Using stolen credit card account numbers, scammers charged 25 cents to the accounts of millions of consumers across the nation. While the charges were erroneous, many consumers ignored the charge despite the fact that the company didn’t even exist.

Showing your love on a budget, especially during these times.

In the last couple months, we've heard a lot about lay-offs and people losing their jobs, but a private research group has been looking into who's hiring. That news is also getting more and more grim.

There are four new restaurants at the Washington Walk Shopping Center in Augusta.

Federal housing officials have approved plans by six Georgia communities to spend nearly $36 million to combat the effects of high foreclosures and declining home values.

A local restaurant is serving up free breakfast Tuesday, and as long as you can get there by 2:00 in the afternoon, you can get in on it.

An IRS survey finds that nearly nine in 10 Americans think it is "not at all" acceptable to cheat on your taxes.

No double-dipping on your income tax forms! The Internal Revenue Service is finding that many taxpayers are making that mistake in connection with last year's tax rebates.

The Justice Department says it foiled a plot by a fired Fannie Mae contract worker in Maryland to destroy all the data on the mortgage giant's 4,000 computer servers nationwide.

If you're looking for a new set of wheels, Uncle Sam is looking to help you out. With auto sales at near crisis levels, Washington is trying to figure out a way to get more keys into the hands of Americans.

Some local restaurants say they are seeing a big impact from the economy, but that's not the case for others.

A bill that would regulate the payday lending industry tighter has won initial approval from a House panel.

Toyota of Augusta has issued a statement regarding the reports of bankruptcy.

Tax season is officially here and many of you are filing early wanting to get that money back fast. But when you're filing this year, there may be a few good surprises.

The housing market is on the top of the list of victims of this economy. Home sales are down, foreclosures are up -- but is the worst behind us?

Toyota of Augusta on Washington Road has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Local unemployment offices are seeing the effects of the economy everyday, as more and more people are without work.

House leaders are backing a proposal that could eliminate next year the homeowners property tax relief grant, which reduces property taxes by about $200 to $300 per homeowner.

Something is better than nothing. That's the idea behind some new IRS initiatives that are all about forgiveness.

Northwest promised to keep its headquarters and a hub in Minnesota in exchange for financial help from the state. When Delta bought Northwest last year it inherited that debt, and the agreement to keep a headquarters there.

The nation's largest home improvement retailer says the cuts announced Monday morning will affect about 2 percent of its work force.

Anyone with a credit or debit card could be a victim of a record setting security breach.

While the economy has hit many wallets, many people aren't letting that affect their Super Bowl Sundays.

The James Brown Arena has seen it's share of entertainment come and go in recent months. But even in this sluggish economy, people are packing the house.

I am a bookworm. I always have been, and I always will be. Like other bookworms out there, my library card has certainly come in handy, but sometimes, I just don't want to take the books back. Well, I've found a way to get books for free, and you can keep them as long as you like.