By now, you probably have checked out a social networking site. In fact, a lot of you are members of this one in particular: Facebook, and scammers are banking on it.

It's expensive being a woman, isn't it? I know a lot of you are like me and spend a lot of money on make-up, but Tuesday, January 20th, you get a break. More than a dozen department stores across the country are giving away $175 million worth of cosmetics.

Receipts and documents are being gathered and W-2's are in the mail, yep, it is tax time. Many of you may hire someone to do your taxes, but you'll want to be careful with who you hire.

The walk down the aisle is an expense many brides-to-be are trying to accomplish on a tighter budget.

We are now less than three months away from the dreaded tax day. I know; it sneaks up every year, doesn't it. However, here's something the Internal Revenue Service hopes will lessen the blow a little.

A state lawmaker wants to give Georgia Power Co. the ability to bill ratepayers for its investment in a nuclear plant expansion before construction even begins.

A plan is in the works to help you replace your gas guzzler with a more fuel efficient car, and the government could help foot the bill.

The Georgia Department of Labor says unemployment insurance claims shot up 174 percent last month compared to December 2007.

Would you notice an extra 25 cent charge on your credit card bill? Some scammers are banking on the fact that you won't, so they are charging it to your credit card.

Barnwell's Hanesbrand plant says it's closing it's doors putting more than 300 people out of a job. This is the second major closing in the county in just the last month.

Mobile handset maker Motorola Inc. says it will cut 4,000 more jobs in 2009, in addition to 3,000 it announced in December.

Plans for condos, businesses and a hotel along Riverwalk are off.

Georgia Power Co., which has already reduced its hiring, says it is offering buyout packages to veteran employees in an attempt to reduce its payroll by 300 to 400 jobs.

Hanesbrands Inc. is moving its socks factory to El Salvador.

The economy is putting a lot of families on the brink of financial disaster. And that is keeping bankruptcy attorneys extra busy.

Even in these tough times, you can still lose weight without losing too much of your cash. Your New Year's resolution to get trim doesn't have to break the bank: here are three tips to tighten your belt and your wallet.

With temperatures dropping this week, it's a crucial time to have power and heat. News 12 is on your side if you're worried about keeping warm.

The economy is hitting a lot of industries pretty hard, but there is one that's actually on the rise, used computers. Some used computer dealers say the economy may be down, but business is up for them.

Funeral homes are certainly being effected by the economy, but some are feeling it more than others.

In these tough times, the unemployment line is getting longer and longer, and it looks like you have a better chance of standing in it if you are a man.

Even in this sluggish economy lottery scratch off ticket sales are on the rise; and playing the lottery can get you money in more ways than one.

So your investments are tanking and your frustrations are mounting these days. What can you do? Are there any ways to actually make money these days with your investments?

More than 500,000 people lost their jobs in December alone. The nation's unemployment rate is now at 7.2 percent. Augusta's unemployment rate surpasses the national average.

The Columbia County Library is hosting a free seminar Thursday, January 8 to help with money management, and you're invited.

A new plan is in the works to help you hold on to your house. Lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup Inc. to let bankruptcy judges change home loans to prevent foreclosure.