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Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:11 pm EDT

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Credit Freeze
A consumer advocacy group says an offer from Equifax is both confusing and misleading. The major credit bureau sent out the offer about a week before Georgia's new credit freeze law goes into effect. The mailer offers Georgians a "monthly" service. Channel 2's Lori Geary tells you why it's controversial. More Details


Powell's Funeral Home
A funeral director in a small Georgia town admits he cashed in on death benefits meant for the family of a World War II veteran. The family is going public about the situation so the loved ones of other veterans get the facts and their benefits. Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Jim Strickland tracked the case from south Georgia to Florida. More Details


She expected the baby but she didn't expect the giant medical bills! A Buford woman says she signed up for a medical discount plan and got nothing for her money. Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Jim Strickland found new moms across the country with the same complaint.

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The state is legally obligated to provide an education for the thousands of juvenile offenders which it holds. But a top official at one youth detention campus contends the education offered inside her Y.D.C. is pathetically inadequate. Channel 2's Richard Belcher investigated. More Details


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