Costco's sleeper sofa goes viral, igniting debate among shoppers: 'Such a bummer'

A Costco Wholesale sleeper couch has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as shoppers share their opinions on the new sleeper sofa — both positive and negative.

7.5M 'Baby Shark' bath toys recalled over 'impalement' risk to children

There have been 12 reports of children falling or sitting on the recalled bath toy, leading to “impalement injuries, lacerations and puncture wounds," U.S. consumer safety officials said.

Retail shoplifting hits record high
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Retail crime is at a record high and thieves have gotten bolder with people walking out with armfuls of items, some paid for, some not. FOX's Ashley Soriano has more from a retail shop in Las Vegas.

Repair Café offers free appliance, electronic, furniture repairs

Do you have a broken gadget, small appliance, furniture, or even clothes that need mending? You can get them repaired at a free Repair Café on Saturday

Repair Caf? offering free repairs in Houston
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Do you have a broken microwave of appliance you need to get fixed? It can be costly, but FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some Smart Sense on how you can get it fixed for free.

Hidden secret about Section 8 Housing Vouchers
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Section 8 Housing Vouchers are designed to help low-income recipients pay the rent. However, it?s a little-known secret that they can be used to buy a home as well. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares some ?Smart Sense? on how it works.

Texas has one of the least amount of hiring shortages for employers: study

According to experts, part of the difficulties employers may have filling positions are due to pay and benefits not matching prospective employee's expectations.

Amazon accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.

Best Buy Black Friday in July to offer deals on various tech products

Best Buy's highly anticipated Black Friday in July savings event is just around the corner! From July 10-12, get ready for deals on TVs, laptops, headphones, smartwatches, and more.

Counter-offer delivered to break Property Tax dead-lock
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State lawmakers may be closer to an agreement on Property Tax Relief. FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan shares what deal senators have offered members of the house.

Texas Senate passes new property tax-cut plan

The Texas Senate made significant progress on Tuesday by advancing a new bill aimed at reducing property taxes for all land-owning Texans.

'AirBNB of fashion': New app wants to help you rent out your closet and save the planet

By Rotation, a peer-to-peer fashion rental app, recently launched in the U.S. and has no inventory. Instead, it relies on users to rent out and monetize their own wardrobe.

Frito-Lay recalls salsa dip over undeclared milk allergen

The company cautions that those with an allergy, or severe sensitivity to milk, could risk a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.