OK, so you're like many folks out there who've lost big money in the stock market lately. What do you do now? Do you up the ante or fold your cards? Well, it all depends on where you are in the game.

The Georgia Senate has approved an $18.6 billion budget that will mean higher health insurance costs and more furlough days for state employees.

Facebook, Myspace and Twitter are all popular social networking websites. But for the job seekers out there, you may want to be careful how you use them.

Georgia is looking to give more benefits to those who are unemployed, which is welcome news to some out of work at the Augusta unemployment office.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center said it received more than 275,000 complaints last year, up from about 207,000 the year before. The total reported dollar loss from such scams was $265 million, or about $25 million more than the year before.

Underage drinking is a nationwide problem that's continuing to grow and in South Carolina, it's growing to the tune of almost $900 million out of your pockets.

A Burke County woman is trying to make sure dozens of cats and dogs don't become victims of this economy.

If you buy food, and then you have to throw it out, you might as well be putting dollar bills in the trash. We've all done it, and it is annoying, so News 12 director Lisa decided to do something about it. She found some ways to be less wasteful, and she told me about them, so I had to tell you.

South Carolina's unemployment rate increased to 11 percent in February.

Gasoline prices across Georgia are surging. According to a survey from AAA, Friday's statewide average price for a gallon of regular is $1.90.

Help Wanted: Math and science teachers. Pay: On the rise.

The postmaster general says the U.S. Postal Service is facing "historic" losses and expects to run out of money this year.

It's a planning process that's been in the works since November, getting the Augusta Regional Airport ready for Master's week.

It's already time for some budget planning for next year, and the economy has McDuffie County planners worried, cutting 2 to 10 percent from departments.

Georgia's unemployment rate is above the national average of 8.1%.

For fans of the South Carolina State Museum who would like to have a bit of memorabilia from some of their favorite exhibits – say, a giant golf ball or an “alien” skull - March 28 will be an “historic” day.

Southern grocery chain Bi-Lo has filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy protection to address an upcoming debt maturity.

With all of this stimulus talk going around, many of you may be hoping for a little extra cash in your pocket from the government. That hope creates a market for scammers to try and rip you off with promises of stimulus cash.

It's a tough economy that's causing stress for many people.

Showing homes is something Point South Realtor Richard Roberts has done for the past 10 years. He says the economy's made buying houses a good deal that's become tougher to cash in on.

A grim sign of times as another Georgia bank is shut down. This makes the 20th national bank to be closed in 2009 and the third in Georgia. This time it's FirstCity bank in Gibson, Georgia -- that's in Glascock County. The bank is the only one in Gibson and many people are wondering what it all means.

It's Fix A Leak Week, and that means you need to check on your plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems.

It only happens twice a year. It is called the Goodwill Super Sale. This year's economy drove hundreds to the discount store in search of a bargain. News 12's Chris Thomas shows you how shopping is changing lives one purchase at a time.

The state Labor Department says Georgia's unemployment rate in February was 9.3 percent, the highest since rate-keeping was standardized by the federal government in 1976.

The Internal Revenue Service and scores of its community partners will open their doors on Saturday, March 21, to help people who need free tax preparation, a question answered or a payment schedule arranged.