Where you fill a prescription can affect what you pay at the counter. Insurance networks and rewards programs both play a part. Here are the differences between Publix Pharmacy, Walgreens, and CVS that change where Floridians fill prescriptions. Note: This is general information, not medical, insurance, or financial advice. Pharmacy hours, fees, and program details…
Follow Publix north from Florida, and the green signs keep showing up, mile after mile… until they stop. Here’s what likely keeps Publix from opening a store north of Virginia. Closing in on Washington In the past few years, Publix has closed the distance to Washington, D.C., one store at a time. Its first store…
You reach for the same box you always buy. It looks about the same, and the price tag might too. But there can be less inside, and your grocery bill doesn’t shrink with it. Here’s a look at everyday staples that now hold less than they used to for North Carolinians. 1. Great Value Ground…
Groceries are expensive enough. WinCo is built around keeping prices low, and skipping credit cards is part of that. Here’s how that plays out for Idaho shoppers. 1. WinCo’s Thin Margins WinCo runs on the same slim margins as the rest of the grocery business, and that reality sits behind every reason on this list….
You’ve probably walked out of Sprouts with a full bag and an unused perk or two. The benefits don’t always announce themselves. These are the Sprouts Farmers Market perks Arizonans leave on the table. 1. Rewards Math You get paid back automatically every time you shop at Sprouts, through its free Rewards program. You earn…
Some of the best Harris Teeter savings don’t come with a sign over the aisle. You just have to know where to look. These are the secrets Harris Teeter employees wish North Carolina shoppers knew. 1. Skipping the Physical VIC Card Harris Teeter’s Very Important Customer (VIC) card unlocks the sale prices printed in the…
Some grocery aisles are hitting your wallet harder than others this year. USDA’s latest forecast points to seven aisles where prices may rise faster than usual, and beef leads the way. Here are the aisles where Tennessee shoppers may see prices climb fastest for the remainder of this year. Note: This is general information, not…
Remember when a can of tuna cost less than a dollar? A Publix ad in the Sarasota Journal on September 27, 1979, priced a can of Star-Kist chunk light tuna at 59 cents. Good luck finding a price like that now. But 59 cents then is not 59 cents now. Here is what that 59…
Food Lion has been based in Salisbury, North Carolina, since its founding in 1957, and its employees know the chain’s system from the inside out. Much of that inside knowledge lives in store policies and loyalty programs, not on the weekly flyer. Many shoppers never hear it. These are the Food Lion secrets employees wish…
You can remember everything on your Meijer grocery list and still remember one thing too late: You meant to check mPerks before your trip. By the time you’re unloading bags in your driveway, checking for savings feels like homework for next week. Then next week comes, and you follow the same routine. These are the…
