Mireya Garcia
KOKH FOX 25
Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Medical debt removal is here
Medical debt can happen to anyone. It is difficult to impossible to plan finantially. → Read More
Fox 25 Consumer Watch: Spotting an email scam
Phising scams are one of the most common ways your internet safety is compromised. → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: A major online money mistake costing you
Sites like Venmo and PayPal are making quick payments to friends and family a breeze. → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Buying the safest sunscreen for kids
KOKH Fox 25 provides, news, sports, weather and local event coverage in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas, including McLoud, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Seminole, Wewoka, Maud, Asher, Wanetted, Goldsby, Norman, Blanchard, Chickasha, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Andarko, Bridgeport, Lawton, Duncan, Okarche, Kingfisher, Guthrie Stillwater and Cushing, Oklahoma. → Read More
Fox 25 Consumer Watch: Second jobs becoming essential
The cost of living day to day is going up and some Americans say they are trying to stay afloat by working more. → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Why to consider debt consolidation
KOKH Fox 25 provides, news, sports, weather and local event coverage in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas, including McLoud, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Seminole, Wewoka, Maud, Asher, Wanetted, Goldsby, Norman, Blanchard, Chickasha, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Andarko, Bridgeport, Lawton, Duncan, Okarche, Kingfisher, Guthrie Stillwater and Cushing, Oklahoma. → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Expenses people don't want to let go
Selfcare is something Americans are not willing to give up on just yet, even as inflation and gas prices keep hurting people's budgets across the country. Tough priorities are shifting, those little luxuries may remain as a way to deal with a stressful life and in many cases serve to improve your health. Caption: When it comes to beauty, haircuts and skin care remain popular spending points.… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Romance scams getting more vicious
Romance scams continue to plague Americans with scammers launching their attacks on social media and even on dating sites. These kinds of scams remain damaging and are evolving with the goal of getting money out of even more people. Caption: The typical romance scam victim is 45 years old or older and the profile tends to lean toward female victims. (KOKH) → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: What to do about medical debt now
Starting next month, certain kinds of medical debt will be removed from credit reports. This a huge shift that will wipe away a large amount of negative medical dent sitting in many American's credit reports, and if you still have delinquent debt, consider acting quickly. Caption: If you currently have medical debts, it is the right time to pay them off or get on a payment plan. (Mireya Garcia/… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Americans increase dependence on credit cards
Americans with credit cards report depending more on their plastic, and as inflation continues to worsen that dependence could grow. Caption: Being very aware of how you spend your money can make it much easier to improve your spending decisions. (KOKH) Data examined by MoneyGeek shows the average credit card holder in America had $5934 in credit card debt at the end of 2021, with Oklahoma… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: You're not shopping around enough for car insurance
Saving money on your auto insurance at a time with everything seems to be more expensive is certainly possible. Caption: More than 90% of people shop around for auto insurance according to a new survey. (Mireya Garcia/KOKH) But it will require a little work from you. Though you may not be excited about an extra chore this one could save you hundreds of dollars. → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: State of women in Oklahoma
New research on the economic state of women in Oklahoma paints a grim picture. Research from United WE and Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business shows Oklahoma has a higher earning gap than the national numbers, and if nothing changes, women are unlikely to see equal pay for decades. Caption: Researchers found that women earned 74. 5 cents for every dollar earned by a man between… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: ID theft reports spike in Oklahoma
No one is immune to identity theft and the problems it causes can be long-lasting, but acting quickly will give you the best chance to stop scammers in their tracks. Caption: Oklahoma has seen an increase in identity theft of 68% compared to pre-pandemic levels. (KOKH/File) Reports of identity theft have spiked during the pandemic, and some states had it harder than others. Oklahoma has seen an… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Changing goal of investing
The generations are investing their money with different goals in mind, and the end goal is not just about eventual retirement anymore. Caption: Investing is a way to build wealth, but the goals do impact decision-making. (KOKH) Investing is a way to build wealth, but the goals do impact decision-making. Older investors that are nearing retirement age continue to keep their risk low, but even… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Women in real estate investing
Real estate investing is a male-dominated field, but there is a push to provide more women with the information needed to learn about the industry. Caption: Sundae has launched an effort to empower more women to consider a new role in this growing field. (KOKH) Sundae, a real estate site, has launched an effort to empower more women to consider a new role in this growing field. → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Where tax refunds are going this year
More Americans say they have big plans for their tax refunds this year, and it is not a vacation. It is your money, and you can choose to use it however you like, but this year there is the tendency to hold on to that money for longer. Saving a tax return this year could be the result of lessons learned. While it can be difficult to build emergency savings, ensuring some money is set aside could… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Americans admit to drinking and investing
Doing just about anything drunk is not a great idea, but some people admit they keep mixing booze and financial decisions. This is more than online shopping while drunk, which many Americans say they have also done. According to Finder. com, drinking and stock trading has contributed about $541. 1 billion in funds under management. This amounts to about seven percent of survey participants… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: What to do when you can't pay your mortgage
Oklahoma ranks among the worst states for mortgage delinquencies. According to data parsed by the company Black Knight, Oklahoma is part of the top five states where people are late and delinquent on their mortgages. Caption: A foreclosure has many consequences including hurting your credit report and the potential loss of a home. (KOKH) A foreclosure has many consequences including hurting your… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: How relationship scams are changing
Not all romance scams look the same, and if you've jumped into the online dating world, you have seen how difficult it can be to tell fact from fiction. The reality is that scams and the people behind them have made for good television and podcasts lately, but the victims suffer the real consequences. Romance scams can have different styles and one of them is the relationship scam, where… → Read More
FOX 25 Consumer Watch: Scam call attempts increase 116%
A major spike in scam call attempts in 2021 with a 116% increase. Now, new programs look to protect consumers from interacting with the calls that just won't stop coming. Caption: New programs look to protect consumers from interacting with the calls that just won't stop coming. (KOKH) T-Mobile studied its user data and reports its Scam Shield program blocked 21-billion scam calls in the last… → Read More