The story behind Houston online romance scam
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A Houston family says their elderly father was scammed out of more than $100,000 dollars by a woman he met through a dating site. Social Catfish reports people seeking love lost a record $547 million dollars to romance scams last year with Texas being the third highest state. FOX 26's Heather Sullivan investigates and you won't believe what she uncovered.

Couples fess up to cheating financially in new study

40% of Americans married or living with a partner admit to lying or hiding money, according to a Bankrate.com survey.

'Junk fees' hurt low income consumers the most
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President Biden called on Congress to crack down on "junk fees" in his State of The Union address, but what are they? And what's being done about them? FOX 26's Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares how to avoid them in the first place.

That didn't age well: No crypto ads this Super Bowl following crash, scandal

Cryptocurrency companies grabbed the spotlight during the 2022 Super Bowl, with commercials from a handful of newcomers to advertising’s biggest stage. A year later, the industry has been humbled by a massive downturn in crypto prices, as well as the bankruptcy of several well-known companies.

IRS wants millions of Americans to delay filing taxes until further notice

The Internal Revenue Service is recommending that taxpayers hold off on filing their tax returns for 2022 if they received a special tax refund or payment from their state last year.

Bing enhanced with artificial intelligence
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The way you search for things on the internet is changing in a major way as Microsoft is reinventing the way its search engine works by using artificial intelligence. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan explains more on what this means for your internet searches.

‘Queen of salsa’ Celia Cruz to appear on US quarter

Celia Cruz is one of many women being featured on U.S. quarters as part of the American Women Quarters Program. Here are the other women honorees announced for next year’s coins.

Millions of Americans to bet $16B on Super Bowl LVII, survey shows

The total amount expected to be wagered this year is more than double the amount from last year as the legal U.S. sports betting market continues to grow.

Dave Ramsey shares 'Baby Steps' to get out of debt
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Personal finance expert and creator of Financial Peace University Dave Ramsey and debt elimination expert Jade Warshaw share some advice for getting out of debt and budgeting.

Price of Biden's student loan repayment plan could double as take-up increases, report says

Cost estimates more than double for Biden's federal student loan repayment overhaul – considered a fallback for the administration's stalled forgiveness plan – when a bigger uptake of the program is factored in, a recent report said.