Negotiate your way to lower bills

For Sally Credille, everything is negotiable. Whether it's buying a cellphone, setting up cable service or even paying an electric bill, Credille says she almost always bargains to get a better deal.

Late summer travel deals offer big savings

A little time spent this weekend looking for late summer travel deals could be time well spent. Chris Clackum reports.

Smokies plate raises $183,000 so far this year

The group has an annual goal of raising $1 million for the park.

Economic recovery losing steam?

New reports send worrisome signals. Brian Mooar reports.

9,300 Tennessee charities at risk with IRS

The Internal Revenue Service says more than 9,300 Tennessee charities are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

New home sales soar in June, sort of

Consumer confidence expected to lag

New numbers set for release later today. Chris Clackum reports.

Hayward out as CEO of BP

Embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward will step down effective October 1st and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley. Leanne Gregg reports.

This may be a tough week for BP

BP said Monday that "no final decision" has been made about management changes.

Shoppers hit the stores for back to school sales

Retailers ready their shelves as the return to the classroom approaches. Chris Clackum reports.

1st-generation students in Kentucky get UK grant

UK President Lee Todd says the Suder Scholars program will "open the doors of opportunity to young people" across Kentucky.

Rules to ease consumer appeals in health coverage

Tennesseans will have to wait 2 weeks for restored jobless benefits

Tennessee labor officials said people should expect a lag time before payments resume because the state must wait for guidance from the federal Labor Department and then send out notices to affected workers.

ORNL Federal Credit Union buys 37 acres for headquarters

The investment will approach $30 million, and the facility will likely be close to 120,000 square feet, according to a news release.

Is it time to buy a house?

Weak housing market may be the perfect opportunity for buyers. Chris Clackum reports.