Check your water pipes before they burst
A pipe that bursts with no warning can destroy more than just your plumbing. Yet it happens fairly frequently with a certain type of pipe popular in some homes. Author: Niccole Caan (KENS 5) Published: 10:53 PM CST January 14, 2021 Updated: 10:02 AM CST January 15, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Kitec water pipes replaced copper pipes between 1995 to 2007. The three-layered plastic and aluminum pipes were thought to be more corrosion resistant than copper. It turns out that is not true. Kitec pipes usually don t just develop small leaks.
“This one seems to be bursting,” said Elmer Zubiate, owner of Elmer’s On Time Plumbing in San Antonio. “So it causes more damage than a regular pipe. The copper pipes they used, it would spring a pinhole leak. That right there wouldn’t cause as much damage as an actual burst pipe.”
Avoid car odometer fraud
KENS 5 explains the steps to take and signs to look for to see if the used car you are considering has a tampered odometer. Author: Niccole Caan (KENS 5) Published: 11:29 PM CST January 11, 2021 Updated: 11:29 PM CST January 11, 2021
Double check that deal on a low mileage used car. Schemers know the trick to make a high mileage vehicle look like it’s been driven a lot less.
“A lot of people don’t think you can tamper with a digital odometer and that’s not true,” said Emily Voss of Carfax. “Odometer fraud is a serious issue in the San Antonio area. Carfax estimates about 15,600 vehicles in the San Antonio area have a rolled back odometer.”
Looking to make a 2021 financial resolution? Here are some ideas
2020 was a difficult year financially for many of us. Here are some easy money resolutions for 2021 to better balance your budget. Author: Niccole Caan (KENS 5) Published: 10:47 PM CST December 28, 2020 Updated: 3:30 PM CST January 5, 2021
A Magnify Money survey found 51% of Americans will make a money resolution for 2021. The top three include reducing debt, raising credit scores and increasing savings.
Pamela Capalad and Dyalekt Kushner both teach financial literacy for Pockets Change.
“We’re, like, very married,” Capalad said.
They may share a life, but they do not necessarily share the same philosophy about money. Yet there is one financial goal they agree on when it comes to paying debt or saving.
Protect your personal information when shopping online
We are doing more holiday shopping online than ever. All those online financial transactions can leave us open to fraud. Protect your personal information. Author: Niccole Caan (KENS 5) Published: 10:42 PM CST December 21, 2020 Updated: 10:42 PM CST December 21, 2020
Most gifts are just a click away. So is identity theft. It can cause someone to lose $1,200 on average. Keep your money and your personal information safe by taking these simple precautions while doing your holiday shopping online.
“It’s really important to do things like varying your password,” said Ted Rossman, a credit card industry analyst for Bankrate.com who is helping shoppers navigate the 2020 holiday season. “That’s something that 80% of Americans are failing to do and it’s potentially putting you at risk saving payment information.”