Not every Publix in Florida is built the same. Some have a wine steward, a sushi counter, and a dining balcony over the registers. Others just have a parking lot and a Pub Sub line. These are the Florida Publix stores that feel like a splurge, and how they hold up against their upscale chain…
Virginia has one of the largest veteran populations in America, and a startling number of them are paying taxes they don’t owe. Not out of pride. Out of paperwork. The benefits sit on a state website nobody reads, behind forms nobody mails you. A veteran who never applies for these benefits never gets them. These…
A woman in Hoover puts a chocolate cake in her cart, and her husband says nothing about the diet she’s supposedly on. He knows better. Certain things come out of the Publix bakery case and go straight into family lore. These are the Publix bakery buys that Alabama shoppers refuse to give up. 1. Key…
Think your insurance card is getting you the best price at Publix’s pharmacy? Sometimes it isn’t. A discount card the pharmacist keeps behind the counter can come in under your copay, and employees might not want to volunteer that while the line backs up behind you. These are the Publix pharmacy savings Floridians miss every…
Think you’ve got your Harris Teeter run down to a science? Maybe not. The VIC card, the app, and the pump all hide savings that regular shoppers walk past. These are the ways Virginians miss out at Harris Teeter. Shopping Without a VIC Card At Harris Teeter, the number on the shelf tag isn’t the…
Think you’ve squeezed everything you can out of a Publix BOGO? We’re willing to bet you haven’t. These are the Publix BOGO tricks that few Floridians use and hurried shoppers walk past. The Free Item Can Differ A Publix BOGO doesn’t always lock you into two of the exact same thing. On many buy-one-get-one deals,…
A shopper stands at the Aldi corral in Dublin, patting their empty pockets, no quarter anywhere. Behind them, three people wait for a cart. That missing quarter is among the ways an Aldi trip can cost Ohioans. These are the Aldi traps that add up for Ohio shoppers. 1. The Quarter You Get Back Aldi…
The best grocery loyalty programs for seniors in Florida cost nothing to join, and the two worth signing up for today are Club Publix and Winn-Dixie’s SE Grocers rewards. Both are free. They also turn everyday spending into grocery credit and personalized coupons, with no membership fee attached. The paid clubs, Costco and Sam’s Club,…
A mom in Kissimmee fills her cart before a pool party: noodles, a mister, two dozen water balloons, plates for the whole crew. She spends less than fifteen dollars and skips the batteries by the register on purpose. That last part is the move many shoppers miss. These are the Dollar Tree summer finds Floridians…
Think good grocery store manners are obvious? They aren’t. One shopper’s plain courtesy is another shopper’s pet peeve, and Georgia checkout lines prove it from Savannah to the Perimeter. These are the grocery store debates Georgians can’t seem to settle. Returning the Cart Georgia shoppers turned the cart corral into a character test. Return your…
