Loans, credit cards: AI used by lenders to consider more than your credit history
Artificial intelligence is changing how we're evaluated for loans and credit cards as many lenders use it to evaluate credit worthiness on much more data than your credit history.
FTC accuses U.S. Anesthesia Partners of creating monopoly, driving up prices
The FTC says monopoly is costing Texans millions more for anesthesia services.
Dollars and Sense: Sept. 20, 2023
FOX 26 consumer reporter Heather Sullivan shares way to cut costs and make smart money moves.
CFPB warns some tuition payment plans come with risks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warns that some of the payment plans come with risks, including disenrollment or high costs.
Sullivan's Smart Sense: How to save money when buying car, truck
Here are a few ways to save money as car prices and loan rates could stay high.
FAFSA changes will change how much families are expected to pay for college
New FAFSA form changes the calculations for expected family college costs.
Resuscitating your brown lawn with less water, using tech and A.I.
Many areas are still underwater restrictions. But there are ways to bring your lawn back to a healthy green, including a sprinkler system with artificial intelligence.
Composting companies help keep your food waste out of landfills
Composting companies turn food waste from homes and businesses into nutrient-rich soil.
Ways to save on prescription drug costs
Two big changes are coming to help reduce the cost of some life-saving drug prescriptions, but they won't take effect right away. So we've rounded up some programs that help cut prescription costs.
Save 50 to 90% on back-to-school clothes at thrift stores
The National Retail Federation says families will spend an average of $425 dollars per child on clothes and shoes this year but you can save hundreds by thrifting.
SNAP work requirement expanding to include more recipients
The work requirement is expanding to a larger age group for able-bodied people without dependents.
How to preserve flowers as lifetime keepsakes
Flower preservation is trending on social media.
BBB: Consumers complain travel agency has posed as major airlines
The Better Business Bureau warns of reports of misleading airline booking sites.




















