Save Me Steve: Ways to save money on gas
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If you are trying to navigate your way around high gas prices, some ways to save could end up costing you more in the long run. Consumer reporter Steve Noviello joins Good Day to talk about good deals and bad ideas.

Food trailer vendors feel unfairly penalized by Dallas city ordinance

Under the city's current ordinance, operating a food trailer costs a lot more than a food truck, despite the similar business model. To operate a food truck in Dallas, you just need an annual permit. But if you have a less expensive food trailer, the city requires a permit for each event the trailer does business at. Small business owners say that is making the cost of business too high.

For sale: Off-the-grid island home tucked inside a Florida state park

The home, listed for a mere $3.5 million, is over 6,000 square feet and comes with its own private dock so you can park your boat.

Beef, poultry prices will continue to surge this year, experts warn

Experts say consumers will see a big spike in chicken prices as much as a 70% increase from last year due to higher feed costs related to the war in Ukraine, a major grain exporter. Beef is expected to increase by 20% percent.

IKEA will pay you to get its old furniture back, here’s how it works

Tired of your old IKEA furniture and looking for something new? The Swedish company will buy back your old IKEA furniture if it's in good condition and eligible for reselling.

Honda, Acura to sell certified 10-year-old used cars

Honda has found a way to address record-high new and used car prices. By selling very old cars.

Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices

President Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to control energy prices.

Spam text messages sent from your own number are from ‘bad actors,’ Verizon says

Verizon formally acknowledged the issue on Tuesday and said its team, as well as U.S. law enforcement, are working to find out who or what is the source of the spam texts.

Walmart to end cigarette sales in certain stores, markets

Walmart announced it will end cigarette sales at select U.S. store locations, but didn't disclose how many stores would be impacted. The move comes after Walmart banned cigarette sales to any customers under the age of 21 in 2019.

Walmart ending cigarette sales in some stores

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.

Ellume facing class action complaint over recalled COVID-19 at-home test kits

The complaint alleges Ellume hasn’t refunded customers who bought their COVID-19 at-home test kits that were later recalled for higher-than-acceptable false-positive test results.