A first-time shopper at the Joe V’s Smart Shop in Katy stands in front of the bundle box shelf, holding a hand basket instead of a cart. A regular reaches past her, grabs the box marked Taco Truck without checking the price tag, and keeps rolling down the aisle. These are the Joe V’s produce…
A trip through the Publix produce section in Tennessee runs on rules nobody hands out at the door. Many shoppers never learn them. These are the Publix rules Tennesseans get wrong in the produce section. 1. Half-Price BOGO Rule Publix runs its produce BOGO deals on a weekly cycle, and shoppers reach for two items…
Schnucks pays Illinois Rewards members 2% back in Points on every purchase, according to the Schnucks Rewards page. But like any rewards program, there are catches. These are the lines in Schnucks’ Rewards fine print that can cost Illinoisans Points. 1. Twelve Months of Silence Schnucks pays out 10 Points for every dollar a Rewards…
My Hannaford Rewards pays 2% credit back on close to 5,200 store-brand groceries. It may not sound like a lot, which is why many people forgo it. These are the Hannaford mistakes we think Mainers repeat every week. 1. Letting Coupons Go Unclipped Hannaford’s app fills up with new coupon offers every week, and a…
You shouldn’t need a calculator and last month’s empty packaging to know whether you’re getting a fair deal. But as many products shrink, that’s unfortunately becoming one of the most reliable ways to see how much less your grocery money buys. These are the grocery products Georgians are paying the same price to get less…
A toddler in footie pajamas points at the bakery case at a Fort Myers Publix before their dad’s cart even clears the produce section. A free cookie changes hands seconds later, part of a giveaway Publix says adds up to about 37.5 million cookies for kids every year. That’s the obvious order. Behind that same…
A renewal notice doesn’t always mean an insurer is offering the same protection for another year. Paying the new bill can lock in changes a homeowner wasn’t expecting. These are the homeowners insurance changes North Carolinians discover at renewal. Note: This is general information, not insurance or legal advice. Terms and rates are subject to…
Louisiana’s homeowners insurance rates rose an average of just 0.1% through 2026, down from a 14% jump in 2023 alone, the state’s Department of Insurance says. The market finally cooled off. That’s cold comfort for Louisianans whose coverage faced this year’s storms. These are the insurance decisions Louisianans regret making before hurricane season. Note: This…
Richmond County’s combined sales tax rate rises to 9% on October 1, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue’s quarterly rate chart. That’s half a point higher than today’s 8.5%. Georgia’s 4% state sales tax has never touched a grocery cart, but shoppers still pay for every one of those local changes at the register….
South Carolina gives you eight months from when a will enters probate, or a year from the death, whichever is later, to challenge it under the state’s Probate Code. That window narrows sharply once a judge has already held a hearing on the will, though. Many people never see it coming. Formal notice of that…
