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Offer for Jenison house in 3 hours

If you're looking to sell your house, West Michigan realtors say now is the time. It's a sellers' market like never before.

Comparing hospital procedure prices

Widely varying prices for the same hospital care are easily found in a new searchable web report put online by the federal government.

Bill increases MI min. wage to $10/hour

Democratic lawmakers have introduced more legislation to raise Michigan's minimum wage to $10 an hour over three years.

'5/3 account suspension' texts a scam

Many West Michigan residents received fraudulent text messages Tuesday in what appears to be a case of smishing -- using text messages to run a scam.

Fla. debt collector stops calling woman

A Florida debt collection company says it won't call a Kentwood woman again after she gave a recording of one call to Target 8 investigators.

Debt collection scare tactics revealed

Legal or authoritative language has been used for a long time as a kind of sales technique. In the case of some debt collectors, it's selling fear.

Sequester reduces unemployment benefits

As a direct result of across the board budget cuts administered by the federal government, known as sequestration, Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits

Electronic glitch delays tax refunds

Some people who electronically filed their taxes early are still waiting for their tax refund because of a technical problem.

'Find and Flip' housing not easy money

Radio ads are pushing seminars that will teach you how to make that cash -- and the classes are coming to West Michigan. But can they deliver what they

Housing market set to be good in spring

A recent Fannie Mae survey of more than a 1,000 Americans shows confidence in selling a home climbed to 23% in January 2013. There are signs West Michigan is

Effects of American-US Airways merger

"In the long term, there will be less competition, and this is going to raise ticket prices. But in the short term, we're already going to see higher prices,"

Used cars have unknown recalls

Car dealerships will fix recalled parts for free, and yet thousands of drivers have not taken vehicles with open recalls in for repairs. Target 8 found in some

FTC: Many credit reports contain errors

Your credit report could be causing problems you may not even know about.

Mich bill would expand online sales tax

Two Michigan Lawmakers introduced legislation that would require more online retailers to collect the 6% sales tax for purchases.

Price check: Southwest at Ford Airport

By the time you book your flight, pack your bags and lug the family to the airport, you've already spent hundreds of dollars.

GVSU's Isely: Modest growth in 2013

A Grand Valley State University economics expert said the West Michigan economy will experience modest growth in 2013, while health-related sectors and

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