Think you know everything your job owes you? Some Michigan workers may not realize how many protections are already on their side. Here’s what’s yours to claim, and how to put it to work. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Workplace rules can change, so confirm your situation with the Michigan Department of…
You roll your garbage cart to the curb at night. By morning, it’s empty and someone else has dealt with the rest. The people on that truck see what really goes in. Here’s what they’d tell Ohio households if they could. 1. Crushed Battery Starts a Fire Garbage trucks compact everything a household throws away…
Soon enough, you’ll be turning your clocks back an hour again. Florida lawmakers tried to end that years ago, yet the switch is still coming. Here’s why you still can’t skip it. Florida’s 2018 Sunshine Protection Vote Florida passed a law called the Sunshine Protection Act back in 2018. The idea was simple: Stop the…
Aldi checkout lines move fast, and first-timers often feel it. Here’s how Pennsylvanians new to the process can avoid slip-ups at the register. Note: This is general information, not tax or legal advice. Sales tax rates and municipal bag rules are subject to change. 1. Register’s Tax Split A candy bar rings up tax-free at…
Fall feels like the easy season for dogs, with cooler walks and fewer bugs. Kansas vets say a few parasites are still active, though, and some are more active as the weather cools. These are the fall parasite risks Kansas vets want dog owners to know about. 1. Black-Legged Ticks Black-legged ticks fall off many…
Fall is a beautiful time to visit a Pennsylvania state park. It’s also hunting season in many of them, which changes what’s allowed. These are the Pennsylvania state park rules the occasional visitor gets fined for every fall. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Park rules and hunting season dates are subject to…
Pool techs don’t need long to size up a yard. A quick look at your tile line and gate can say a lot about how you care for your place. These are the things Arizona pool techs know about a homeowner in five minutes. 1. Scale on the Tile Line A pool tech’s eyes go…
Ask a Texan where to buy the best groceries, and you’ll probably hear H-E-B. Consumer Reports asked its members to grade their stores, though, and the top score went elsewhere. Here’s which store came out on top, and where H-E-B landed. How Consumer Reports Ran the Numbers This wasn’t a random poll. Consumer Reports asked…
Legal bills add up fast, and plenty of Georgians pay one before they’ve thought to look elsewhere. Some of the paperwork you’d hire out might start at a clerk’s counter instead. Here’s what your county clerk wishes you knew first. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Court procedures, filing fees, and forms are…
Drive past a Nebraska cornfield in mid-October, and it may look like nothing is happening. But you can bet farmers are busy. These are the things Nebraska farmers do before corn harvest wraps up. 1. The Stalk Push Test Farmers walk a field before the combine ever starts, pushing on cornstalks one after another to…
