Money

Every school year teachers in New York state shell out a ton of their own money to make sure every student in their classroom has the supplies they need. Many teachers are unaware that there is a law that was passed that gives teachers a tax break to help them get most of that money back.

Growing up, we would always spend two weeks at my grandparents' house in Florida. A good chunk of our vacation would be spent at the local orange grove. Since Hurricane Irma barreled down on Florida, the farmers are saying that their crops have been severely affected.

I personally could never work at this big box store because every dollar I would make would go right back to the store. If you have the will power and need a temporary job for the holidays, these ten stores in our area are hiring.

It's always scary when you hear of something that use has been hacked. In this case, it's a lot more serious than just a credit card. A major credit reporting company has had its information compromised which includes social security numbers and other very personal information. Find out if your personal information has been breached.

I don't need to tell you how expensive it is to live in the state of New York. But there is one thing that causes more financial stress for New Yorkers than anything else.

I know it is still summer and you may be upset that I am mentioning the holidays, but it is for a very good reason. There is an open house for holiday jobs coming up that offer $17 an hour to start.

The Great Escape has announced that they are having their annual Back To School Days promotion. It gives them a chance to honor and celebrate teachers, staff and faculty and you can all get in free!

Every once in a while the site pops up and someone tells me how they put in their last name and found out they were owed money. Sometimes it's a little bit and other times it's a large amount. The best part, it's totally legit.

Love them or hate them, this popular shoe may go away forever. I always loved this shoe on kids, and as for adults, they were just plain weird. But it won't matter because it looks as if they won't be making them anymore.

The cost of construction of a new bridge downstate may make our tolls here and across New York State go up.

I am always paranoid and on guard any time I use an ATM. You always hear of devices being put on or in the card reader to scam people. Well for a fourth time the thieves have struck in Glens Falls. But this time they have surveillance footage and they need your help.

When we found out that this kid's clothing store chain filed Chapter 11, there was talk that the company would do whatever they could to restructure so they would remain open. Well it was announced that they will be closing several of the stores in the Capital Region.