When the forecast drops to 32 degrees or lower, many Illinois utilities can’t shut off your gas or electric for a late bill. But those protections don’t cover all residents, and some depend on what you do first. Here are the winter disconnection rules Illinoisans should know before Dec. 1. Note: This is general information,…
Load a digital coupon at Giant Food and hand over a paper one for the same item, and you can’t use both. With Thanksgiving shopping coming up, small slips like that add up at the register. Here are the Giant Food checkout habits that cost Marylanders. 1. Letting Your Points Lapse Giant Food’s Flexible Rewards…
That Shell or bp station on your corner might not take Kroger fuel points. It’s one of the ways Kroger’s fine print can shrink your savings at the pump. Here are the Kroger fuel points rules that cost Hoosiers at the pump, and how to keep each one from shrinking your savings. 1. No Points…
If a text from FedEx asks you to reply “Y” to activate a link, don’t. With holiday orders on the way, Arizonans will likely receive an increased number of texts like that. Here are the package delivery text scams Arizonans get every holiday season, and what to do if you’ve already tapped a link. Note:…
This year’s Never Ending Pasta Bowl gives you 120 ways to fill it. It also costs $1 more to start, and a Virginia family who visits Olive Garden frequently will feel that. Here’s how the new price compares with years past, and what it means for your next Olive Garden visit. Four Fall Runs at…
Quit your job in Illinois, and the vacation days you’ve earned don’t just disappear. State law treats them as wages. That’s the kind of thing you might never think to ask your employer about. Here’s what Illinois workers are legally owed that most never ask for. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Wage,…
Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit doesn’t pay anything until your property tax tops 4% of your income. Whether you own or rent, other details decide whether you qualify, too. Here are the rules that decide who gets Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Credit rules and…
If you shopped the Southern Boulevard Publix in West Palm Beach, Publix’s store locator doesn’t list it anymore. It’s one of six Publix stores that closed in 2026, and five of them were in Florida. Here’s where those closings leave a gap for shoppers like you, and where they don’t. Kendall’s Mills Drive Store Publix…
A quarter-pound burger’s worth of ground beef cost about 80 cents in the Midwest in 2016. Today, Nebraskans pay a lot more for the same patty, even in a state with millions of cattle. Here’s how ground beef prices in the Midwest more than doubled since 2016, and what it means for your grocery bill….
Three boxes of stuffing mix sit on Aldi’s Thanksgiving list, and Aldi says the whole dinner for 10 comes to under $39. That’s less than $4 a person. Aldi’s footnote says the actual price will vary based on available product, selections and location, so your total may differ from the headline number. Here’s what Pennsylvanians,…
