Consumer

Matt Gephardt meeting with Denis Hawkins after a rental car company after they ignored his calls fo...
Matt Gephardt

Get Gephardt helps Spanish Fork man clear up insurance claim for rental car damage

Get Gephardt clears up an international rental car insurance standstill.
19 days ago
Costco's food court and its famous $1.50 hot dog and soda combo meal....
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Why Costco’s hot dog is still $1.50 when everything has gotten so expensive

Inflation has touched nearly everything these last few years, but Costco is holding the line on its hot dog-soda combo price.
20 days ago
FILE - An airplane flies through the clouds in Salt Lake City. (Jeffrey D. Allred / Deseret News)...
Matt Gephardt

How recent airline incidents are changing habits and impacting airfare costs

After a year of headlines lamenting runway incursions and midair close calls, the wheels may be coming off for the airline industry. Literally.
20 days ago
FILE - A McDonald's restaurant is seen, Feb. 14, 2018, in Ridgeland, Miss. McDonald's plans to elim...
Ramishah Maruf, CNN

Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s

McDonald’s customers can soon pair Krispy Kreme doughnuts with their morning McCafe,
21 days ago
FILE: A ground crew prepares to unload luggage from an arriving Delta Airlines flight at the Seattl...
Associated Press

Delta flight returns to Salt Lake City after a panel fell off during takeoff

A Delta flight over the weekend was cut short after a panel behind one of the engines fell off the plane.
21 days ago
A Davis County employee conduction a diesel inspection....
Mike Anderson

Program to clean up diesel polluters in Utah is not being used

Davis County health officials said a program that fixes diesel vehicles with removed or tampered emissions controls is not being used.
22 days ago
The rivalry between fried chicken sandwich giants Chick-fil-A and Popeyes reached a new level this ...
Associated Press

Chick-fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge, blames projected supply shortages

The fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A backtracked from its decade-old "no antibiotics ever" pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance linked to the rampant use of the drugs in livestock production.
22 days ago
A person scanning a recently generated QR code....
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

How to protect yourself from fake QR codes scammers use to steal money and info

Here's what you need to know about QR codes and protecting yourself from scammers.
25 days ago
(American Fork Fire and Rescue)...
Dan Rascon

Woman’s survival of Utah house explosion called a ‘miracle’ 1 day after work on a gas line

An 82-year-old woman miraculously walked out of her home alive after a huge fiery and deadly explosion that sent debris flying for blocks in American Fork early Wednesday morning.
27 days ago
Federal Reserve Chairman announced interest rates will remain unchanged....
Bryan Mena, CNN

Fed holds interest rate, markets hit new highs

The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady Wednesday for the fifth consecutive meeting, as the central bank awaits more data to determine when to cut rates.
27 days ago
Students at Utah universities may see a tuition increase this year. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)...
HEATHER PETERSON, KSL NEWS RADIO

Utah’s public universities seek approval for tuition increase

In Utah you can now add tuition to the list of prices that may increase.
28 days ago
two men sit at a table and look at a phone...
Matt Gephardt

Imposters stealing Utah restaurant names to deceive drivers and customers on food delivery apps

When a popular Provo pizzeria couldn’t get a food delivery app to remove an impostor account, the owners decided to Get Gephardt to investigate.
28 days ago
a stack of fabric...
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer

Crafts retailer Joann files for bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.
29 days ago
The Insignia 10-qt. Digital Air Fryer Oven model NS-AF10DSS2 (stainless steel) is part of a Best Bu...
Ramishah Maruf, CNN

Best Buy recalls over 250,000 Insignia air fryers due to fire, burn and laceration hazards

Best Buy is recalling more than 287,000 air fryers and air fryer ovens due to an overheating issue that can cause potential fire and laceration risks.
1 month ago
FILE — (Ladd Egan, KSL TV)...
Alex Veiga, AP Business Writer

Real estate lawsuit settlement upends decadeslong policies that helped set agent commissions

A powerful real estate trade group has agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions, moving to resolve lawsuits that claim the rules have forced people to pay artificially inflated costs to sell their homes.
1 month ago
High-tech cell phones...
Tamara Vaifanua

Consider these high-tech gadgets when packing for spring break

Here are some high-tech devices you should consider packing for your spring break trip.
1 month ago
This conversational AI system is rewriting the rules of property hunting here in Las Vegas. Potenti...
Abel Garcia, KTNV

Las Vegas company introduces AI real estate agent to help families find homes

Across the nation, artificial intelligence is redefining the way companies operate and a Las Vegas real estate agency is hoping to be one of them.
1 month ago
Jen and Tyler Erickson show KSL’s Matt Gephardt sewer water...
Matt Gephardt and Cimaron Neugebauer, KSL TV

Raw sewage floods basements, but who’s responsible for the damages?

A Farmington couple says their home got flooded with raw sewage after a nearby water park drained a pool into the sewer system. Now, they're stuck in a fight over who's -responsible for tens-of-thousands of dollars in damages, so they decided to Get Gephardt.
1 month ago
Lyft and Uber sticker in car window...
Associated Press

Lyft, Uber threaten exit of Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more

Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages.
1 month ago
a blue truck with identified with letters "elan solar"...
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Utah based Elan Solar sued by state regulators

Lawsuit filed by the Utah Division of Consumer Protection against Utah based Elan Solar
1 month ago
Counterfeit car seats can be difficult to spot...
Alex Cabrero

Four ways to figure out if you have a counterfeit car seat

There was no way Sydney Fryer was going to put her child in a counterfeit car seat.
1 month ago
Cache Valley Pharmacy owner, Phillip Cowley working with employees....
Mike Anderson

Utah small business worries that TikTok ban could hurt growth

A small Utah pharmacy is worried the proposed federal ban on TikTok could hurt other small businesses from growing.
1 month ago
This screenshot shows several Trader Joe's bags listed for sale/auction on eBay for $$$ on March 13...
Gaetane Lewis, Associated Press

Trader Joe’s $3 mini totes are being resold for hundreds after going viral

Trader Joe’s mini canvas tote is the latest item to cause a stir on social media, so much so that resellers are taking advantage of the hype.
1 month ago
A customer walks out of a Family Dollar store at Hickory Grove Market in Charlotte, N.C., in Novemb...
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN

Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will close 1,000 stores

Family Dollar, the struggling discount chain that caters to low-income customers predominantly in cities, said Wednesday it will close nearly 1,000 stores.
1 month ago

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