If you skip transferring your utilities before closing in Georgia, you inherit whatever the seller leaves behind. A seller can walk away from the utility account the day they hand you the keys, well before you’ve had a chance to open one. That catches many buyers off guard. It’s only the first of several transfer…
Consumer Reports tested a shelf of ink cartridges and found replacement ink running $13 to $95 an ounce, with the cheapest tier still costing more than twice as much as Dom Pérignon champagne, ounce for ounce. Most printer owners never see that number. These are the printer costs New Hampshirites and printer owners everywhere don’t…
North Carolina’s Homeowners Recovery Fund turns down many claims for one of a handful of reasons. The contractor never had to carry a license, no judgment was ever entered against them, or the loss falls outside what the law calls reimbursable. The license rule comes first. State law has required a general contractor’s license on…
Missing a deal at Weis doesn’t always mean you arrived too late. Sometimes, you’re too early. Either way, it’s disappointing to find out your grocery run nearly lined up with the savings you wanted. These are the Weis sale cycles Marylanders miss when they shop on the wrong day. 1. Tuesday’s Senior Discount Weis runs…
You went to Acme for groceries, not homework. Still, getting the savings you expect can take more than choosing what’s on sale. These are the Acme systems that can work against New Jerseyans who don’t know how they operate. Note: This is general information, not tax or legal advice. New Jersey’s sales tax rate and…
Finding a deal at Smith’s feels good. Discovering you didn’t actually get it doesn’t. Knowing your way around the store doesn’t always mean knowing every condition behind a bargain. These are the Smith’s rules that can keep Utahns from getting the advertised price. 1. Fresh Values’ Missing Click Many of the deals on a Smith’s…
Did you know that Publix’s seafood counter will special order fish for you? These are the Publix meat and seafood counter requests Floridians don’t know they can make. 1. A Custom Cut or Trim Publix’s meat counter takes on more than what’s already sitting behind the glass. A shopper can ask for a steak cut…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says banks collect $9 billion in overdraft fees from customers every year. Overdraft is the fee most of us know about. The fees that can sting the hardest rarely sit anywhere near the summary a bank hands over at signup. These are the bank fees Nutmeggers pay without ever seeing…
Georgia is one of the states where an insurer can attach a named-storm deductible to a homeowners policy. That deductible runs as a percentage of the home’s insured value, not a flat dollar amount. These are the costs that decide what Georgians pay to replace a roof. Note: This is general information, not legal, contracting,…
Have you already called your insurer about any storm damage to your Florida home? Florida Statute 627.70132 gives a homeowner exactly one year to report that damage, and a payout can shrink long before that deadline ever shows up on a calendar. The mistakes happen fast. These are the insurance steps Floridians overlook in the…
