Iowans are loyal to Hy-Vee the way other states are loyal to football teams. But loyalty and savvy aren’t the same thing. Shop anywhere on autopilot for twenty years, and a few expensive habits are bound to sneak into your routine. 1. Letting Fuel Saver Rewards Expire Hy-Vee’s costliest mistake is invisible: Fuel Saver rewards…
What does a Florida garage have that an Ohio garage doesn’t? A wall of bottled water, a bin of batteries, and a Costco receipt explaining both. The trick is knowing where Florida bulk-buying stops making sense. Here are the Costco purchases worth hauling home in Florida, and the ones that waste trunk space. 1. Bottled…
Grand Rapids gave the world a grocery store that doubles as a childhood memory. Michiganders grow up riding the penny pony at Meijer, then spend adulthood pushing a cart past it every Saturday. It takes a move to Tennessee or Florida to notice what the rest of the country shops without. Sandy the Pony Meijer…
Publix runs on rules nobody posts on the front door. Floridians learn them young. A first-timer from New Jersey learns them the hard way, one green-aproned surprise at a time. 1. BOGO Means Buying Both BOGO deals stop every northern newcomer. At Publix stores in Florida, “buy one get one free” means exactly that: You…
Think you’ve mastered Publix’s deli after years of living in Georgia? Publix’s employees would argue otherwise. Some of the following mistakes cost money, some cost flavor, and one costs you your Sunday afternoon. 1. Never Asking for a Sample Shoppers can always ask for a sample of deli meats and cheeses at Publix. Most Georgians…
Been shopping the Pig since before your kids could walk? Loyalty like that deserves better than paying full price. A few small habits stand between longtime South Carolina shoppers and the deals already sitting in their store. These are the Piggly Wiggly mistakes many South Carolinians make. 1. Assuming Every Pig Runs the Same Deals…
Fourteen yogurts, two jars of the same pasta sauce, and a second loaf of bread nobody asked for. That’s what a Publix BOGO week can do to a kitchen that cooks for two. These are the Publix BOGO traps that cost Florida seniors more than they save. 1. Taking Home Only One In Florida, a…
How does the shopper ahead of you knock thirty dollars off a cart that looks just like yours? Luck has nothing to do with it. Kroger hands its best prices to Georgians who know where to look, and the looking takes less effort than most people assume. These are the savings tricks Georgia’s sharpest Kroger…
Think you’ve got Publix figured out after years of loyal runs in South Carolina? The register is counting on your confidence. These are the Publix mistakes South Carolinians keep repeating, one cart at a time. 1. Buying Two of Every BOGO Publix runs its buy-one-get-one deals differently depending on where you live, and South Carolina…
Think you know Publix after twenty years of loyal trips? The register disagrees, and it collects proof from you almost every visit. These are the Publix mistakes Floridians don’t realize they’re making. 1. Grabbing One BOGO Item Florida’s Publix BOGO rule is strict: Buy one, get one free means two items go in the cart….
