<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://cbs5.com/consumer/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>CBS 5  - San Francisco Bay Area's source for news, weather, traffic and sports</title><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer</link><description><![CDATA[CBS 5  - San Francisco Bay Area's source for news, weather, traffic and sports]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:39:25 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Lean & Green: Tips To Save Money & The Planet]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/lean.and.green.2.984074.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer/lean.and.green.2.984074.html</link><description><![CDATA[You can actually save a lot of money by going green! It makes sense if you think about it- it's all about using less stuff, re-using things, and avoiding waste. There are simple things you can do that will make a difference. Here are some tips to show you how you can save money and the planet at the same time. We call it Lean and Green... 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:17:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ConsumerWatch: Problems Solved]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/consumer.problems.solved.2.918338.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer/consumer.problems.solved.2.918338.html</link><description><![CDATA[Not all ConsumerWatch problems solved are aired on CBS 5.  Here are some cases that were resolved with the help of our ConsumerWatch volunteers. 
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:17:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Minute: Watching Out For Phishing Scams]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/phishing.scams.spyware.2.1325202.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.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://cbs5.com/consumer/vicks.sinex.nasal.2.1324617.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.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[Tire Prices On The Rise After Tariff On China]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/tires.china.prices.2.1323469.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.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[Your Pet's Microchip May Need Maintenance]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/microchip.san.francisco.2.1323393.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer/microchip.san.francisco.2.1323393.html</link><description><![CDATA[Animal Shelters say they are having a hard time identifying some microchipped pets because owner-guardians are failing to follow through when they chip their pets.  
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:58:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds Charge Dozens In Deaf Phone Scam]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/deaf.phone.scam.2.1323293.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.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[NorCal Home Prices Jump 7 Percent]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/housing.california.prices.2.1322410.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer/housing.california.prices.2.1322410.html</link><description><![CDATA[A tracking firm says the median home price in Northern California jumped nearly 7 percent last month from September to its highest level in more than a year. 
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie Popcorn, Soda Pack Surprising Calorie Wallop]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/movie.popcorn.calories.2.1321782.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer/movie.popcorn.calories.2.1321782.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ordering a medium popcorn and soda combo from a major national movie theater chain is the equivalent of eating three McDonald's Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter, according to a new study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citibank Finds New Way To Charge Some Customers]]></title><guid>http://cbs5.com/consumer/citibank.interest.rate.2.1321286.html</guid><link>http://cbs5.com/consumer/citibank.interest.rate.2.1321286.html</link><description><![CDATA[Some Citibank credit card holders are receiving letters stating that their interest rate will increase by the end of the year. But, the bank is also launching a new program where customers can receive a portion of the interest back in credit if they continue to charge purchases on those same credit cards. 
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