A Brewerton woman was promised a great deal on a patch job for her driveway, but 15 minutes later, she was out nearly $2000. Video

If you're a senior citizen, check your mailbox very carefully. An insurance company that offers Medicare benefits has sent out 80,000 postcards with the social security numbers of the intended recipients printed on the front. Video  |   Letter to Universal American from Dan Maffei (970.8KB)

If you live in a mobile home that's showing its age, you may be able to replace it with a brand new one for free. A new state program will offer low-income families assistance in putting up and moving into new mobile and manufactured homes. Video

You may have started seeing ads for a "Bernie Madoff" auction happening Monday in Syracuse. The ads are confusing to say the least, with one part bragging about items "duly instructed by millionaire's estate", then the small print pointing out "items available for auction did not belong to Bernie Madoff.

It's a line item on your national grid bill that you probably don't know too much about, but the "adjustment" fee is starting to raise a lot of questions from customers. For some, it's gone up two-fold from this time last year. Video

Two payday lenders are being forced to pay back thousands of customers here in New York who they allegedly ripped off. CashNet and TeleCash will have to pay $5 million in restitution. Video

We all get at least a few calls from charities asking for a donation each holiday season. If you decide to give, just how much of your contribution makes it to the non-profit?

The Federal Trade Commission has requested a contempt order against BlueHippo from a federal court. The company collected more than $15 million from consumers, but delivered neither the computers nor financing they had promised. Video

If you have a child in high school, you're probably already thinking about how you're going to afford college in a few years. There are companies out there that promise to help, but it all comes with a very hefty price tag. Video

The State Department of Motor Vehicles Tuesday unveiled the new “Empire Gold” license plate which will be issued to most vehicles registered in the state beginning in April. Video