Utility assistance available for households behind on power bills

A tsunami of utility shutoffs are expected across the country as millions of households have fallen behind of utility bills amid higher prices and the heatwave.

Here are some tips on how you can save more on your energy bills
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A tsunami of utility shutoffs are expected across the country as millions of households have fallen behind of utility bills amid higher prices and the heatwave.

Warning: Malware lurking on some cell phone cleaning apps

Some cleaning apps can inject malware onto your phone. Find out if you have one of them on your device.

Federal student loan payments to be due September
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President Joe Biden is expected to propose a loan forgiveness plan soon. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has the smart sense you need to know.

FTC says Opendoor must pay $62 million after cheating home sellers

The Federal Trade Commission says online homebuyer Opendoor must pay $62 million to settle charges that it cheated homesellers out of thousands of dollars.

How to avoid getting scammed when selling your home
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares some tips on how you can ensure you aren?t scammed when trying to sell your home. This after the Federal Trade Commission said online app Opendoor needs to pay $62 million to settle charges for cheating home sellers out of thousands of dollars with misleading claims.

Opendoor fined millions of dollars for misleading customers
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The Federal Trade Commission says online app Opendoor needs to pay $62 million to settle charges for cheating home sellers out of thousands of dollars with misleading claims.

Smart sense tips on school supplies, college textbooks
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The back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend and it's a great opportunity to try to save some money for k-12 students and college-bound.

Ways you can save some bucks on back-to-school shopping
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on ways you can save some money while shopping for back to school items.

Demand for senior living homes surging amid hot housing market

More seniors are choosing senior living for a sense of community after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the hot housing market is helping them pay for it

More senior citizens turning to ?Senior Living? facilities across the US
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares the decision more senior citizens are making about their living situation and how the hot housing market is helping them pay for it.

How inflation impacting mega million lottery sales in Texas
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The economy has more Americans hoping to cash in on the $1 billion Mega Millions Jackpot. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares how many tickets Texas expects to sell.

Houston housing markets cooling down despite inflation
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense about why the Houston housing market is cooling down.