Matt Gephardt
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Will shopping the dollar stores stretch your grocery dollar?
Getting dinner on the table was rarely simple before high inflation hit the economy, but for millions of families, it has become a downright financial struggle.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: How a little maintenance can save you big on appliance repairs or replacements
When it comes to our expensive appliances breaking, there is another option besides repair or replace. Maintenance.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
More bed rails linked to elderly deaths, no recall at this time
Bed rails have killed three elderly people federal regulators said, yet they are not being recalled this time.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Why investors should stay the course during turbulent markets
Investors say to hold off on selling, even when the market starts to dip, you might get a good return when it rises.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Who’s responsible when a snowplow damages your fence?
Turns out, when plows from multiple agencies work the same area, knowing who is responsible for the damage is not always clear cut.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Stacking rewards to save more
Apps and loyalty programs are important marketing tools for companies - that can pay off for you.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Cindy St. Clair, KSL TV
Thousands complain of water waste – but how is it enforced?
Lots of people are not afraid to call out water wasters. But are those complaints to water officials investigated? And does anything happen to stop the waste? KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt went fishing for answers.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Phone spam and scams: how location makes a difference
The website Time2play, which has been investigating junks calls, agreed to share their data with the KSL Investigators.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Gas prices reach a record high, again, but you can still save money.
Gas prices across the country have never been higher, but KSL Investigates looks into how you can still save some money.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Business takes your money then abruptly shuts down; now what?
Imagine paying a deposit for expensive furniture, only to have the company vanish before you get your stuff. It has become a familiar experience for several Utahns who bought furniture from a Bluffdale store.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Repair or replace: The shortening lifespan of consumer goods
As the adage goes, stuff just isn't made the way it used to be. KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt found there is some powerful evidence it’s true.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
4-day workweek gaining momentum; why employers are smitten with idea
SALT LAKE CITY — While it may sound like the beginning of the end for a company, that work-life balance has some companies saying they wish they had made the switch to a four-day workweek a long time ago. Bosses have tried increasing pay, increasing benefits and increasing flexibility with work-from-home opportunities. But none of […]2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Orem man says power company installed remote switch to limit his A/C without his permission
For years, Rocky Mountain Power has installed switches on A/C units that allows it to remotely toggle off the air conditioning to save energy during heat waves. It has always been a voluntary thing, but an Orem man says one was installed on his A/C unit without his permission.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: How balance transfer credit cards can help you climb out of debt
Being in debt is stressful enough, let alone in times of rising inflation. But experts say one of the most powerful tools out there for controlling debt is not being used by people in debt over some common misconceptions.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
More than 1/3 Americans don’t have retirement; here’s how to start
New data shows many of us are falling short on retirement savings. So, we asked KSL Consumer Investigator Matt Gephardt how we can get the ball rolling.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt & Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Putting the brakes on catalytic converter theft: Matt Gephardt tests some deterrents
With catalytic converter thefts on the rise, the KSL Investigators put three devices to the test to see how well they would deter a would-be thief.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: How to persuade your landlord to lower your rent
It is a familiar refrain heard in Utah: The cost of renting a place to live is going through the roof. It is certainly something you do not have to tell renters. They are very aware of that fact.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Cryptocurrency investment scams are skyrocketing though social media
When a South Dakota woman found herself out more than $10,000 because of a cryptocurrency scheme, she contacted the KSL Investigators because she wants others to know about it and hopefully avoid a similar situation.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt and Cindy St. Clair, KSL TV
Victims losing ‘memories’ when their social media is hacked
From streaming to social media, many are using Facebook or Instagram to keep and share their precious photos. But as KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt has learned, relying on social media to store our valuable photos could set us up for a major heartbreak.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Synthetic identity fraud: The bad guys are now creating identities instead of stealing them
Identity theft remains one of the top financial crimes in the world, but now, crooks have figured out a new fraud by combining both real and fake personal information to create a new identity.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: New car prices are dropping, but still well over pre-pandemic level
Between quarantine measures, chip shortages, supply chain issues, and essential parts manufactured in war-torn parts of the world, car prices have skyrocketed.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt and Cindy St. Clair, KSL TV
Despite proof, tenant who double paid rent can’t get refund
With rents on the rise, who can afford to double pay for one month’s rent? One man paid when he was pressured to do so or be evicted. Now he’s fighting to get that duplicate payment refunded.2 years ago
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV
Gephardt Busts Inflation: Are branded gas station credit cards the best way to bring the price down?
One way to bring down the price of gas is with a gas station credit card. Most offer some sort of flat discount between $0.05 and $0.10 per gallon. But is that the best way to go?2 years ago
