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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is urging residents to spend their holiday gift cards early this year or risk losing their value.

We all love getting and giving gift cards but it seems like there is always a catch. Now new laws have been passed that protect the consumer when getting or giving a gift card. Here's what you need to know.

Gun violence has been a growing problem in Capital Region neighborhoods. Now Watervliet is going to do a program in an attempt to get guns off of their city streets. The Attorney General, Letitia James is sponsoring the gun buyback event that will happen this weekend.

This is a great holiday idea for the person or family in your life that loves to go camping in the Catskills and Adirondack parks. Gift cards are on sale now through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).

Every couple of months, a new scam pops up that tricks people into buying gift cards and being duped out of thousands of dollars. Don't fall for this latest scam. Here's what to look for.

This isn't a new phone scam but it is circulating throughout the Capital Region once again. Police want to make sure you don't fall for it because they are impersonating law enforcement.

Here is a great idea for someone on your holiday shopping list that loves to go camping in New York state. These gifts are available now.

Gift cards have become the biggest seller for the holidays. I know I love to give gift cards because they are convenient and it gives the recipient the option to buy what they want. Beware though because scammers are targeting gift cards this holiday season.

There is another creative way that someone is trying to scam you out of money. This latest scam comes in the form of a personalized card. Here's what to look out for.

In an effort to bring up attendance at one local school district, officials are offering incentives to students.

You probably got a ton of gift cards for Christmas, right? After you use them, you'll probably just throw them out, right? Wait, don't throw them out just yet!

When Toys R Us and Babies R Us closed their stores, customers were left scrambling to redeem gift cards. Now another store is stepping up and will accept those unused Toys R Us and Babies R Us gift cards. Good news there are four locations in and around the Capital Region.