Houston ranked 4th among nation's worst cities for drivers

The arteries of Houston's transportation system pulse with a relentless traffic flow, resulting in an average loss of 11 hours per year for drivers trapped in traffic.

Breaking down Amazon's grocery delivery
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Amazon's new grocery delivery service offers both convenience for Prime members and affordability for SNAP beneficiaries, but will it actually save you money? Reporter Heather Sullivan breaks it down.

Bad service, no tip: Most Americans demand quality before tipping

A recent YouGov poll reveals that as tipping becomes an expected norm in increasingly varied sectors amid rising living costs, over half of Americans now express a growing resentment towards tipping, opting to leave no tip for subpar service.

1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire

More than one in four adults in the U.S. who are over 50 said in a new AARP study that they expect to never retire.

Whopping 78% of aspiring homeowners say they can’t afford the American dream

Owning a home is still the centerpiece of the American dream, a new survey found – but that a vast majority of Americans say they simply can’t afford it.

Your $1 and $2 bills could be worth thousands: What to look for

These very rare $1 and $2 bills could be worth a lot more than face value. Here's how to spot bills that are worth hanging onto.

These salaried workers are now eligible for overtime pay

The Biden administration's new rule significantly expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of salaried workers in the U.S., setting higher income thresholds and updating salary limits every three years.

Ken Paxton's lawsuit freezes Uplift Harris County program's $500 monthly payments

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents.

'Doom spending' instead of home buying—how young people are spending their money

Amid inflation and climate concerns, younger generations, including Gen Z and millennials, are turning to "doom spending," buying luxuries as they find homeownership increasingly unaffordable.

Beware of fake car listings, BBB cautions!
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Attention car buyers: Beware of online scammers selling non-existent used cars, warns the Better Business Bureau, urging caution amidst a growing trend of deceptive practices.

Nike to sign Caitlin Clark to deal as hotly contested sweepstakes comes to end: report

The Caitlin Clark shoe deal sweepstakes reportedly came to an end Sunday with Nike being the one to ink the Indiana Fever rookie to a deal over the likes of Adidas, Under Armour and Puma.

House approves $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel, other allies

Aid bills for Israel, Ukraine and other U.S. allies were passed by the House in a rare Saturday session, along with a bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok.

Biden announces a fresh round of $7.5 billion in student loans canceled

The latest round of cancellations targets $7.4 billion of student loans for 277,000 borrowers, the Department of Education said in a statement.

This is how much of your tax money goes to servicing US national debt

A new analysis shows that a rising amount of personal income taxes is going toward paying down interest costs on the national debt.

How you can protest your property appraisal
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Property tax appraisals have been arriving in millions of mailboxes in recent weeks on the heels of federal Tax Day. FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka says many property owners will get a chance to argue how much they should pay.

Many student loan borrowers missing opportunity to find debt relief in SAVE plan: survey

Roughly 3 in 4 borrowers who make $75,000 or less annually and would benefit from the SAVE plan are not currently enrolled in the plan, a recent Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) survey said.