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Today at 12:10 PM  In an ongoing effort to balance our finances with the pursuit of happiness, it's time to get creative to secure your summer fun as well as your bottom line.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Someone's lucky day could end-up unlucky if they don't claim their winning lottery ticket by  May 28.  According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, two Powerball tickets, purchased in different locations expire a week from Tuesday.

Monday, May 20, 2013  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Monday, May 20, 2013  AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide.

Monday, May 20, 2013  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Friday, May 17, 2013  Twenty-four families in northeast Richland County now have much nicer and earth-friendly homes.

Friday, May 17, 2013  South Carolina's unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in five years.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Kershaw Co. Senator Vincent Sheheen and State Treasurer Curtis Loftis want to go one step ahead to help victims from last fall's hack at the state Department of Revenue.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The car buying process can often one that is among the most stressful of situations, between selecting the right car, figuring out payments, and of course, the stereotypical car salesman who will do most anything to “put you in a car today.”

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Getting a good job after college could be harder than college itself. There were 284,000 college graduates working for minimum wage in the past year, according to the Labor Department.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill that supporters say could expand the film industry in South Carolina.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  TransUnion: Improving housing market helps lower rate of late payments on US mortgages in first quarter

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Store officials at the Best Buy Harbison location announced they will be giving away free gift cards and other promotions this month to first responders.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A showdown is looming in the South Carolina Senate over efforts to find extra money for the state's crumbling roads and bridges.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Gov. Nikki Haley has named a New York City labor lawyer who worked previously for President George W. Bush as the new leader of South Carolina's unemployment agency.