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For Utah renters, escaping abuse can come at a cost

If you live with an abusive partner, you should be able to move out and break your lease without a penalty. That’s the idea behind domestic violence protections for Utah renters. But the KSL Investigators found it’s not always the reality.
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Lehi woman says con artist used her cancer diagnosis to hook her in a grant scam

Someone on facebook said there was a way to apply for a grant to help with cancer bills, it was a scam.
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Gephardt reveals top ten vehicles hit by catalytic converter thieves in Utah

Catalytic converter thefts keep hitting cars across Utah every day. Now, a new report shows just how bad the problem has become.
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Utah’s red-hot housing market is calming down, so is now a good time to buy a house?

It may not be the buying frenzy we saw a couple of years ago, but licensed realtor Jennifer Gilchrist said the Wasatch Front's housing market is still plenty robust, partly because we are now in the spring home-buying season.
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How a flood insurance policy protects you, and where it falls short

If water does end up in your basement, you shouldn’t expect help from your standard homeowners insurance policy.
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How to earn more interest on your savings account

The Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates for the second time this year, on top of seven rate increases last year. Those increases have boosted the rates our money earns as it sits in our bank accounts. But not all increases on savings rates are equal.
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Cracking, sinking, falling apart: KSL Investigates structural issues in multiple new homes

While Utah continues to chip away at the housing shortage, some new homeowners are dealing with cracking walls and sinking foundations. KSL Investigators dug for answers on why it keeps happening.
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Gephardt Busts Inflation: How to tackle credit card debt

Credit card balances are well above what they were before the pandemic hit. The double whammy is the interest rates on those balances are going up, too. So, how do you get a hold of that debt before it breaks you?
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Get Gephardt helps restore West Valley man’s Social Security disability payments

Jeff Davis gets disability payments from the Social Security Administration. At least, he did up until his mom passed away in December.
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Sandy couple Gets Gephardt after booking error left them paying out for pricey return flights

A Sandy couple bought roundtrip tickets to Hawaii, but when they discovered their return tickets were no good, they had to buy pricey replacements. When they were refused reimbursement, they decided to Get Gephardt.
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Utahns cleared of DUI accusations are forced to pay to get their licenses back

Amy Olsen has her driving privilege back now, but it cost her $255. For her, it is a frustrating ordeal that began months earlier when a trooper pulled her over.
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Gas company increasing bills for customers on fixed payments plan

If you're told you're going to pay the same price for 12 months, you wouldn't expect the price to go up. But when the natural gas company raised the rates on a Payson woman, she decided to Get Gephardt to investigate.
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$21 billion in gift cards go unused. Here’s how to avoid letting them go to waste

Gift cards: they are one of the most popular gifts to give and to receive, but that does not necessarily mean they are going to get used.
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How to beat the dynamic pricing used by Amazon and many other retailers to pay less

The KSL Investigates team gives you information on how to beat dynamic pricing to get your money's worth and pay less.
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Utah’s DCFS stops using drug testing company following KSL reports on claims of false positives

Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services is no longer contracting with a drug testing company embroiled in litigation and doubt. Following questions from the KSL Investigators, the state’s child welfare agency is also conducting an audit of its response to complaints from families.
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What kind of snow damage does insurance cover?

A home in Park City is one of the many Utah homes left damaged by this long winter. An ice dam pushed water up under the shingles and caused part of the ceiling to come crashing down.
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Get Gephardt helps man fight for $1,000 gift cards order that vanished

No cards: zip, zero, zilch, nada. James Pearl said the $1,000 worth of gift cards was bought directly from American Express as Christmas gifts for his kids.
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Citations or warnings? KSL Investigators find a mixed bag of winter parking enforcement

The KSL Investigators dug into the data to see which cities are writing the tickets, and which are not.
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Get Gephardt: South Jordan woman fights debt collection after thieves stole her identity

If you get hit by identity thieves, you could wind up with debts in your name that are not yours. A South Jordan woman says it happened to her, and now she is fighting debt collection for a bill that was never hers.
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‘Clear and present danger’: Accused serial predator headed to prison

Joshua Homer is headed to the Utah State Prison after a judge revoked his probation Tuesday.
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Residents shocked to find utility bill three times higher than prior month

Dozens of Provo residents at one apartment complex decided to Get Gephardt after their utility bill tripled without warning.
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Bill aims to unite Utahns with billions in unclaimed property

There is a lot of money that rightfully belongs in the hands of Utah consumers that never makes it there. That's about to change.
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Cracking the cost of eggs: Can a backyard henhouse save you money?

Ask any baker or breakfast connoisseur and they will tell you: eggs are just plain expensive. Rather than pay the high prices at the store, more and more Utahns are investing in chickens. But is that a money saver?
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Get Gephardt: Draper woman says getting trapped in a downtown parking garage was a risky situation

Alexa Ferguson and her mom found themselves stuck when they hit heavy traffic in a parking garage. That's right inside the garage.

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