Houston Life welcomes Jennifer Lopez-Fuller! She started "Bay Area Houston Food Lovers" to connect hundreds of local businesses to the community. Now, over 60-thousand people are part of the movement. We caught up with her on how this venture started and how you too can shop, eat and save.

I finally did it. I am officially a card-carrying Costco shopper. After more than 18 years working as a consumer investigative reporter, comparison shopping and helping you all find the best ways to save money, I bit the bullet and shelled out $120 for an Executive membership. This article explains what deals I found on my first trip to the warehouse retailer.

These days, every fast food restaurant has an app they want you to download, but before you put a bunch of clutter on your smartphone, you want to know what the apps can do for you.

CNET found a somewhat secret prepaid plan from AT&T. It’s best for people who don’t need unlimited data. The plan is $25 a month, but you have to pay for a full year in advance. That’ll cost about $300, which is much less than a regular plan. You must select a multi-month plan to find this option because the default setting doesn’t show it.

Consumer expert Amy Davis shopped around to show you where to get the lowest priced oil change in our area. The technician may ask you if you want conventional oil, a synthetic blend (which is a mixture of conventional and synthetic oil) or straight-up pure synthetic. Synthetic Blend - This oil is a mixture of conventional and synthetic oils. This oil is not as cheap as conventional oil, but not as expensive as full synthetic oil. The compounds in this oil don’t break down as quickly as those in conventional oil, allowing you to change your oil less frequently.

HOUSTON – Groceries, water toys, gardening and home improvement items-- a lot of things we are buying more during the pandemic have gone up in price, but there are some ways you can save money right now. Rather be Shopping blogger Kyle James cobbled together a list of 13 things that are actually cheaper during the pandemic. Mortgage interest“Just from a dollar perspective, I think looking at refinancing your mortgage can really save you a lot right now. You can get a free credit report from the three major bureaus every week through April 2021. So it’s kind of cool that you might be able to find some ways to save some money right now.

Get a timeshare mortgage payment credit with Timeshare Termination Team | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 30, 2020, 2:58 pmWhen you hear the word mortgage, you probably think of the loan you take out on a home. But did you know that you can also take out a mortgage on a timeshare? And those mortgage payments—on top of other costly fees—can end up costing you thousands of dollars every year. Slivka, from Timeshare Termination Team, explains your options to cancel your contract.