Posted: 4:22 PM Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue slashed $1.6 billion in state spending from the budget for the coming fiscal year, but is using some $1.1 billion in federal stimulus dollars to soften the blow of the budget cuts.
Updated: 12:30 PM Even though cookie sales nationally have been hit, here at home that's not the case.
Posted: 8:32 AM The number of people who were late making their mortgage payments shot up 53 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 from the same period in 2007.
Posted: 9:42 AM Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says Chief Executive David Moffett is resigning.
Posted: 2:48 PM In tough economic times, even the biggest animal lovers are having to give up their pets, simply because they can't afford to keep them.
Updated: 10:13 PM When you think of internet auctions, you probably think about EBay, not your local police department or sheriff's office, but now, you might. These aren't auctions selling things like hand cuffs, bullet proof vests, or radar guns. It's stuff like jewelery, cars, and even designer clothes.
Updated: 2:00 PM Taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before Dec. 1 have a special option available for claiming the tax credit either on their 2008 tax returns due April 15 or on their 2009 tax returns next year.
Posted: 2:10 PM President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan has a lot of you talking, especially about the $400 tax credit.
Updated: 5:03 PM Paying off your credit card could do more than eliminate your debt. It could put some extra money in your pocket.
Updated: 2:05 PM In the small town of Johnston, South Carolina, the self-proclaimed "Peach capital of the world," when the word budget comes to mind it's anything but peachy.
Posted: 10:20 AM The House Appropriations Committee has approved an $18.9 billion budget that funnels hundreds of millions of dollars in federal stimulus money into Medicaid and education.
Posted: 9:47 AM Whether they're a bargain or not depends on what happens next, but it's now possible to pick up some big-name stocks for rock bottom prices.
Posted: 12:45 PM Checking out at the grocery store is more painful during these trying times and some shoppers are really watching their pennies.
Updated: 8:38 PM Have you checked airfares lately? You might be pleasantly surprised. Looks like we have a game of dominos going on with the airline industry, and you're the winner.
Updated: 9:14 PM It's Fat Tuesday, so you know the folks in New Orleans are already partying, and you can join the party too today with some free food. We're dishing the details on National Pancake Day.
Updated: 7:00 PM Lay-offs have made getting a job even tougher these days, sending more and more people are back to school to get their GEDs.
Posted: 11:52 AM Just about everyone is watching what they spend, and you can watch how your state government spends your tax money.
Updated: 4:42 PM Prada. Louis Vuitton. Chanel. How would you like to carry a handbag by one of these designers? You can, and you can look like a fortune without spending one.
Updated: 9:33 PM Recent studies show people with higher incomes are turning to rent-to-own businesses and their clientele has grown to serving 3-million households in the US.
Posted: 10:55 AM South Carolina won't have to borrow as much as expected to pay unemployment benefits this month.
Updated: 4:13 PM Tax time can be painful, but some new laws this time around could lessen the blow a little, and I want to make sure you know about them before you file.
Updated: 11:20 PM Art Downs spends most of his days bartering and trading on the popular website Craigslist. He says now with this sour economy, people still have needs, but they just can't pay.
Updated: 3:45 PM The federal stimulus plan is now in effect and is supposed to save and create thousands of jobs in Georgia and South Carolina, but some wonder if that will really be the case.
Updated: 4:17 PM News 12's Meredith Anderson shares her email from the IRS.
Updated: 3:46 PM If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. So, if you hear someone tell you, "hey, there's a loophole this year, and you might be able to get out of paying income taxes," don't fall for it. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs says some people already have.
