Sign of the times: Food-stamp use hits record high [Video]

On Today’s KTLA-TV Consumer Confidential segment, we looked at food-stamp use hitting a record high, with California claiming the largest number of recipients. A sign, as the GOP says, of economic ruin? Or a sign, as Democrats say, that the government is needed to help out when times are tough? We also take a gander at the new Nokia smartphones featuring Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, and a marketing program that can result in a year of mortgage payments being made on your behalf. All you have to do is pimp out your home for advertising.

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