Florida Power & Light overcharged its customers for 2024’s hurricane damage, and the Florida Public Service Commission ordered an $80 million refund in July because of it. That storm charge is only one line on a Florida electric bill that has nothing to do with the power delivered to you. FPL, Duke Energy Florida, and…
Do you know which state agency runs Georgia’s property tax deadlines? It’s a trick question. None of them do. Every county handles its own notices, its own hearings, and its own bill, and the state only sets the outer rules everyone has to follow. These are the Georgia property tax deadlines homeowners can’t afford to…
Think every Thank You Card perk works the same in Shreveport as it does back at Brookshire’s headquarters in Tyler? It doesn’t. Louisiana shoppers run into rules the rest of the chain’s four-state footprint never sees. These are the Brookshire’s mistakes Louisiana shoppers make every week. 1. Letting Your Points Expire Every Brookshire’s trip in…
The best time to shop at Walmart in Florida to avoid the crowds is a weekday morning, inside the first hour after the doors open, with Tuesday and Wednesday tending to run lightest. Saturday afternoon is the opposite of that. By noon on a Saturday, the parking lot at a Supercenter along I-4 fills to…
Think the money part of renting in Virginia starts with your first rent payment? It starts weeks earlier. Deposits, insurance premiums, and utility hookups all cost money before anybody hands you a key. These are the money mistakes that cost Virginians before the lease is even signed. Note: This is general information, not financial or…
Aldi has no senior discount, no senior day, and no card to swipe for a lower total at any Pennsylvania register. A company spokesperson told AARP that Aldi typically doesn’t offer discounts at all. Not on Tuesdays, not with a card, not for shoppers 60 and older. That’s the whole policy. Yet 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s…
Kroger takes EBT at all 166 of its Georgia stores, from Rome and Dalton down to Waycross and Hinesville. That Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card works online too, for both pickup and delivery. Your benefits cover groceries. But here’s the part that trips up Georgia shoppers: Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits pay for…
Trader Joe’s doesn’t have a senior discount, and it never has, in California or in any other state where it operates. The company’s own list of frequently asked questions calls “Sale” a four-letter word, then rules out coupons, membership cards, and discounts in the same breath. That’s the whole policy. So a 74-year-old pushing a…
Costco runs a warehouse in south Orlando with no food court, no tire center, and candy sold by the carton. Many members have no clue about it. The staff behind Costco’s counters have more little-known tidbits like this one up their sleeves. 1. Prescription Card Your Costco card doubles as a prescription discount card. Costco…
Think a slimy bag of Food Lion salad mix is money you’ve lost? It’s a double refund. Food Lion’s refund policy on its fresh departments is more generous than the receipt suggests, but many South Carolinians throw the bag away. These are the Food Lion mistakes shoppers make. 1. Paying the Wrong Scanned Price Food…
