-send-checks-in-foreclosure-settlement--202369881.html The nation's largest banks will begin sending payments this week to millions of Americans who may have been wrongfully foreclosed on during the housing crisis. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:47:09 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/US-banks-to-send-checks-in-foreclosure-settlement--202369881.html 2013-04-10T18:47:09Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Post-office-retreats-on-eliminating-Saturday-mail--202342691.html The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:34:49 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Post-office-retreats-on-eliminating-Saturday-mail--202342691.html 2013-04-10T18:34:49Z http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Twinkies-sale-approved-by-judge--199205771.html A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves by summer. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:06:50 GMT http://www.kmov.com/news/consumer/Twinkies-sale-approved-by-judge--199205771.html 2013-03-20T19:06:50Z