If you miss the 45-day deadline on a Michigan property transfer affidavit, the fine starts right away. Under Michigan’s General Property Tax Act, the fine runs $5 a day, capped at $200 for a typical home. That’s the smallest part of the bill. Proposal A’s rules uncap your transferred home’s taxable value the very next…
South Carolina requires every insurer selling wind and hail coverage to carry a separate storm deductible. That deductible can run as high as 5% of a home’s insured value, according to the Insurance Information Institute. But a worn or damaged roof can cost a homeowner their coverage. These are the roof problems that cost South…
Do you assume Pennsylvania’s cheaper limited-tort insurance box shuts the courthouse door for good after a crash? It doesn’t. Pennsylvania’s vehicle code generally lets a limited-tort driver sue over pain and suffering only when a crash causes a serious injury. These are the exceptions that let Pennsylvanians sue after a crash even with limited tort….
Florida’s homestead exemption is worth $51,411 off a qualifying home’s taxable value in 2026, based on the inflation-adjusted figures the state’s Department of Revenue certifies every year. That’s only the entry point. Senior homeowners, veterans, widows, widowers, and people with disabilities can each stack a separate exemption on top of it. Florida sets a hard…
Your King Soopers Rewards card might be doing less for you than it could. The same goes for a few other services you may already pass during a regular shopping trip. For Coloradans over 60, getting the most out of the store sometimes starts with a simple question. These are the King Soopers perks shoppers…
New York has about 50 Wegmans locations, more than any other state the chain serves. That’s a lot of registers running Shoppers Club. Fortune recently ranked Wegmans the fifth-best company to work for in the country, but even a well-loved employer can write fine print that costs shoppers. These are the Wegmans Shoppers Club rules…
A Publix pickup order can come with beer and wine tucked in next to the milk, but only in some states. Georgia’s answer isn’t a simple yes or no, and Publix’s delivery and curbside policy leaves many shoppers guessing. These are the Publix pickup orders Georgians keep getting wrong. Assuming Pickup Prices Match the Shelf…
Illinois charges 49.6 cents in state tax on every gallon of gas pumped this year, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Jewel-Osco’s loyalty points don’t lower it. These are the Jewel-Osco systems employees wish Illinoisans understood. 1. One-Coupon Limit Jewel-Osco’s coupon policy draws a hard line at the register. One manufacturer coupon per item,…
Do you know which day Lowes Foods flips its weekly ad without checking your phone? Not everyone does. No grocery chain makes every rule easy to follow, and the ad day is only where it starts. These are the Lowes Foods habits that cost many North Carolinians every week. 1. Skipping the Coupon Clip Lowes…
Publix closed every Aprons Cooking School classroom on July 31, 2023. But luckily for aspiring cooks, the online Aprons video library outlived the program. These are the free Publix Aprons cooking classes that didn’t close with Florida’s classrooms. Anyone with a browser can still stream them. 1. World Cuisine Classes Publix’s Aprons Cooking School streams…
