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Skechers to pay $40 million to customers for Shape-Up Shoes false claims

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 11:27am
Skechers to pay $40 million to customers for Shape-Up Shoes false claims

ATLANTA (WTOC) - Skechers is going to pay up for it's shape-ups. The government says Skecher's claims that the Shape-Up fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best. 
 
The footwear company will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that Skechers made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles.

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Fit Club: Food allergy awareness

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 10:32am

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AAA releases Memorial Day travel outlook

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 10:30am
AAA releases Memorial Day travel outlook

By Cyreia Sandlin - email

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The summer travel season kicks off Memorial Day weekend, and AAA expects a slight increase in traffic compared to last year.

AAA predicts more than 30 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles this Memorial Day weekend. Those numbers are up a little more than one percent from 2011, but in Georgia, the outlook is a little better.

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Georgia Southern University Hosting Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference in Savannah

Submitted by bnolen on Wednesday, May 16th, 10:00 am
Georgia Southern University Hosting Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference in Savannah

Corporate crime fighters from around the country are in Savannah this week for Georgia Southern University’s Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference. The yearly event attracts investigators, accountants, academics, attorneys, journalists and others who want the latest information about fighting fraud and white collar crime. Georgia Southern University’s Center for Forensic Studies in Accounting and Business is hosting the conference, with Atlanta-based accounting firm Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (PKM) as the primary conference sponsor.
 

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Stashin' Cash: How to start saving

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 9:01am
Stashin' Cash: How to start saving

By Cyreia Sandlin - email

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - Do you have a problem saving money? You're not alone, and there are several steps you can take to start putting money away for the future.

Jody McGovern, of Wells Fargo Advisors in Savannah, deals with clients every day who want to put money away for the future. She said that saving in this economy can be tough.

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May 16: Picture the Weather with Dave

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 8:00am
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Stashin' Cash: Why is it so hard to save?

Submitted by Jennifer Lifsey, Digital Community Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 10:01am
Stashin' Cash: Why is it so hard to save?

By Cyreia Sandlin - email

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - From sky-high gas prices to soaring college costs, for many Americans, it's hard to put money away for the future.

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