A knock lands on a Cranston front door just as the porch light clicks on, and the man on the step already has a clipboard out. He knows Rhode Island Energy asked the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to raise winter electric rates by around 15% this year. That part is true. The pitch that…
One Ormond Beach condo association mailed its owners a bill in 2024 with a number attached: More than $100,000 apiece, according to News 6 in Orlando. A milestone inspection started the chain that got them there. The inspection itself was the cheap part. These are the costs Florida condo owners get hit with after a…
South Carolina has over 70 Publix stores, and the weekly ad covers only a slice of what goes on sale inside them. These are the Publix deals South Carolinians won’t find in the weekly ad. 1. Extra Savings Page Publix runs a second savings list, and it isn’t the weekly ad. Publix’s Extra Savings page…
A Missouri personal property tax bill can rise on an older car because state law assesses every vehicle at 33 1/3% of its value each year. The county assessor pulls that value fresh every October from a national used-car guide, and values in a guide like that don’t fall on a predictable line. A second…
North Carolina lets a small estate skip full probate with a short stack of paperwork. You’ll need a death certificate, a sworn affidavit that lists what the estate owns, and proof that 30 days have passed since the death. The state caps the personal property that qualifies at $20,000, or $30,000 when a surviving spouse…
You built a business with your name on it, and you’re hoping someone in your family keeps it running once you’re gone. Hope alone has never run a family business. These are the reasons a Delaware family business doesn’t reach a second generation. Note: This is general information, not legal or financial advice. Succession, tax,…
Market Basket beat Hannaford, Walmart, and Shaw’s on price in a Portland Press Herald comparison of Maine grocery chains. The price isn’t the hard part. Its the clock its bargains run on that trip up some shoppers. These are the Market Basket timing mistakes Mainers keep making. 1. Missing App Alert Market Basket rewards a…
Under a 2018 Florida law, an oxycodone prescription for acute pain, the kind that follows a broken arm, can be capped at three days’ worth of medicine. Publix operates pharmacy counters in stores across Florida, but state and federal rules aren’t Publix’s to change. These are the Publix pharmacy rules Floridians often find out about…
A cashier in Sandersville rang up a cart of groceries this year inside a building that used to belong to a different grocery chain. McDaniel Family Investments reopened it as a Piggly Wiggly Food For Less in February, one of two Georgia stores it opened inside shuttered supermarkets. A new sign goes up fast. Learning…
Shaw’s has 25 stores across New Hampshire, according to its store locator. Not every rule shows up on a sign. These are the Shaw’s policies New Hampshirites often only find out about at the register. 1. Different Carts, Different Prices Shaw’s builds personalized deals into every for U account, so two shoppers scanning identical carts…
