In Indiana, a family that comes up short on rent doesn’t call a state agency. They walk into a township office and ask an elected trustee. Nobody in Indiana finds that strange. Try describing it to a friend in Arizona and watch their face. These are the everyday Indiana habits that stop being normal the…
No state added more new residents last year than Texas. And no state sent more of its own people out the door, either. The net gain from other states has shrunk from about 222,000 a few years back to under 70,000, a slowdown you can feel on every U-Haul lot from El Paso to Texarkana….
A parked car in direct sun climbs about 19 degrees in its first 10 minutes, according to two decades of research out of San Jose State University. These are the things Floridians know better than to leave sitting in a car without shade. Note: This is general safety information, not medical advice. Medication storage limits…
Ask a Virginia pharmacist the right question, and the price on the screen can drop before you swipe your card. These are some questions worth asking your pharmacy before filling your next prescription. Note: This is general information, not financial or insurance advice. Pharmacy discount programs, prescription prices, and insurance rules are subject to change….
Ohio hands renters more money-saving rights than some leases bother to spell out. Many tenants never cash in a single right. The deadlines and the fine print only pay off if you know they exist before you need them. These are the lease mistakes leaving Ohio renters’ money on the table. Note: This is general…
Aldi stores in Pennsylvania open at 9 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., seven days a week. The exact hours shift a little from one store to the next, though. Those hours hold at the great majority of Aldi’s more than 2,600 stores nationwide, Pennsylvania included. Simple enough. The exceptions are what trip people up:…
By late August, a Florida newcomer’s front bumper wears a gray crust they can’t scrub off, and they have no idea what it is. Locals know on sight. Lovebugs are only the start of what nobody warns people about before they move to Florida. These are the habits that instantly mark you as a Florida…
Scrape tonight’s dinner plate into the kitchen trash, and in California you might be breaking a state law. Food scraps are only the start. These are the things you can’t legally throw in a California household garbage bin. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Disposal rules and penalties vary by city and county…
A Nashua shopper can load a cart at Market Basket, skip the loyalty-card swipe every other chain wants, and still beat the bill at the pricey store across the highway. Every week. That’s the draw along Route 3, where the parking lots stay packed from open to close. These are the Market Basket deals New…
Many Americans think Georgia food and drinks start and end with peaches and sweet tea. That’s the gift-shop version. What Georgians pile onto a plate can send a first-time visitor easing away from the table, from a gravy built on coffee to a cold loaf pressed out of a hog’s head. These are the Georgia…
