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State lawmakers approved a measure that prohibits the use of single-use plastic bags as part of the 2020 state budget.

Two NY Casinos Land on Top Ten List for the U.S.

Recently there was a major settlement due to a breach from Equifax. You could choose from up to one hundred twenty-five dollars or three years of credit monitoring. Now they are saying you should have chosen the monitoring because you may never see that money.

We could all use a little extra cash. It's always fun when you don't even know it's out there. You can check to see if there are billions in unclaimed funds in New York state with your name on it. Here's how.

Don't go broke this summer and not have enough money to make sure your warm this winter. Here are 5 tips to save some dough this summer.

You know when every Disney movie came out on VHS, you had to buy it, but then, we moved on to DVDs and then streaming. Now, you have a ton of Disney VHS tapes and don't know what to do with them, right? I have good news for you!

Another one bites the dust! Yet another clothing store is shutting down, impacting the Capital Region.
While it seems like the trend of store-closings is less than last year (that's my impression, I don't know the statistics), it still hasn't stopped...

Two Upstate New York casinos are struggling.  As a result, they’re going to be cutting back on slot machines.
I’m not a gambler unless it’s the slot machines, so this caught my eye (just like the lights and sounds of slot machines do)...

The Albany Capital Center may be only a few years old, but it's already getting some more major renovations.
By major renovations, I mean 500 thousand dollars worth.  According to the Times Union, the Albany Capital Center is doing so well with business that they need more space...

An Albany area college student is competing on the Wheel of Fortune tonight!
I caught wind of this from a post by the Times Union, and of course now have to root for one of our own.  Logan Stone, competing tonight on the Wheel of Fortune, is a junior at the University at Albany...

A big chunk of change is going to be spent on New York roads.
$128 million to be more specific. Governor Cuomo announced the funding to help resurface New York roads, according to cbs 6 albany.  To me, this is definitely something that’s needed...

how much money would it take to change your life

I always say that someday I will win a ton of money on either a scratch-off or in the lottery. It seems that more Capital Region residents are cashing in. There was another winner that scratched their way to $5 million.

But seriously, this is now one huge reason why dogs are “man’s best friend”!
A man from Fort Edward, NY - less than an hour from the Capital Region- went into a store to buy a Slim Jim for his dog.  He left over six million dollars richer...

Heads-up! There is another phone scam that is making its way around the Capital Region. This time it has to do with people posing as law enforcement.

Did you buy a brand new battery for your iPhone? Well you could be getting some money back.

14 People Were Charged With Cocaine Trafficking In Schenectady.

You're trying to get your money out to pay and, one quick movement and you've ripped it. Did you know there's a better way to fix it than just with tape?

Snoooooooooop! My boy Snopp Dogg aka Snoop Lion was traveling overseas to my native Italy with a whole lot of cash money which was eventually seized by authorities.

Just when you thought Dr. Dre was an actual billionaire, Forbes releases Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists of 2015 list.

So weeknights I like to turn up the sexy on HOT After Dark, not only by playing sexy R&B joints but by having some adult conversation! Last time on HOT After Dark the Love & War question had the Internet a buzz! Let’s see what some of you thought of the Love &…

So weeknights I like to turn up the sexy on HOT After Dark, not only by playing sexy R&B joints but by having some adult conversation! Last night's Love & War question had the Internet a buzz! Let’s see what some of you thought of the Love & War ques…

Where does Floyd Mayweather rank in terms of which athletes will earn the most money in 2014 by virtue of their contracts?

Because no one wants to spend time with their family and friends on Thanksgiving, K-Mart is adding themselves to the long list of stores opening on Thanksgiving Day and staying open through Black Friday. But they are they aren't just opening in the evening. Nope, they will be open all day start…

Hot 99.1 is giving you the loot throughout the entire month of June with “The Phrase That Pays.” The concept is simple – listen to Hot 99.1 to find out how many words are in the phrase of the week. We give you one of the words at the top of every hour. Once you figure out the phrase of the week, be …

New Yorkers say, “Show Me The Money!” 80 percent of New York voters are pushing minimum wage to pay $8.50 an hour - or, as I like to call it... 8 Dollars and Curtis Jackson.  See what I did there?!  The governor supports the increase but it’s not…