University of Georgia Extension entomologists say most yards in Georgia already hold an active termite colony. The state sits inside what they call the termite belt. That’s the kind of thing a homeowner learns about after the fact, and it isn’t the only job on the list that turns into a five-figure repair when nobody’s…
Ohio ranked third in the country for dog attacks on Postal Service carriers last year, with 287 incidents statewide. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton accounted for more than 100 of them. That’s the part that makes the news. The rest of what a driver deals with at your address rarely gets talked about at all….
Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management charges an out-of-state plate $30 to park at Misquamicut on a summer weekend, twice what a Rhode Island plate pays. A camera reads the plate before anyone reads a sign. That’s the state’s rule. But every town on the shore layered more rules on top of it, and the…
More than 70% of debt collection lawsuits nationwide end in a default judgment, according to a 2020 Pew Charitable Trusts study of state court records. South Carolina gives you 30 days from the day you’re served to file a written answer. Miss it, and the court can enter judgment for the full amount the creditor…
Alabama’s school buses carry roughly 350,000 students every school day, according to the state Department of Transportation. Jefferson County alone runs more than 500 routes with 30 driver seats still empty. The people behind the wheel see the same handful of things go wrong every morning, and almost none of it starts on the bus….
A single vintage Pyrex mixing bowl, in the right rare pattern, has been listed on eBay for close to $6,000, according to House Digest. Plenty of those mixing bowls get donated or thrown out. The pattern on the side is the whole difference, and the same goes for several other things sitting in South Carolina…
McKean County’s median first freeze lands around October 1, according to the National Weather Service’s State College office. That’s a week out. These are the frozen pipe mistakes Pennsylvania homeowners make before a hard freeze. Note: This is general information, not insurance or plumbing advice. Confirm coverage questions with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s Consumer Help…
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s newest commuter survey found the share of workers who telework at any time rose from 43% in 2019 to 60% in 2025. Hybrid didn’t fix the coworker problem. It moved the friction into fewer days, which means everything that used to spread across a week now happens on Tuesday. These are…
H&R Block is subleasing half its Kansas City headquarters because it doesn’t need the space anymore. More than 610 corporate employees there work remotely, about a quarter of headquarters staff. Only 10% of Missouri’s workforce is fully remote, per University of Missouri Extension economists, so the other 90% walked back through a door that had…
Consumer Reports found the average extended warranty on a major kitchen appliance runs about $126. Repairing that same appliance without one costs $26 more, on average. That’s twenty-six dollars of risk sold as peace of mind at the register. These are the extended warranties New Jerseyans are better off skipping. Note: This is general information,…
