A Columbia Gas of Ohio customer burning the same amount of gas as in 2024 pays about $41 more per billing cycle for it. The state’s average gas bill has roughly doubled since 2020, by Signal Ohio’s read of utility rate data. None of that eases once the temperature drops, and the decisions that change…
Mississippi assesses an owner-occupied home at 10% of market value. So, a $200,000 house carries an assessed value of $20,000. At 65, an exemption wipes out the tax on the first $7,500 of that amount. These are the property tax breaks some Mississippians never get around to claiming. Note: This is general information, not legal…
A Georgia bank can’t sell a cashier’s check, money order, or traveler’s check for $3,000 or more in cash without stopping to record who’s buying it. Three thousand dollars isn’t a lot of money. These are the transactions that immediately raise a red flag for Georgia bank tellers. Note: This is general information, not legal…
One Beaver County cemetery charges $1,700 to open an adult grave, on top of whatever the family already paid for the ground underneath it. Pennsylvania’s funeral homes and cemeteries set their prices independently. Federal rules guarantee a few protections, not a low bill. These are the funeral expenses that can blindside grieving Pennsylvania families. Note:…
A Peloton Bike costs $1,695 up front, and using it costs another $49.99 a month. That’s up from $44 before the company raised prices last October. These are the popular devices that lock Arizona buyers into monthly fees. Note: This is general information, not financial advice. Subscription prices and terms are subject to change. 1….
Tennessee taxes residential property at 25% of appraised value, and a county assessor adds an addition’s value the year it’s built, not at the next reappraisal. What counts is the market value the addition adds to the house, not what the materials and labor cost. A job that came in under budget can still raise…
A Michigan legislator collects a $10,800 check every year that has nothing to do with their $71,685 base salary. It’s an expense allowance, set by the same commission that sets the pay. These are the perks Michigan legislators receive that voters rarely hear about. 1. Retirement Money With No Strings A Michigan legislator’s retirement account…
South Carolina’s average homeowners premium jumped 20% in 2025, from $2,581 to $3,092. That’s an extra $511 in twelve months, according to the marketplace Insurify. Rates keep climbing because insurers in South Carolina paid out $1.44 for every premium dollar they collected in 2024, a combined ratio of 143.9%. Reinsurance, a shrinking bench of private…
Michigan’s small-estate cutoff reached $53,000 for 2026, a number the Treasury adjusts for inflation every year. A paid-off house easily clears that. Real estate counts toward that total, which is where a family that assumed it was under the line finds out otherwise. These are the problems Michigan families face settling an estate. Note: This…
A one-bedroom in a Manhattan doorman building can rent for as much as 15% more than the same apartment without one. That premium buys a lobby. Some New Yorkers pay for the appearance of money ahead of having it. These are the purchases that make New Yorkers look wealthier than they’re worth. Note: This is…
