U.S. vinyl sales topped $1 billion in 2025, the first time since 1983, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Records outsold CDs by units that year, 46.8 million to 29.5 million. Streaming was supposed to have settled that argument, but California keeps reopening the businesses everyone assumed it closed. These are the old-fashioned…
Virginia taxes groceries at just 1 percent, among the lowest rates in the country, according to the state Department of Taxation. That’s the easy part of a Kroger receipt. Everything else on it runs on rules the shelf tag doesn’t always mention. Don’t get us wrong. We love Kroger. But like many grocery stores, understanding…
Florida requires a store to post a sign when it won’t take something back, or to let shoppers bring an unused purchase in for a week afterward. Groceries never got that protection. Publix goes further than the law makes it go, but getting money back still runs through several separate rulebooks, and we’d rather learn…
The Publix stores in Valdosta and those in Tallahassee sit about 80 miles apart. They don’t run on the same rules. Georgia’s law reaches the register in ways Florida’s never does. These are the Publix differences Georgians notice that Florida shoppers never deal with. Note: This is general information, not tax or legal advice. Sales…
You pull up to a donation trailer with a crib that’s never had a scratch. The attendant waves you toward the dumpster instead. Goodwill Columbus keeps 14 million pounds a year out of Central Ohio landfills, by its own count. Your crib won’t be part of it. These are the donations Ohio charities may refuse…
Every Aldi in Wisconsin swaps out its Aldi Finds aisle on Wednesdays. The items in that aisle are time-sensitive, which is part of the fun… and part of the problem. This is why Aldi’s middle aisle is where many shoppers lose their Aldi savings every week. 1. Racing the Weekly Sell-Out Aldi shoppers who spot…
Florida’s stone crab season opens Oct. 15, just weeks after the last Labor Day crowds clear the beaches. Publix’s Florida seafood counters sell fresh stone crab claws in season. It’s one of the Florida-grown items Publix promotes under the state’s own agriculture brand. These are the things that change about Publix once South Carolinians cross…
Pennsylvania sells a permit to cut a cord of firewood off state forest land for $20. Buy one from a dealer instead, and the price jumps by many multiples of that. That gap only makes sense if the homeowner gets a full cord for the money. These are the buying traps that turn a paid-for…
Club Publix sorts its digital coupons into separate category pages, and each one needs its own click. Joining costs South Carolinians nothing. But signing up and saving aren’t the same thing. These are some of the most common Club Publix deals South Carolinians sign up for and never load. 1. Grocery Digital Coupons Club Publix…
In a fall 2025 price survey of Palm Beach County stores, Publix’s basket of 30 everyday groceries topped out at $109.62. The same 30 items rang up at $76.65 at Walmart, nearly $33 less for an identical list. Publix still earns loyalty with BOGO deals and a staff that will walk a shopper straight to…
