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The Real Deal: Flood Maps Still Not Final

Fri, May 17 2013, 10:14 PM EDT

ALTAMONT – Flood insurance, after tropical storm Irene and hurricane Sandy, is something a lot of homeowners talk about. ...

The Real Deal: How safe is your daycare

Fri, May 17 2013, 12:39 AM EDT

ALBANY – If you’re a working parent, chances are your child has to spend a lot of time at daycare but just how safe is the place you’ve been dropping them off at? CBS6 Investigative Reporter, Jennifer Lewke, dug through daycare inspection data to get you the Real Deal on how local providers stack up and what parents can do to be sure you’re choosing a good one. ...

The Real Deal: Ice Cream Truck Turf War Costing Taxpayers

Thu, May 16 2013, 12:00 AM EDT

Gloversville – The ice cream truck turf war in Fulton County rages on. The owner of Sno Kone Joe was back in court Wednesday fighting to get back her permit to sell ice cream in the City of Gloversville. Wednesday was the third day of testimony in the permit case, a court battle that involves the Mayor, Police Chief and several other municipal employees. ...

FBI Cyberscam

Wed, May 15 2013, 07:25 AM EDT

The Real Deal: PictureMe Portrait Studio Closed

Tue, May 07 2013, 05:50 PM EDT

QUEENSBURY – If you’ve had pictures taken at a Wal-Mart portrait studio recently, you may be surprised to learn that the company that took them, has suddenly shut its doors for good. ...

The Real Deal: Loan Moification

Mon, May 06 2013, 08:59 PM EDT

Real Deal: 4th Grader Asked to Take NYS Test from Hospital Bed

Tue, Apr 30 2013, 07:24 AM EDT

BETHLEHEM--A local 4^th grader, hooked to medical machines and IV’s, undergoing pre-brain surgery screening was asked to take a New York State test from his hospital bed last week. ...

The Real Deal: High Insurance Rates? Look at your Co-Workers

Tue, Apr 09 2013, 07:52 PM EDT

ALBANY – Most of us are paying higher premiums and co-pays for medical insurance than ever before. ...

The Real Deal: Flood Insurance Premiums Sky-High

Mon, Apr 08 2013, 07:05 PM EDT

BENNINGTON - Irene, Lee and Sandy may have caused a lot of physical damage and destruction but now it looks like even homeowners who were spared will have to pay more when it comes to their flood insurance premiums. ...

The Real Deal: Homeowners Insurance Rates to Go Up

Tue, Apr 02 2013, 05:36 PM EDT

EAST GREENBUSH – Hurricane Sandy largely spared the Capital Region from physical damage but she’ll have lasting economic impacts. ...

Double Happiness Bus Investigation

Mon, Apr 01 2013, 11:53 AM EDT

CBS6 Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke goes undercover to expose how a bus line shut down buy the federal government continued to operate illegally.

The Real Deal: Student Loan Interest Rates May Double

Fri, Mar 29 2013, 06:37 PM EDT

ALBANY – The interest rates on federal students loans could soon double. ...

The Real Deal: Sales Tax on Online Purchases

Thu, Mar 28 2013, 05:38 PM EDT

ALBANY – New York State’s highest court rejected a challenge to the Internet sales tax law on Thursday. ...

The Real Deal: H&R Block

Wed, Mar 27 2013, 10:38 PM EDT

The Real Deal: National Grid Delivery Rates

Tue, Mar 19 2013, 07:26 PM EDT

We get a lot of emails and phone calls about the rates that National Grid charges to deliver electric and gas. ...

H&R Block Glitch Update

Tue, Mar 19 2013, 06:50 PM EDT

Update (3/19) -

Since we first brought you this story last week, CBS6 has heard from dozens of local taxpayers who have been impacted by this issue. ...

H&R Block Glitch Delaying Refunds

Fri, Mar 15 2013, 10:09 PM EDT

Update (3/19) -

Since we first brought you this story last week, CBS6 has heard from dozens of local taxpayers who have been impacted by this issue. ...

The Real Deal : National Grid Fees

Fri, Mar 15 2013, 01:37 AM EDT

The Real Deal: Unemployment line busy and some not getting through

Fri, Feb 22 2013, 08:45 PM EDT

ALBANY – More people are out of work locally than ever before and the Department of Labor is working overtime to try and provide benefits. ...

The Real Deal: Negotiating Your Cable Rate

Thu, Feb 21 2013, 02:59 PM EDT

ALBANY - If you're a cable customer and you're not happy with the price you pay for service, you may be able to get a better rate, simply by asking! Our Investigative Reporter, Jennifer Lewke hit the streets to help Time Warner Cable customers negotiate a better rate. ...