Consumer http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for WINKTV - News - Consumer en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 06:47:55 GMT Tips on saving money in rough economy http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18984619.html Consumer Credit Counseling has three ways to help you save at least $5-dollars a day, and maybe more. McCollum: Verizon too slow to fix phone problems http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18980324.html Florida's attorney general is joining consumer advocates in calling for Verizon to be fined for failing to repair phone lines quickly enough. Buying in bits http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18976824.html Shoppers feeling squeeze buy a little at a time. Gas prices hit another record http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18973279.html It's going to cost you even more for a fill-up today. No digital meter? http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18976584.html In addition to the cost of four dollar gas, the skyrocketing prices at the pump presents a problem for some gas stations. Toyota makes a lot of green... going green! http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18976084.html With the sky high gas prices, this news probably won't surprise you... Toyota says it's sold more than a million prius hybrids. Consumer Reports: ready-to-drink coffees http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18975654.html You would think with all the options out there for coffee, there would be enough. But, sales of ready-to-drink coffees are heating up. Fewer drivers http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18895719.html It turns out, there's one benefit of the higher gas prices... shorter commute times. Fewer fliers for summer http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18893909.html Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers pack planes to help offset surging fuel costs. Foreclosure rates http://www.winknews.com/news/consumer/18927639.html A research company says more U.S. homeowners have fallen behind on mortgage payments in the last month.