Consumer News

You don't want to miss this weekend's auction at Burchard Galleries in St. Petersburg. And even if you have never been to an auction, never fear, just watch our video segment "Auction 101" and you'll be good to go.

Many cell phone customers have heard Verizon Wireless and Alltel are merging Friday, but they wonder how it will affect their service. No answers are available until after the merger.

An oil company owned by the Venezuelan government is stopping its shipments of heating oil for poor families in the United States.

While sales of new cars have really tanked, plenty of people are still buying used cars. Consumer Reports can help you make sure you getting a winner.

January is a tough time for most families with a tight budget. Tampa Attorney Mike Wasylik is offering hope to some of those families. His firm's specialty is foreclosure defense. Wasylik says there are many things you can do to keep your home even after the bank has started foreclosure proceedings.

The government says it has supplied another $15 billion to seven banks in the latest round of payments from the $700 billion rescue fund.