A sewage backup left Ollie Baber’s bathroom completely unusable.

“The last backup was so bad, it looks like tar. black tar,” said Ollie. “It was thick and very toxic smell.”

And Ollie’s front yard was a mess.  The mess was

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Saving money – we all know what to do, but by and large, we stink at doing it.

According to a 2017 Bankrate survey, just 41% of Americans have enough savings to pay for a

Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

A new email scam is targeting Netflix users to obtain access to their bank account info, according to multiple reports.

The Guardian reported that, according to a reader letter to its consumer

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Days after Hurricanes Irma and Maria slammed into the island nation, Puerto Rico, an American territory made up of 3.4 million people, is reeling and facing a growing humanitarian crisis.

Irma initially knocked out electricity to

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Target is raising its minimum hourly wage for all team members to $11 in October, the discount retailer announced Monday. It also plans to increase the minimum hourly wage to $15 by the end of 2020.

Target

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Not ready to pay $1,000 for the new iPhone X? There’s a way to carry a fancy iPhone around for a fraction of that price — and you can get the discount right on Apple’s website.

Secret

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The other day I was watching TV when I saw an ad for a credit card that offered  “cell phone protection” as a benefit — and I knew it was something I needed to look into.

If

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One detail that’s truly alarming about Equifax data breach is the fact that Social Security numbers were among the trove of data hackers gained accessed to when they broke into the company’s computer system. That means

Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Death Wish Coffee Company, a New York-based coffee producer that advertises itself as maker of the “world’s strongest coffee,” is recalling some of its products over concerns that it could become tainted

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon wants to deliver more burritos and hamburgers to your doorstep.

The e-commerce giant said Friday that it is partnering with online ordering platform Olo, in a deal that could boost the number of restaurant chains

Delivery workers who drop off Walmart groceries may soon also bring them into your kitchen and unload them into your refrigerator, even if you’re not home.

The world’s largest retailer announced Friday that is testing a delivery program in Silicon

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Ever since Equifax revealed that criminals stole the personal information of 143 million Americans, money expert Clark Howard has urged everyone to freeze their credit.

He has repeated a simple two-step process to protect yourself from identity

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Another day, another Facebook hoax.

This time, you may have seen people warning you on your Facebook feed that there’s a secret list of people following your posts. They’re supposedly not your

Getting your car fixed is never fun, and it’s not cheap.

“I think most people think of auto repairs as this frustrating experience and most of the shops are looking to rip you off,” said Kevin Brasler with Puget Sound

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With Equifax’s announcement of its catastrophic security breach, now would be a really good time to consider freezing your credit, if you haven’t already. Credit freezes are one of the most effective ways for consumers to protect

Brianna Chambers, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Not far ahead of the holiday season, UPS is gearing up for an increase in the number of deliveries and services associated with the busy fall and winter months.

The company announced

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If you want to make some extra money around the holidays, Williams-Sonoma is hiring seasonal customer service associates to work from home.

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Williams-Sonoma hiring for work-at-home positions

The

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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that airline fees are taking flight. Even fliers who happen to catch a sale may suffer from sticker shock when they see the itemized charges on their receipt.

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Amazon is working on its first wearable device: a pair of smart glasses that would allow its virtual assistant Alexa to be summoned any time, anywhere, according to the Financial Times.

The device, which would tether

Brandon Elkins of Seattle is a victim of the recent Equifax data breach. He’s seen the advice that says he should freeze his credit.

But this couldn’t have come at a worse time.  Elkins is moving to Texas, but