Electric space heater safety tips to prevent fires, other hazards

Electric space heaters are often used when the weather turns cold, but they also cause many house fires in the U.S. Here are safety tips to prevent such hazards.

HUD audit slams Houston's management of Harvey relief funds

An audit of federal Hurricane Harvey relief funds found the city of Houston has done a dismal job helping people rebuild their homes despite getting a lot of money to do the work.

Scammers using Apple Air tags to scam, track victims
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Not only are law officers and cyber experts warning that people are being tracked with Apple Air Tags. FOX 26?s Heather Sullivan shows what to do if you find yourself in such a predicament.

How to deal with the holiday debt hangover
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Are you dealing with a holiday debt hangover? The average shopper took on about $1200 debt over the holidays. FOX 26?s Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan speaks with Dan Roccotta with Credible.com and examines strategies to deal with those mounting bills.

BBB, law enforcement warn of scams going around

Law enforcement and the Better Business Bureau are warning you about scams going around right now.

New Year, new scams and how to avoid them
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Crooks have started the New Year with new ways to target you and your money. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has more on how you can try and avoid it.

Houston woman says rodents ruined her furniture in storage unit
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Many of us put furniture and precious items in storage units. What if rodents get in and damage your belongings? A Houston woman says it happened to her and turned to our Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan.

Girl Scouts' new brownie cookie to debut January 2022

Girl Scouts of the USA is launching "Adventureful," a salted caramel brownie cookie, on Jan. 11, 2022.

Instacart accepts EBT payments for more online grocery shopping

Families receiving SNAP food benefits can now order groceries online for delivery using EBT benefits for many more stores.

Instacart taking EBT for online grocery orders
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on how you can take advantage of using Instacart for your grocery orders.

33 states ask feds for consumer protections with mobile-pay apps

The federal government is examining the security of mobile-pay apps, now being used by more than 2 billion people around the world.

FOX 26 ?For Your Money? 2021 New Year?s Eve Special
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FOX 26 is your station for money and our Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan and Business Reporter Tom Zizka share some smart sense for you on the ways to save and make money in the New Year and take stock of where your finances stand.