http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer RSS Feed for KENS - News - Consumer en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:25:52 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Shifting-gears-Military-man-gets-car-repair-just-in-time-for-reassignment-139132039.html Two different shops had trouble fixing Sean Anderson's vehicle before he and his wife shipped out on military orders to Germany. That's when Eyewitness Wants to Know got on the case. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Beef-prices-expected-to-climb-for-next-2-years-139030139.html Beef prices at the supermarket likely will rise for the next two years because of the smallest cattle herd in 60 years. Experts say retail prices for beef could climb as much as 10 percent a year in 2012 and 2013, and maybe more. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Stamp-of-approval-US-Postal-Service-most-efficient-in-new-mail-study-138809679.html The U.S. Postal Service is getting the stamp of approval in a new international study. Despite its financial troubles, the post office is getting its job done better than other countries' postal systems, according to a British study. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Maggots-in-candy-Discount-deals-turning-bad-on-store-shelves-138978274.html In an economy where every penny counts, 99 of them can go a long way at a discount store. The deals are sometimes almost too good to be true. But our investigation found that sometimes the deals have expired before the items even hit the shelves. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/Ford-you-need-to-re-focus-on-my-Focus-payment-138685034.html Vicky Fleming financed her car through Ford Motor Credit. Her payment is supposed to be $474 each month. So, why is it that they pulled out $47, 400 from her account...more than once? http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/116870953.html http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/I-just-want-my-memories-138527799.html A local woman says she will always remember her daughter's quinceanera, but she would like to have the pictures she paid for. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/JCP--138520594.html http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/138477009.html Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills after uncovering a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally. http://www.kens5.com/news/consumer/138408944.html McDonald's has made a menu change, announcing the restaurant will no longer use a food additive some have dubbed "pink slime."