Guess how many people call the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) each day to report a subscription that kept charging after they canceled it? Seventy, on average. That number is from 2024 and was up from 42 a day in 2021. Ouch. These are the autopay traps that keep charging Bay Staters after they cancel. Note:…
Do you think welcoming an aging parent into your Georgia home is just about clearing out a bedroom? Far from it. Family caregivers nationwide now spend close to $7,200 a year out of pocket, according to a recent AARP survey. These are the costs Georgia families don’t see coming when a parent moves in. Note:…
Do you assume Pennsylvania’s cheaper limited-tort insurance box shuts the courthouse door for good after a crash? It doesn’t. Pennsylvania’s vehicle code generally lets a limited-tort driver sue over pain and suffering only when a crash causes a serious injury. These are the exceptions that let Pennsylvanians sue after a crash even with limited tort….
Florida’s homestead exemption is worth $51,411 off a qualifying home’s taxable value in 2026, based on the inflation-adjusted figures the state’s Department of Revenue certifies every year. That’s only the entry point. Senior homeowners, veterans, widows, widowers, and people with disabilities can each stack a separate exemption on top of it. Florida sets a hard…
Do you think you’d notice the moment a Mississippi county assessor decided your home was worth more? You might not. The Mississippi Department of Revenue says county tax bills typically arrive in November or December, after that year’s chance to challenge the assessment already passed in August. These are the property tax appeal steps Mississippians…
Do you assume you’re collecting every dollar of STAR relief New York owes you? New York mailed STAR credit checks to nearly three million homeowners this year, giving most homeowners $350 to $600 and most seniors $700 to $1,500, Governor Hochul’s office announced. Many New Yorkers are shorting themselves. These are the STAR credit mistakes…
Ohio’s Franklin County takes in almost a million pounds of food waste a day at its landfill, according to the City of Columbus. That’s just food. What Ohioans haul home in bulk, food or not, can spoil, expire, or go stale in a cabinet before anyone uses it up. These are the things Ohioans buy…
Florida’s statewide median sale price for a single-family home rose to $425,000 in July 2026, according to Florida Realtors. Under Florida Statute 201.02, deeds are taxed at 70 cents per $100, putting $2,975 in tax on this median sale’s deed alone. That tax surprises sellers both ways. But not all of it is bad news….
Delaware’s Division of the Public Advocate says electricity supply prices jumped 19% this summer for the state’s largest utility, pushing the average bill higher before anyone switched a thing. That’s the price for doing nothing. More than a hundred companies hold a state license to sell you electricity instead. These are the questions Delawareans should…
For many Americans, a raise doesn’t turn into extra savings. It turns into a bigger bill in a half-dozen different places instead. America’s personal savings rate sat at just 3.0% in July 2026, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, meaning almost every extra dollar of income gets spent instead of saved. These are the…
