2020 was the driest year on record for Utah, leaving 90% of the state in an extreme drought. This week, the KSL Investigators are exploring simple ways to save water that go beyond how we water our lawns because every drop counts. One way is to swap out our old shower head with one designed to be low-flow.
Aftershocks of a different nature have been rattling Utahns following the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that shook the Wasatch Front in March 2020. The latest tremors have come in the form of higher premiums for earthquake insurance.
Poorly stored or thrown away batteries can lead to house fires, but they can lead to much bigger fires, too. Battery fires have become expensive and dangerous for the sanitation industry.
Most debt collectors are just people on the phone, trying to get borrowers to repay what they owe, but some use aggressive or even illegal tactics. If you are getting hounded by calls over a debt, you do have rights and protections when debt collectors cross the line.
Jane Jensen went to hop in her car last month, only to discover the inside scorched. When a fire investigator combed through the debris, he found a bag of batteries. He later determined something had crossed a 9-volt battery's terminals, probably another battery, and sparked the fire in Jensen's car.
Flight times constantly change as airlines tweak schedules to get the most money. Those changes can greatly affect your plans, but experts said you can also use them to snag much better flights.
If you have driven past used car dealers in the area you may have noticed the bizarre sight of mostly empty car lots. A shortage in new car production has trickled down to the used car market, and that has pushed prices into overdrive.
If it seems like your sock drawer has more singles than matched pairs, you are not alone. A study by Samsung estimated the average person loses about 15 socks every year. If missing socks drive you crazy, you might take comfort knowing they really can disappear in the wash, but how?
When your boss asks you to do something, typically, you do it. But an Ogden woman barely side-stepped disaster after a request she got from her boss raised some red flags.
If you are paying anything more than zero dollars towards bank fees, experts warned you have already paid too much. This, as a new study finds banks are earning more from those fees than they are paying in interest to their customers. But as the KSL Investigators discovered, bank fees are avoidable.
If you have made plans to travel this summer, you have likely heard about the nationwide rental car shortage. Low supply and high demand have made car rental prices jaw-droppingly high this summer.
We have all gotten pretty used to verification codes. We use them to log into our bank accounts, email, even to file taxes. But when scammers used a verification code to trick a man trying to rent out his house, he called the KSL Investigators.
"Buy now, pay later" options exploded during the pandemic, making it a lot easier to buy online using installments. The financing option has become so popular that analysts estimate installment spending will balloon to $760 billion annually by 2025. But does it make financial sense?
Repave your driveway for half the price? It sounds like a good deal, but Utahns who take the bait often find themselves with severe buyer’s remorse, according to complaints lodged with the KSL Investigators and state officials.
Imagine being harassed for months to pay a debt that you do not owe. It happened to a Taylorsville woman, and when she couldn't get the company to budge, she decided it was time to call the KSL Investigators.
A warranty is supposed to give you peace of mind knowing the company stands behind its product. So, what happens when a company refuses to honor its own warranty?
If you have been in the market for a new place to call home in Utah, then you likely know how tough it is to be a buyer right now — faced with sky-high prices and homes selling like hotcakes.
Right now, hundreds of thousands of Utahns are driving a car with an open safety recall, and that is a concern with the summer travel season just around the corner.
Workplace costs traditionally covered by businesses passed to employees when the pandemic shuttered offices. What’s fair in the new workplace? Here is what to consider as you navigate the dollars and sense.
You may see more "out of service" bags on gas pumps over this coming Summer as industry experts warn some gas station drums will run out of fuel to pump into your ride. But it is not a gas shortage. Turns out, it is a trucker shortage.
Many Utahns have used their time at home during the pandemic to make improvements to their abodes, and even small projects can save you a lot on home insurance. But as the KSL Investigators crunched the data, something surprising jumped out: Those insurance discounts do not apply the same to everyone.
