The Internal Revenue Service and some of their community partners plan to be open Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help people who need free tax preparation, a question answered or a payment schedule arranged.

With the struggling economy, non-profit organizations are seeing more people coming to their doors. Not just to get help, but to offer to help.

Some of us hate it, and some of us love it, but it's something we all have to do: clean. Since spring starts Friday, this morning, we are talking spring cleaning, and this will do more than tidy up your home. It might actually save you some bucks too.

It's music to the ears, but not just for those who are celebrating St.Patrick's Day at the Augusta Common. It's music to the ears of downtown business owners too.

Some South Carolina legislators say they will fight to prevent local governments from losing $50 million in the state budget.

Rebuffed once, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is making a second bid to use $700 million in federal stimulus cash for debt payments -- but this time for school construction.

Today is St. Patrick's day, so it's all about green. You need to wear green, you can order green adult beverages, and even the water in fountains around Augusta. That's why it's a good time to talk about saving some green.

As the guys at Metro Coffeehouse and Pub prepare for St. Patrick's Day, they look forward to seeing a big crowd of people and a huge outpouring of drinks.

With many employers cutting company-backed retirement programs, for many of you, the time is now to create your own pension plan. But taking the reins of your retirement doesn't have to be as hard as it might sound.

More Burke County students are going to school hungry.

It's expensive being a woman, and ladies, if you are anything like me, you spend quite a bit from make up to moisturizers. So, maybe these home remedies can help us cut the cost a bit.

It's right here at the Aiken Training track where new racing horses get to show off their skills and earn big wins. But what this track also offers is a little more income for it's city.

In honor of Friday 13th, I want to pass along superstitions that have to do with money. My grandmother is the most superstitious person I know. Some of these came from her, and others I found online or by talking to co-workers, but all of them have to do with your wallet.

When the economy is bad, typically crime goes up. But Richmond County Investigators say they have not noticed a big increase.

A lot of you are already turning on the air conditioning, and you'll probably notice it on your next power bill.

The Richmond County school system pulled names in a lottery drawing for Pre-K, leaving some parents excited they don't have to pay for childcare anymore.

State officials expect thousands of unemployed Georgians for what Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond calls a "job fair on steroids," featuring more than 100 potential employers.

South Carolina's unemployment rate has hit its highest rate in nearly 26 years. We take you on a tour of the Aiken unemployment office.

The economy is playing a part in students' decisions about college, leaving some high school seniors closer to home.

Lots of jobs are likely heading to the Savannah River Site and so too is a whole lot of money.

Unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.3 billion are awaiting over a million people who failed to file a federal income tax return for 2005. In Georgia nearly $39 million in unclaimed refunds awaits about 44,000 individuals.

Soon the golf world will head to Augusta for the Masters and usually that means big bucks for other courses. But, that may not happen in this tough economy.

The Augusta Library says they've seen a tremendous increase in the usership of their library.

We've all heard turning down the heat or air conditioning can save money on your power bill, but I've stumbled across a few other ways to trim the financial fat when it comes to your laundry.

Georgians may soon have an added expense at the grocery store, as lawmakers debate bringing back the state tax on groceries.