Call For Action: College Savings
The average cost of tuition at a public university is now costing students like 18 year old River Travis more than $13,000 in 2012, according to the US Department of Education. That does not include...
View ArticleCollege Savings: Don’t Ignore The Experts
Here is a money saving secret hiding on most college campuses that was never meant to be kept in the dark. “They may not know that they can take advantage of the services,” said Michelle Ellis,...
View ArticleCutting College Costs:Tax Deductions & Credits
If you or a loved one is in college, than your mind is no doubt focused on the cash that’s going out instead of the money that should be coming in from Uncle Sam. “I mean, yea, they’re really missing...
View ArticleCutting College Costs: Work-Study
All this week, Fox 8 Reporter Lorrie Taylor is helping you cut costs while getting your college education. 23-year-old Esther Bonilla is studying journalism and mass communications at Cuyahoga County...
View ArticleCall For Action: Storm Insurance Tips
PARMA, Ohio — Tom Ruszkiewicz waded through his Parma basement Tuesday evening as if it was the shallow end of a pond. He didn’t think the water trickling in Monday night would pose much of a...
View ArticleCutting College Costs: Don’t Miss Deadlines
LaShay Ford, 20, loves every minute of living on the campus of Kent State University while pursuing a degree in Public Health. She’s putting herself through school on loans and grant money but no...
View ArticleCall for Action: Becoming a Millionaire
Who wants to be a millionaire? Occasionally, someone gets rich quick. But for the average person, slow and steady wins the race. All this week, we will be sharing stories from self-made millionaires...
View ArticleCall for Action: Purple Heart Goes Home
CLEVELAND — A silent reminder of a grateful nation welcomes all to the small Texas town of Keene, its newest arrival—a mystery—that may forever go unexplained. Laverne Hunter, 90, hasn’t always lived...
View ArticleTurn a Dollar a Day into a Small Fortune
Fox 8 Call For Action Reporter Lorrie Taylor explains how small changes in the way you spend money can add up to big improvements in your personal finances. Click here to learn more about the tool...
View ArticleCall for Action: Trash to Treasure Clothing
Melanie and Sarah St. Marie are no strangers to second hand stores; Sweet Lorain on Cleveland’s near west side is one of their favorites. “Take what was stylish back then and you can kind of make it...
View ArticleCall for Action: Trash to Treasure Toys
Vince Goviannini is a real kid at heart, which is why he occasionally stops in at the Big Fun Toy Store on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights. “It’s nice seeing stuff from the past again,” he told...
View ArticleCall For Action: Trash to Treasure Collectibles
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Mitchell Attenson has a degree in Art History but that’s not where he gained his knowledge of antiques and collectibles. He grew up in the business and started selling with...
View ArticleTurn Your Trash Into Treasure
Fox 8 Call For Action reporter Lorrie Taylor explains to Wayne and Kristi why you may want to reconsider throwing some things in the trash can because they might actually belong in a treasure chest....
View ArticleCall For Action: Trash to Treasure Jewelry
CLEVELAND — You’ve opened your jewelry box a thousand times, yet never gave a second thought to that old costume jewelry you bought years ago. You might want to think about polishing it up. It turns...
View ArticleCall for Action: Trash to Treasure Vinyl
Do you have old records collecting dust in the basement? If so, you could be sitting on a small fortune. Vinyl records are making a comeback and some of those albums are worth a lot of money. Heidi...
View ArticleCall for Action: $5,000 Water Bill
CLEVELAND– Peggy Brown is a devoted daughter to her 89-year-old mother, Bessie Pringle. Although she moved into her own home several years ago, Brown visits the family’s modest house on Cleveland’s...
View ArticleCall For Action: Missing Pet Remains
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Grief hung heavy inside the Richmond Heights home of Gina Destro the day she picked up the remains of her beloved New Foundland, Poobah, back in mid-January. “He brought much...
View ArticleNever Lose A Receipt Again!
Fox 8′s Call For Action Reporter Lorrie Taylor shares some great tips for organizing your receipts and if you’ve already filed your taxes for this year, don’t worry, these tips can give you a jump...
View ArticleDon’t Let Spring Storms Catch You Off Guard
Homeowners shouldn’t assume they are protected from Spring storm damage, as Fox 8 Call For Action Reporter Lorrie Taylor explains, there are ways to protect yourself from the unexpected. Lorrie also...
View ArticleCall For Action: Underwater Cemetery
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Debra Bongiovanni’s heart broke when her husband Frank died last July after they’d spent more than 20 years together. It still breaks every time she visits his grave at Cleveland’s...
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