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Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:51 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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A Channel 2 Whistleblower Investigation into juvenile jail continues. A 16-year-old who spent 9 months in a Georgia juvenile prison tells Channel 2 Action News that sex between female guards and young male offenders is a fact of life and the staff knows about it. Orlando Hicks said that's just one of the problems at Bill Ireland Y.D.C. in Milledgeville. Channel 2's Richard Belcher has been investigating the Y.D.C. for two months and has the story. More Details


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