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12 On Your Side: 2012 Taxes & health care

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Updated: 1:22 PM The information on your 2012 taxes will be used to determine pay next year for health care, if your employer doesn't offer insurance.

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12 On Your Side: 88-year-old woman scammed out of $10K

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Updated: 7:51 PM At first, she believed the callers from Kingston, Jamaica. All of them made the same promise of big money. However, the transactions she saw were withdrawals out of her account and into theirs.

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12 On Your Side: Fake gift cards are ploy to get your info

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Updated: 11:59 AM It seems like a great deal. All you have to do is call the number on the card and you get a free $100 gift card. However, some people quickly learned it's was a scam to get your money and your information.

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12 On Your Side: Social media sign of the times

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Updated: 7:58 PM Instagram has taken a huge hit after announcing it had the right to sell your pictures to advertisers without your permission. The social media photo sharing website reverted back to its old policy after a public outcry.

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12 On Your Side: Maximizing your tax returns

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Posted: 7:57 PM Although April 15 may still seem like a long way away, it's not too early to start preparing for the tax season now. You only have five days left to maximize your 2012 returns.

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Retailers to recall 150,000-plus baby recliners

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Updated: 7:27 PM Four national retailers have agreed to recall more than 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners after at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of children nearly falling out of the recliners.

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12 On Your Side: Gift cards popular but buyer beware

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Updated: 8:24 PM Grinches are banking on gift cards to steal your Christmas spirit and much more this holiday season. According to the Better Business Bureau, 62 percent of consumers will purchase a gift card for a friend this Christmas.

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12 On Your Side: FBI warns of rental scam on Craigslist

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Updated: 8:18 PM The FBI is warning South Carolina residents to to be aware of a housing scam that will leave you homeless and possibly penniless. If you are victim of a real estate scam, the FBI wants you to file a complaint.

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12 On Your Side: Don't 'like' everything on Facebook

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Updated: 7:59 PM If you do "like" something, make sure it isn't spam. All you have to do is hold your mouse of the posts and check out the web address that pops up at the bottom of your screen.

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